Bloomberg Businessweek 2013 Undergrad Rankings

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<p>Best</a> Undergraduate Business Schools 2013 - Notre Dame Takes Top Spot Once Again - Businessweek</p>

<ol>
<li>Notre Dame</li>
<li>University of Virgina</li>
<li>Cornell</li>
<li>Washington University</li>
<li>UPenn</li>
<li>Boston College</li>
<li>Emory</li>
<li>University of Michigan</li>
<li>University of Texas</li>
<li>UNC</li>
<li>UC Berkeley</li>
<li>Brigham Young</li>
<li>University of Indiana</li>
<li>NYU</li>
<li>Villanova</li>
<li>Georgetown</li>
<li>University of Richmond</li>
<li>Wake Forest</li>
<li>MIT</li>
<li>Bentley</li>
<li>University of Illinois</li>
<li>Miami University</li>
<li>Boston University</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon</li>
<li>Northeastern</li>
<li>Penn State</li>
<li>William and Mary</li>
<li>Texas Christian</li>
<li>James Madison</li>
<li>Southern Methodist</li>
<li>USC</li>
<li>University of Wisconsin</li>
<li>Texas A&M</li>
<li>Ohio State</li>
<li>Lehigh</li>
<li>Babson</li>
<li>University of Florida</li>
<li>Santa Clara</li>
<li>University of Minnesota</li>
<li>Fordham</li>
<li>Georgia Tech</li>
<li>Elon</li>
<li>Michigan State</li>
<li>University of Georgia</li>
<li>University of Massachusetts</li>
<li>University of San Diego</li>
<li>Butler</li>
<li>University of Washington</li>
<li>Tulane</li>
<li>University of Arizona</li>
</ol>

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<p>There rankings are a complete joke. No one with 80 or more IQ points would rank Villanova and BYU above MIT. In addition, anyone with half a brain can tell you that Wharton is number one (or at least in the top three). The “rank” of a business school is supposed to represent the school’s prestige, facilities, placements, and recruiting power. These rankings fail because they don’t represent any of those attributes properly. IMO, avg. starting salary is a much better ranking system for b-schools.</p>

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<p>The rankings themselves are almost useless but the criteria are very interesting (avg starting salary etc, biggest employers).</p>

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<p>Disclaimer - I think these rankings are a joke as well, just posting for others.</p>

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<p>Does anyone in the business world take these rankings seriously?</p>

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<p>While I agree it’s difficult to draw strong conclusions from any of the final rankings themselves, I do think that the underlying data is useful when comparing schools.</p>

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<p>I just want to say that Businessweek also in the business of making money…like any business the more people read, know and talk about then the more customers/clientele that they will have then it is all gravy as money will pour in.</p>

<p>But then again, like any business some people will buy into their products and some dont…So, buyers be aware !!!</p>