Olin MBA in top 25 of U.S. News Rankings

Olin’s full-time and part-time MBA programs remain among the top business schools nationwide in the U.S. News & World Report 2018 Best Graduate School Rankings released March 14, 2017. The full-time program remains at #21 for the second consecutive year, and the part-time program tied with Georgia Tech and the University of Maryland for the #30 spot.

“In terms of job placement rate, Olin continues to rank among the top five full-time programs in the country,” said Joe Fox, associate dean for graduate programs at Olin. “We’re very proud of the quality of students we attract to our programs and the success they have upon graduation.”

Full-time methodology

The 471 master’s programs in business administration accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business were surveyed; 377 responded, with 131 MBA programs providing the data needed to calculate rankings based on a weighted average of eight indicators:

• Peer assessment survey
• Mean GMAT score
• Recruiter assessment survey
• Employment rates 3 months after graduation
• Mean starting salary and bonus
• Mean undergraduate GPA
• Employment rates at graduation
• Acceptance rate

Part-time methodology

U.S. News part-time MBA ranking is based on five factors:

• Average peer assessment score (survey of business school deans)
• Average GMAT score and GRE scores of students entering in the fall of 2016
• Average undergraduate GPA
• Average number of years of work experience
• Percentage of the fall 2016 total MBA program enrollment that is in the part-time MBA program

The complete 2018 Best Graduate Schools rankings methodologies are accessible at https://www.usnews.com/gradmeth