MBA Rankings 2026? MBA -> IB -> PE
I originally completed a finance-focused masters degree from my undergraduate institution (non-target) and failed to break into IB approximately five years ago. I never gave up on my goal.
I’m here again to put my best foot forward to finally break into IB. My long term goal is PE, then the obvious dream of opening my own shop.
Besides the obvious ones (Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Columbia, UChicagoetc.) what are the 2026 rankings for MBA IB recruiting? Assuming I break into IB, which school fares best for PE placement? How do smaller schools fare in IB recruiting (Dartmouth Tuck, MIT, UVA, UC Berkeley, Georgetown) Let’s debate!
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Harvard / Stanford
Wharton
Everything else is garbage and not worth your $
For IB recruiting i would say Wharton, Columbia, NYU and Cornell Johnson are the most represented. But i’d say banking is achievable at any of the top 20 programs so consider other factors when applying like where you want to live and the culture of the school
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