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Whitman School’s MBA Ranked No. 1 Among Private Universities for Return on Investment, No. 63 Overall

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, By Dawn McWilliams
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ճ has once again been listed among the best MBA programs in the U.S. for 2024-25 by Bloomberg Businessweek. According to this year’s rankings, the Whitman School was ranked No. 1 nationally among private universities for its return on investment (ROI), and No. 63 overall.

“We are pleased to once again be listed as among the best MBA programs in the country. Those who have been following Whitman’s upward trajectory over the past few years can see that we are on the right track and investing in the right things to support our students and their success. These [rankings are] evidence of that,” says Interim Dean Alex McKelvie. “While we recognize that rankings are not ends to themselves, the fact that the Bloomberg Businessweek rankings take into consideration a variety of factors that matter to us helps to reinforce that what we are doing is making an impact.”

Bloomberg Businessweek rankings rely on incoming student data (including diversity), placement success at graduation and surveys of the most recent graduating class, MBA alumni from 2016-2018 and recruiters. The recent graduates and alumni evaluated Whitman on such topics as their learning experience, opportunities to network and emphasis on entrepreneurial skills in their programs.

In August, Bloomberg launched its . In addition to ranking No. 1 for ROI among private universities, Whitman also had the second-highest ROI among all schools in the U.S. With the help of the business schools, Bloomberg Businessweek surveyed 5,292 students, 9,222 alumni and 734 employers for this year’s ranking.

View the  of the 111 full-time MBA programs, and learn more about the .

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