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In its bi-annual ranking of MBA programs, BusinessWeek ranks Moore School 3rd among schools for "fastest return" on an MBAer's education investment. In the October 23 issue, the magazine evaluates costs and graduates' salary increases after graduation and concluded that the "years to break even" for a Moore MBA were 4.39, placing USC's business school ahead of such institutions as Notre Dame and Emory, and well ahead of others, including Northwestern, Columbia, Harvard, Stanford, and MIT.

In its overall rankings of MBA programs, BusinessWeek placed Moore among 30 U.S. Programs Also Considered for Ranking, after its Top 30 U.S. Programs and 8 Second Tier Programs. The rankings were based on surveys of soon-to-be graduates of MBA programs and surveys of corporate recruiters.

More (Moore) Rankings

The Moore School has appeared in a number of rankings recently, including some first-time rankings.

• A brand-new publication, ReportED, has ranked the Moore School's MBA program 54th out of 100 programs worldwide and 32nd out of 50 U.S. MBA programs. The magazine surveyed students, recruiters, and faculty from around the world and consulted with organizations such as the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International) and AMBA (Association of MBAs).
• The Economist has ranked Moore School's MBA program 94th out of 100 programs worldwide. The rankings are based on surveys of business schools and students.
• While not a ranking per se, LatinTrade recently gave scores on a half dozen characteristics to 66 MBA programs around the world, among them, USC's Moore School. Based on a 1-5 scale, the Moore School scored above a "4" on every trait, and particularly well on "motivates teamwork" (4.76), "innovative curriculum" (4.65), and "diverse student body" (4.79). The results were based on surveys of alumni, students, recruiters, and faculty.