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How does HBS compare to GSB and Wharton?
At HBS, the first-year curriculum is more rigid. HBS also almost exclusively uses the case-study method. GSB and Wharton have more flexible curricula and use a mix of teaching methods. HBS and Wharton have larger classroom strengths (about 950 and 850, respectively) compared with GSB (about 400).
Why choose GSB over Harvard Business School?
Besides the salubrious entrepreneur climate, another advantage that GSB students enjoy is good weather. And they boast about it, too, when asked why they think GSB is better than HBS: “California sunshine is much more preferable to two New England winters (during the two-year MBA program)!”
Is HBS a good school for international students?
All the three schools have more or less equal brand strength, though, outside the US, HBS may have the edge. With the increasing business opportunities in Asia, HBS holds a slight advantage in branding, particularly among international students and students planning to work outside the US.
Is Wharton for CFOs?
Wharton has had to counter the idea that “Harvard and Stanford are for CEOs, and Wharton is for CFOs” and that it is a mainly finance school. But it has confronted the reputation issue spiritedly by taking up a professional market research initiative.
Is it possible to get into Stanford GSB without experience?
Yes – every year, the Stanford GSB accepts a few students without with experience, but it’s definitely the exception and much more difficult. Possible? Yes. Likely? Depends.
What is the difference between Stanford Business School and Harvard Business School?
Collaboration between schools under Stanford University, including its business, engineering, and design schools, helps GSB maintain a holistic approach to business education. An admissions expert says that GSB has a more customizable curriculum than HBS. At HBS, the first-year curriculum is more rigid.