Thanks for visiting TopUniversities.com today! So that we can show you the most relevant information, please select the option that most closely relates to you.
Thanks for sending your response.
Your input will help us improve your experience.
Thanks for sending your response.
Your input will help us improve your experience.You can close this popup to continue using the website or choose an option below to register in or login.
Yale University’s Yale School of Management was founded in 1976 and has around 700 students enrolled.
Columbia University
Columbia Universityis a New York City-based institution, located in Manhattan and therefore the heart of the US’s global business hub. Founded in 1916, it prides itself on being "at the very centre of business".
Northwestern University
Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management was established in 1908 under a different title, gaining its current name in 1979 in honor of John L. Kellogg (the son of the founder of the Kellogg’s cereal company) for his donation to the school.
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business was the first US business school to offer an executive MBA programme (in 1943) as well as the first to offer a PhD in business (1920). Several members of Booth’s faculty are Nobel Laureates and the school has nearly 50,000 alumni across the world.
New York University (NYU)
New York University’s Stern School of Business is one of the oldest and most prestigious business schools in the US. Founded in 1900 as the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance, it changed its name in honour of alumnus and benefactor Leonard N. Stern in 1988, and is located on the university’s Greenwich Village campus in New York City.
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
The Haas School of Business at UCB, named after former Levi Strauss & Co. president and chairman Walter A. Haas, is the second-oldest business school in the US (founded in 1898) and educates about 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students.
The University of Pennsylvania's business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is the oldest of its kind in the US, established in 1881 through a donation from industrialist Joseph Wharton. It has around 5,000 students and 94,000 alumni worldwide, including the CEOs of companies such as Google and Apple.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is home to the Sloan School of Management, which has an enrolment of approximately 1,600 students and follows the university motto 'mens et manus', or mind and hand, which emphasises the need to find practical solutions to real-life problems.
Stanford University
Stanford University has one of the most selective business schools in the US, with only around a seven percent acceptance rate. Renowned for producing a remarkable number of successful business leaders and entrepreneurs from its alumni, Stanford is located at the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, home to a range of famous high-tech corporations and start-ups.
Harvard University
Harvard Business School (HBS), founded in 1908, owns Harvard Business Publishing, which publishes the famous Harvard Business Review magazine. It has an enrolment of over 2,000 students on MBA and doctoral programmes.
The former Assistant Editor of TopUniversities.com, Sabrina wrote and edited articles to guide students from around the world on a wide range of topics. She has a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University and grew up in Staffordshire, UK.
Views
Top US universities for business & management
Sabrina Collier
Updated Sep 09, 2024Save
Share
Share via
Share this Page
Table of contents
Table of contents
Want to study business and management in the United States? The country has no shortage of top business schools to choose from, with over 40 US entries in QS’s latest ranking of the world’s top universities for business and management. Read on for an overview of the top 10 business schools in the US.
Country Rank
Global Rank
Country Rank
Global Rank
Country Rank
Global Rank
Country Rank
Global Rank
Country Rank
Global Rank
Country Rank
Global Rank
Country Rank
Global Rank
Country Rank
Global Rank
Country Rank
Global Rank
Country Rank
Global Rank
Yale University
Yale University’s Yale School of Management was founded in 1976 and has around 700 students enrolled.
Columbia University
Columbia University is a New York City-based institution, located in Manhattan and therefore the heart of the US’s global business hub. Founded in 1916, it prides itself on being "at the very centre of business".
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business was the first US business school to offer an executive MBA programme (in 1943) as well as the first to offer a PhD in business (1920). Several members of Booth’s faculty are Nobel Laureates and the school has nearly 50,000 alumni across the world.
New York University (NYU)
New York University’s Stern School of Business is one of the oldest and most prestigious business schools in the US. Founded in 1900 as the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance, it changed its name in honour of alumnus and benefactor Leonard N. Stern in 1988, and is located on the university’s Greenwich Village campus in New York City.
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
The Haas School of Business at UCB, named after former Levi Strauss & Co. president and chairman Walter A. Haas, is the second-oldest business school in the US (founded in 1898) and educates about 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students.
Testimonials
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania's business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is the oldest of its kind in the US, established in 1881 through a donation from industrialist Joseph Wharton. It has around 5,000 students and 94,000 alumni worldwide, including the CEOs of companies such as Google and Apple.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is home to the Sloan School of Management, which has an enrolment of approximately 1,600 students and follows the university motto 'mens et manus', or mind and hand, which emphasises the need to find practical solutions to real-life problems.
Stanford University
Harvard University
Other top US universities for business
If you’re looking to study a business and management degree in the US, your options don’t end here – there are many more top US universities in this field. The University of Michigan, Duke University, Cornell University and University of Texas at Austin are other top US universities to consider and you can find more in the full business and management ranking.
+ 89 others
saved this article
+ 90 others saved this article
The former Assistant Editor of TopUniversities.com, Sabrina wrote and edited articles to guide students from around the world on a wide range of topics. She has a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University and grew up in Staffordshire, UK.
Recommended articles Last year
Guide to Funding Your Graduate Studies
QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025 Release Summary
The world's top 100 universities