Most Prestigious MBA Programs

I'll be working at a BB and I'm looking to go the PE route after my analyst years. A large part of why I want to do an MBA is for the brand name/network/alumni/etc. Not really looking to switch career paths either, but who knows. Thinking about starting my own fund. Can we get a decent ranking on the best business Schools based on prestige/brand value?

I know the following is standard:
HBS
SGB
Wharton
---lost on the other schools after this

Also, as someone already in finance and looking to stay in it, would it be worth it to get a MBA from a non-H/S/W or other M7 school?

 

Kellogg, Booth, and Columbia are also solid. Kellogg tends to be better represented in PE and consulting while Booth and Columbia have stronger connections to HF/AM and investment banking. Hard to make a case outside of those 6 if you want to stay in finance.

 

Hard to ignore the fact that you named all the remaining MBA business schools">M7 schools other than MIT Sloan. Do you think MIT Sloan is lower than the others for those of us already in IB and not interested in tech entrepreneurship?

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Sloan is a great school in its own right but I have literally never come across an alum in PE. Not saying they don’t exist, it’s just a much smaller network.

If you wanted to do something tech related (or even consulting or banking) Sloan is one of the best schools in the world but if you’re a PE person looking to stay in finance I’m not sure it’s the right fit. I could be totally wrong but that’s my impression.

 

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