11/12/02, Wharton MBA for Executives: #1 - Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 12

Wharton MBA for Executives: #1

The Financial Times Business Survey ranks Wharton's MBA for Executives as number one for the second year. Columbia Business School was second in the rankings and NYU's Stern School ranked third followed by the London Business School and Spain's Instituto de Empresa.

The schools are ranked in 16 categories and on responses to two questionnaires: one for the business schools and one from alumni who have been in the workplace for three years since graduation. The categories included: salary today; salary percentage increase; career progress; work experience; aims achieved; women faculty; women students; women members of advisory board; international faculty; international students; international members of adivsory board; international course experience; languages; faculty with doctorates; full-time doctoral rating and full-time research rating.

Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 12, November 12, 2002

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Tuesday,
November 12, 2002
Volume 49 Number 12
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The Bridge: Cinema De Lux brings more than movies to 40th Street.

A new dual degree program blends business and biotechnology.

The School of Dental Medicine: from its roots 125 years ago to its newly dedicated building.

A director for Student Disabilities Services.

An invitation to the Welcome Reception for the new EVP.

The State of the University: On Strategic Planning, Research and Information Technology.

LUCY will go to 40th Street and the Midday Express is more frequent.

Those who get their Penn's Way pledge card in by Friday could win one of the first week's prizes.