Chicago
MBA "Snapshot"


Chicago
Applicant Profile Admissions Statistics

FT Enrollment:

1,125 Applicants Accepted n/a
Women: 35% Avg. GMAT 709
International: 40% Avg. FTWE 4.7
Minority: 41% Avg. Age 28
Yield: n/a Avg. pre-MBA Salary $71,546
Funding Your MBA On the Job Front
Annual Tuition (Resident): $45,500 Avg. Post MBA Salary $103,219
Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $40,500 Grad's with Offers 94%
Annual Living Expenses: $30,348 Another percentage 15%
Classroom Chronicles
Biggest Recruiters: McKinsey, Lehman Bros, Merrill Lynch, Deutsch Bank, BCG
Leading Subject Areas: Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Management, Marketing, Strategy
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Case Studies, Team Projects
Notable Attributes
  • Notable one of the best programs in the nation (depending on the source), 2nd oldest b-school
  • Strong faculty and famous alumni (CEO's of the financial giants)
  • Historically known for finance or "quant jocks", however Chicago is trying to change that image
  • First year students can take advanced classes
  • Significant ability to design your own curriculum as there are fewer required
  • Students can pursue concentrations in 13 areas
  • Leadership Effectiveness & Development: required program for leadership & interpersonal skills
  • Strong International MBA program requiring more clases in international business, foreign language proficiency, and a term abroad at a partner school
  • New $125 MM building in Hyde Park