The list of M7 business schools (or "magnificent 7") outlines the universities [1] that are traditionally recognized as the most prestigious MBA programs in the world. [2] The M7 includes seven business schools that have historically been viewed as the best in terms of reputation, alumni networks, and overall educational experience. [3]
School name | Host institution | Location | Acceptance rate | Image | Degree programs offered | Year founded |
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Stanford Graduate School of Business | Stanford University | Stanford, California | 6% [4] | ![]() | MBA, MSx, PhD | 1925 [5] |
Harvard Business School | Harvard University | Boston, Massachusetts | 12% [6] | ![]() | MBA, PhD, DBA | 1908 [7] |
MIT Sloan School of Management | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, Massachusetts | 14% [8] | ![]() | MBA, EMBA, LGO, PhD | 1914 |
Columbia Business School | Columbia University | New York City, New York | 17% [9] | ![]() | MPhil, MS, MBA, EMBA, PhD | 1916 [10] |
Wharton School | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 21% [11] | ![]() | BS Econ, MBA, EMBA, PhD | 1881 [12] |
Kellogg School of Management | Northwestern University | Evanston, Illinois | 22% [13] | ![]() | MBA, EMBA, MMM, JD-MBA, PhD | 1908 [14] |
Chicago Booth School of Business | University of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | 23% [15] | ![]() | MBA, EMBA, PhD | 1898 [16] |
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