Dartmouth Tuck to Offer Accelerated MBA to PhD Students

Have a lower-than-average GMAT and want to apply to a US MBA program? These MBAs punch above their weight, in terms of average GMAT scores.

Employer funding for full-time MBA degrees was once plentiful for those working at companies seeking to develop their future leaders. It's still out there for those who know where to look.

Not long ago, an MBA degree was regarded by many people as a passport to a lucrative professional job in a field such as investment banking or strategy consulting. While many students still pursue these career paths, a growing portion of them are looking for purpose as well as profit in their jobs.  In fact, making a positive social or environmental impact has overtaken pay and other perks as the top reasons MBA students pursue their career, according to an often-cited survey by Bain & Company, which, ironically, is a consultancy firm.  Curriculum changes are underway as business schools respond to the corporate social responsibility (CSR) revolution. Schools have been criticized for their apparent role in the global financial crisis and for focusing too heavily on maximizing shareholder return. Today many top MBA programs include an impact-related module, such as impact investing or social entrepreneurship.  The career opportunities in this field have flourished. CSR was previously something many companies merely paid lip service to, but they are making “impact” a fundamental piece of their business plans. There are now 2,655 certified “B Corporations”, or firms that verify their high social and environmental performance, across 150 industries and 60 countries, including the ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s and the social media company Hootsuite.  Picking the right program, however, is crucial. So we’ve ranked the best MBAs for social or environmental impact, below. 

Even post-housing bubble, the US real estate industry still pulls in over $100 billion in revenue each year, according to some estimates. Here's a list of the top ten best MBA programs to break into real estate