Columbia Business School and Kellog Business School are part of the seven most elite business schools of the world, commonly referred to as M7 business schools. A comparison between both of them is discussed as follows.
| Columbia Business School | Kellogg School of Management | |
|---|---|---|
| ranking (overall) | # 8 Financial Times 2020 # 9 Financial Times 2019 # 7 Bloomberg 2018 | # 6 Financial Times 2021 # 11 Financial Times 2020 # 14 Financial Times 2019 |
| Programs | PG Programs -6 | PG Programs -5 Doctorate Programs -9 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 109860 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 21816 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 78276 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 16047 Per Year |
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| ranking | # 11 for Business by US News 2024 # 11 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023 | # 7 for Business by Bloomberg 2024 # 26 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023 |
| application | #6535 Applicants # 1215 Admissions # 18 % Acceptance Rate | #2795 Applicants # 559 Admissions # 20 % Acceptance Rate |
| exam scores | GMAT - 700/800GRE updated - 310/340IELTS - 7.5/9TOEFL - 100/120 | GMAT - 700/800GRE updated - 326/340IELTS - 7/9TOEFL - 100/120 |
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| cost to study | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -80472 | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -78276 |
| Return on Investment/Average Package | #Average Salary150000 | #Average Salary186438 |
| documents required | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose |
| application dates | Apr 5, 2023 (Application Deadline For August 2023 Intake) Sep 28, 2023 (Application Deadline For January 2024 Intake) | Apr 5, 2023 (Round 3 Application Deadline) |
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Columbia Business School’s MBA is better than Kellog not only in ranking but also in terms of prestigue. One of the reason for this is that CBS’s parent institute is Columbia University which is part of an Ivy League. On the other hand, Kellog’s parent university is Northwestern University which is also a top ranking institute but has slightly less popularity than Columbia.
Faculty of CBS is also better than Kellog including some Nobel Prize winners. Also, Columbia is located in the heart of Manhattan which is considered to be the center of the business world. Its alumni are well connected with the Wall Street as well. Thus, students will get better internship and work opportunities. Kellog School of Management is located in Chicago which is neither a business hub nor a popular tourist attraction.
Hence, a comparison of all the factors shows that MBA at Columbia Business School is better than that of Kellog School of Management.
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