Founded in 1955, the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business is one of the best ranked business schools for its MBA programs in the world.
The School offers a two-year full-time MBA program which is consistently ranked among the world’s best. Darden academic areas include Accounting, Finance, Global Economies and Markets, Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Management Communication, Marketing, Operations, Quantitative Analysis, and Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Ethics.
Ratings and Rankings:
- 15th in the U.S. News’ “America’s Best Graduate Schools” (2010 edition). It is also placed in the top 10 for “Management”, receiving a rank of 8th.
- 14th in the US and 27th globally in the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2009. In the categorical rankings, the MBA program is ranked 2nd in General Management; 4th in Corporate-Social Responsibility; and 7th Top Salaries in Consulting.
- 9th in Forbes ranking 2009 (Forbes measures the graduates' return on investment).
- 14th in the US News Graduate Business School Rankings 2009. It was placed 12th in 2008, 13th in 2007 and 14th in 2006.
- The Princeton Review ranked Darden professors 1st in the “Best Professors” category in the 2009 edition of its Best 296 Business Schools. It is also listed among the top 10 schools in the following categories: 5th in Campus Facilities, 6th in Campus Environment, 7th in Most Family Friendly, 7th in Best Career Perspectives, 9th in Best Classroom Experience.
- 16th in the BusinessWeek “Best U.S. B-Schools of 2008”. It is one of only six schools to receive letter grades of A+ or A in General Management; Analysis; Teaching; and Careers. In the categorical rankings, corporate recruiters ranked Darden at 12th place. Survey results from recent graduates placed the School 14th.
- Darden Executive Education is ranked as a Top Provider of Open-Enrollment Programs (FT 2008).
- 16th in the US and 33rd in the world (FT World MBA Rankings 2008).
- 23rd in the Economist Intelligence Unit Global Top MBA rankings 2007.
- 13th in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2007 survey of national MBA programs, moving up from 14th in 2006.
- 10th in the Wall Street Journal’s 2007 ranking of the nation’s best MBA programs. It is also placed 4th in Most Improved Programs, 5th in General Management, and 10th in Corporate Social Responsibility.
- 13th in the EIU Ranking of Top 100 Full Time MBA programs 2006.
- 15th in the Business Week Ranking of MBA Programs 2006. It was placed 12th in 2004.
- 8th in the 2005 Forbes Magazine rankings of best business schools.
The School offers a two-year full-time MBA program which is consistently ranked among the world’s best. Darden academic areas include Accounting, Finance, Global Economies and Markets, Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Management Communication, Marketing, Operations, Quantitative Analysis, and Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Ethics.
Ratings and Rankings:
- 15th in the U.S. News’ “America’s Best Graduate Schools” (2010 edition). It is also placed in the top 10 for “Management”, receiving a rank of 8th.
- 14th in the US and 27th globally in the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2009. In the categorical rankings, the MBA program is ranked 2nd in General Management; 4th in Corporate-Social Responsibility; and 7th Top Salaries in Consulting.
- 9th in Forbes ranking 2009 (Forbes measures the graduates' return on investment).
- 14th in the US News Graduate Business School Rankings 2009. It was placed 12th in 2008, 13th in 2007 and 14th in 2006.
- The Princeton Review ranked Darden professors 1st in the “Best Professors” category in the 2009 edition of its Best 296 Business Schools. It is also listed among the top 10 schools in the following categories: 5th in Campus Facilities, 6th in Campus Environment, 7th in Most Family Friendly, 7th in Best Career Perspectives, 9th in Best Classroom Experience.
- 16th in the BusinessWeek “Best U.S. B-Schools of 2008”. It is one of only six schools to receive letter grades of A+ or A in General Management; Analysis; Teaching; and Careers. In the categorical rankings, corporate recruiters ranked Darden at 12th place. Survey results from recent graduates placed the School 14th.
- Darden Executive Education is ranked as a Top Provider of Open-Enrollment Programs (FT 2008).
- 16th in the US and 33rd in the world (FT World MBA Rankings 2008).
- 23rd in the Economist Intelligence Unit Global Top MBA rankings 2007.
- 13th in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2007 survey of national MBA programs, moving up from 14th in 2006.
- 10th in the Wall Street Journal’s 2007 ranking of the nation’s best MBA programs. It is also placed 4th in Most Improved Programs, 5th in General Management, and 10th in Corporate Social Responsibility.
- 13th in the EIU Ranking of Top 100 Full Time MBA programs 2006.
- 15th in the Business Week Ranking of MBA Programs 2006. It was placed 12th in 2004.
- 8th in the 2005 Forbes Magazine rankings of best business schools.
