The Fuqua School of Business was ranked sixth in BusinessWeek’s biannual “Best U.S. B-Schools of 2010,” marking a two-spot improvement since it was last evaluated in 2008.
The school has steadily climbed from its lowest ranking in 2004, when it came in 11th place. Fuqua was once rated as high as No. 5 in 2000.
Fuqua received A+s in the analytical skills and general management categories, which are based on MBA recruiter surveys. The school received Bs in career services and teaching, which are based on student surveys from the past three graduating classes.
The student and recruiter “grades” each account for 45 percent of a school’s total ranking. A review of faculty research published in prestigious academic journals accounts for the remaining 10 percent.
Fuqua had the highest intellectual capital ranking of all 57 business schools, which evaluates the quality of students and staff at the school. The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business—the top-rated institution this year—had the eighth intellectual capital ranking.
Eighty-one percent of all Fuqua graduates received job offers, with an average salary of $100,000 post-MBA.
“The BusinessWeek ranking of business schools is probably the most important of rankings for business schools, and going from number eight to number six is a pretty big deal,” said Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations. “The business school world is hugely competitive so even small changes can make a big difference in the perception that prospective students have.”
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