The Graduate School of Business at Stanford University
The Graduate School of Business at Stanford University, usually known as Stanford GSB, was established in 1925. Stanford GSB is regarded as a global leader in management education as a result of its programs. With about 11,000 students on campus and an area of over 8,180 acres, the university is located in Stanford, California. Full-Time Degree Programs: MBA, MSx, and PhD, as well as Non-Degree & Certificate Programs: Executive Education Program, Online Programs, are available at Stanford GSB. The Stanford Career Management Center, which provides the essential educational resources, individual counseling, and suitable contacts, creates an individualized career strategy for Stanford GSB students (gsb.stanford.edu).
Stanford's two-year MBA program focuses on the general management, with over 60 different innovation and entrepreneurship courses. The first year program includes core courses in ethics, management, finance, leadership, simulation modeling, marketing, macroeconomics, human resources management, and other topics, as well as 1-2 electives aimed at solving complex problems and providing students with general management skills and global experience.
Stanford also provides dual degrees, seminars, and courses at other Stanford institutions, and the sophomore curriculum focuses on electives. Accounting, strategic management, political economy, leadership, and other areas may be covered by faculty. Furthermore, two-week courses are available to expand expertise in certain business sectors, as well as courses outside of Stanford GSB to gain knowledge and experience in fields such as public policy, energy, manufacturing, design, health care, and others.
Stanford GSB ranks at the top of various ranking lists. In particularly, the QS World University rating places Stanford GSB at number one position in the top of the best business schools. From 2018 to 2020, Stanford has risen from No. 4 to No. 2 in the USNews rankings. The Bloomberg Business Week MBA ranking also shows a positive trend, with Stanford GSB increasing its position from No. 5 to No. 1 from 2017 to 2019. Stanford also rose from No. 2 to No. 1 in the 2017-2019 Financial Times MBA - Business Schools ranking.
Now for the career impacts of getting an MBA from Stanford University.
The average monthly salary was $7,477, according to Stanford's Summer Internship Report 2020. The statistics for internships by main field are as follows: 37% in consulting, 29% in finance, 23% in marketing, 3% in general management, 2% in operations/logistics and 7% in other fields.
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Of Stanford MBA students, 91% received job offers within three months of graduation. The Stanford GSB graduates' average salary is $150,000 and the average bonus is $25,000. Most of the graduates, 35%, are in consulting, 31% in finance, a smaller percentage, 18%, in marketing/sales, 9% in general management, 1% in operations/logistics and 5% in other fields.