The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business

The University of Chicago has a long history steeped in a tradition of academic excellence and innovation. Chicago is about deep thinking and big ideas. That commitment to discovery has translated into enduring contributions to the world. Its faculty, researchers, students, and graduates boast 75 Nobel laureates.

The Graduate School of Business, founded in 1898, has been a leader and innovator in the field of business research and education. It was the first business school in the country to offer a Ph.D. program, the first business school to publish a scholarly journal, the first to offer an executive MBA program for experienced managers, the first to have a Nobel laureate on its faculty, and the only one to have had six Nobel Prize winners on its faculty. Many of Chicago's current innovations are directly related to its close ties with the leaders of some of the world's most respected corporations. This grounding in the real world has helped Chicago's Graduate School of Business maintain its reputation as one of the world's leading centers of business education and research.

Chicago's reputation, commitment to academic research, and high quality faculty give a prestige that few can match. Recent surveys confirm the commitment to excellence and innovation.

The Chicago Approach to Business Education

The "Chicago Approach to Business Education" combines the very best in conceptual knowledge and academic theory with practical real world application. The Chicago GSB, consistently recognized as one of the world's top business schools, is dedicated to the discovery of new business knowledge.

The Essence of the Chicago Approach

At Chicago GSB, world-changing ideas are born, tested, refined, and taught. We create and learn in an intense, exhilarating climate of discussion and debate across disciplines. Here, ideas compete and people collaborate. In this environment of intellectual stimulation and growth, great teaching and great research thrive. When you learn business here, you'll benefit from both.

At the GSB we respect the individual and recognize that you come here with skills in hand and plans in mind. You will learn business practices and the underlying theory that makes them work. You will have access to the newest business concepts before they hit the marketplace, preparing you to identify and capitalize on opportunities first. You will learn from the leading thinkers in business, who respect your unique contributions and demand your best.

Recent MBA Program Rankings

Chicago's reputation, commitment to academic research, and high quality faculty give a prestige that few can match. Several recent surveys confirm the commitment to excellence and innovation.

• The Economist ranked Chicago GSB tied for first as the best business school in the world in latest compilation of various other publications' rankings including BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, U.S. News and World Report, and The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
  
  

• BusinessWeek ranked Chicago's full-time MBA and executive MBA programs second in the United States.
  
  

• Financial Times ranked the Chicago GSB executive M.B.A. program number one in Asia and number two globally.
  
  

• Forbes ranked Chicago GSB third on its list of the top 50 business schools.
  
  

• U.S. News & World Report ranked Chicago GSB's Executive MBA third.