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Supply Chain - How reliable are concentration-specific MBA rankings?


Posted Oct 05, 2024 11:42

I'm looking into MBA programs in Supply Chain Management, but given that many have emphasized how unimportant concentration can be, is there really much weight to concentration-specific MBA rankings?

For example: https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/logistics-rankings and https://www.topuniversities.com/business-masters-rankings/supply-chain-management

Or is it best to focus on the best ranked MBA programs that happen to offer a concentration in said area?

Thanks.
I'm looking into MBA programs in Supply Chain Management, but given that many have emphasized how unimportant concentration can be, is there really much weight to concentration-specific MBA rankings?

For example: https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/logistics-rankings and https://www.topuniversities.com/business-masters-rankings/supply-chain-management

Or is it best to focus on the best ranked MBA programs that happen to offer a concentration in said area?

Thanks.
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Posted Oct 05, 2024 15:19

The US News subject rankings "are based solely on ratings by business school deans and directors of AACSB-accredited MBA programs". That seems like a good guide for PhD applicants but it's not very meaningful if you have a non-academic career goal. The QS ranking is a pretty good guide to MSc degrees, but [a] you seem to be focussed on an MBA and its criteria might not matter to you. Also, these schools are not fungible: WU is a great school for the Viennese job market, but if you don't speak German, maybe that's not a great school. So, start with your goals in mind and find the best available school for your goal.
The US News subject rankings "are based solely on ratings by business school deans and directors of AACSB-accredited MBA programs". That seems like a good guide for PhD applicants but it's not very meaningful if you have a non-academic career goal. The QS ranking is a pretty good guide to MSc degrees, but [a] you seem to be focussed on an MBA and [b] its criteria might not matter to you. Also, these schools are not fungible: WU is a great school for the Viennese job market, but if you don't speak German, maybe that's not a great school. So, start with your goals in mind and find the best available school for your goal.
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Posted Oct 07, 2024 16:39

Oh I didn't know that about the US News rankings. That makes the rankings pretty irrelevant for most people. Thanks for the tips and insights!
Oh I didn't know that about the US News rankings. That makes the rankings pretty irrelevant for most people. Thanks for the tips and insights!
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