One of the key differences between teaching and research schools is the type of faculty hired. A research school hires teachers who are accomplished in business researching skills. These teachers have a primary focus on quality and quantity of research, according to the website Grad Source. The faculty in a teaching school, on the other hand, are accomplished in teaching and put a focus on educating and giving advice to students.
Another main difference between the schools is who teaches classes. The research school is likely to have graduate students as teachers in classes, while the faculty spends time in research projects. Teaching school courses are primarily taught by the faculty and student teachers are uncommon.
The prestige of a school varies depending on the school, but the majority of the schools which have high prestige are research schools. Since the faculty focuses on personal research and achievement, they are able to publish and show further understanding of a subject than their counterparts at a teaching school.
The satisfaction of students does not differ much depending on the type of school. J. Scott Armstrong, a teacher from the University of Pennsylvania, concluded that there is little correlation between the school's prestige and education style and the satisfaction of the graduates upon leaving the school.