MBA Rankings, Part 2,999

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by mamorse, Aug 18, 2001.

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  1. mamorse

    mamorse New Member

    The following is an excerpt from an article written by Dr. Martin Schatz. Although a bit dated (originally published in 1993), I find the author’s conclusions still quite valid:

    mba.us.com/guide/rnkartcl.html


    “Conclusion
    The results of this analysis show that there is indeed a high correlation between the schools that rank as the "best" MBA programs in the popular press, and the measure of certain input-output measure of those programs. It is suggested by the author that the high survey rankings of these schools are due to the "halo" effect resulting from these statistics, and that the statistics themselves do not make them the "best" programs. The data do not imply that these schools are not indeed among the very best. It is just that the rankings resulting from the surveys are too one-dimensional to be taken seriously. Most likely, no single MBA program is best for everyone, and almost every program is best for someone. The match has to be individualized.”


    Mark
     
  2. Lewchuk

    Lewchuk member

    This can be taken two ways... one legitimate and one not.

    1st legitimate) Individuals have different needs so the best school for me might not be the best school for you.

    2nd illigitimate) All schools are of equal quality because each is serving a different "market" of individuals (i.e. The Lewchuk University International is as good as Harvard because we do just as good a job serving our students... the great population of lazy, ignorant dumb-asses who want an accredited MBA for their resumes).

     

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