Columbia University Business School
Columbia Business School boasts a world-class faculty,
state-of-the-art facilities, and a balanced integrated
curriculum. One more aspect which gives it a major advantage
over most other MBA programs. That advantage, of course, is its
location in New York City, one of America's premier business
centers and perhaps the finance capital of the world. But
Columbia also brings all of the above-mentioned assets to the
table, thereby offering a formidable university-city tandem. As
one student puts it, "Columbia mirrors its city host - a
beautifully mixed elixir of personality and ambition."
Finance is still the powerhouse department at Columbia - "It's a
great school for finance-oriented careers!' bragged a typical
MBA - although students also commend the "very challenging
classes in entrepreneurship and management of organization."
Others praise the "unique concentration in entertainment and
media," while many voice approval for the "strong international
emphasis" in their courses. Some students, however, still
complain that "some nontraditional areas - nonprofit, for
example - need improvement," while others point out that
Columbia is "still weak in some non-finance areas, but
constantly making improvements."
First-year studies at Columbia are entirely devoted to the
"well-integrated" core curriculum, which focuses on four themes:
globalization, total quality management, ethics, and human
resource management. Each group of entering students - Columbia
admits two groups, one in September and one in January - is
divided into "clusters" of approximately sixty students who take
all core courses together. During their second year, Columbia
MBAs may choose a filed of concentration (although they are not
required to do so). Eleven areas of concentration are available,
with some departments offering areas of sub concentration;
finance majors, for example, have the option of concentrating in
corporate financial management, futures markets analysis,
investment management, or real estate finance. Students may also
develop their own areas of sub concentration in conjunction with
the many other leading academic departments within the
university.
Students give their professors mixed grades, noting that "we
have some excellent professors but we also have some poor
professors" and that professors in general are more research -
than teaching-focused, but you learn who's good." Several
students, however, volunteered that "most of the professors will
go out of their way to help students out. They make themselves
accessible outside the classroom." Another points out that "the
New York City location means excellent adjunct professors who
are current leaders in their fields."Ranking: Columbia University
| Top Business Schools |
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| Score
|
86 |
| Peer assessment score (5.0
highest)
|
4.5 |
| Acceptance rate (full-time)
|
15.1% |
| Recruiter assessment score
(5.0 highest)
|
4.1 |
| Average starting salary and
bonus (full-time)
|
$130,281
|
| Average undergraduate GPA
(full-time)
|
3.40 |
| Average GMAT score (full-time)
|
709 |
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| Graduates employed at
graduation (full-time)
|
78.2% |
| Graduates employed three
months after graduation (full-time)
|
92.2% |
| Total graduate business
enrollment (full-time)
|
1,234 |
Tuition and Financial Aid: Columbia University
| Financial Aid Contact Information |
|
| Financial aid director
|
Marilena Botoulas |
| Financial aid phone
|
(212) 854-4057 |
| Financial Aid Availability |
|
| Is college-funded aid
(fellowships, assistantships, grants, or
scholarships) available?
|
Yes
|
| Fellowships available
|
362 |
| Teaching assistantships
available
|
300 |
| Research assistantships
available
|
50 |
| Are international students
eligible for college-funded aid?
|
Yes
|
| 2008-2009 Expenses |
|
| Tuition
|
Full-time: $46,476 per year |
| Required fees
|
$2,090 per year |
| Room and board, books, and
miscellaneous expenses
|
$26,048
|
| Average indebtedness of 2008
graduating class
|
N/A
|
MBA Career and Salary Statistics: Columbia University
School has submitted its most recent career data in
accordance with the MBA Career Services Council
Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and
has granted permission to the Graduate Management
Admission Council to send an independent third party to
review for accuracy and compliance.
| Class of 2008 |
|
| Total full-time graduates
|
713 |
| Total full-time graduates
known to be seeking employment
|
618 |
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| Graduates employed at
graduation (full-time)
|
78.2% |
| Graduates employed three
months after graduation (full-time)
|
92.2% |
| Total Base Salary |
|
| Total reporting base salary
|
505 |
| Low base salary
|
$16,000
|
| Average base salary
|
$107,450
|
| High base salary
|
$250,000
|
| Base Salary: U.S. Citizens |
|
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens
|
N/A
|
| Average base salary: U.S.
citizens
|
N/A
|
| High base salary: U.S citizen
|
N/A
|
| Base Salary: Foreign Nationals |
|
| Low base salary: Foreign
nationals
|
N/A
|
| Average base salary: Foreign
nationals
|
N/A
|
| High base salary: Foreign
nationals
|
N/A
|
| Total Signing Bonus |
|
| Total reporting signing bonus
|
377 |
| Low signing bonus
|
$2,500
|
| Average signing bonus
|
$30,582
|
| High signing bonus
|
$350,000
|
| Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens |
|
| Low signing bonus: U.S.
citizens
|
N/A
|
| Average signing bonus: U.S.
citizens
|
N/A
|
| High signing bonus: U.S.
citizens
|
N/A
|
| Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals |
|
| Low signing bonus: Foreign
nationals
|
N/A
|
| Average signing bonus: Foreign
nationals
|
N/A
|
| High signing bonus: Foreign
nationals
|
N/A
|
| Total Other Compensation |
|
| Total reporting other
compensation
|
94 |
| Low other compensation
|
$3,500
|
| Average other compensation
|
$49,804
|
| High other compensation
|
$300,000
|
| Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens |
|
| Low other compensation: U.S.
citizens
|
N/A
|
| Average other compensation:
U.S. citizens
|
N/A
|
| High other compensation: U.S.
citizens
|
N/A
|
| Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals |
|
| Low other compensation:
Foreign nationals
|
N/A
|
| Average other compensation:
Foreign nationals
|
N/A
|
| High other compensation:
Foreign nationals
|
N/A
|
| Base Salary by Occupation |
|
|
Numbers for employment by occupation are based
on those graduates who reported base salary
information by three months after graduation. |
| Number reporting
marketing/sales jobs
|
40 |
| Marketing/sales low salary
|
$65,000
|
| Marketing/sales average salary
|
$97,144
|
| Marketing/sales high salary
|
$125,000
|
| Number reporting
operations/production jobs
|
4 |
| Operations/production low
salary
|
$85,000
|
| Operations/production average
salary
|
$93,750
|
| Operations/production high
salary
|
$105,000
|
| Number reporting general
management jobs
|
12 |
| General management low salary
|
$85,000
|
| General management average
salary
|
$108,335
|
| General management high salary
|
$150,020
|
| Number reporting
finance/accounting jobs
|
288 |
| Finance low salary
|
$16,000
|
| Finance average salary
|
$103,331
|
| Finance high salary
|
$250,000
|
| Number reporting management
information systems jobs
|
N/A |
| Management information systems
(MIS) low salary
|
N/A
|
| Management information systems
(MIS) average salary
|
N/A
|
| Management information systems
(MIS) high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting consulting
jobs
|
121 |
| Consulting low salary
|
$80,000
|
| Consulting average salary
|
$120,060
|
| Consulting high salary
|
$150,000
|
| Number reporting human
resources jobs
|
1 |
| Human resources low salary
|
N/A
|
| Human resources average salary
|
$80,000
|
| Human resources high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting having jobs
in other areas
|
59 |
| Other occupations low salary
|
$50,000
|
| Other occupations average
salary
|
$110,159
|
| Other occupations high salary
|
$250,000
|
| Base Salary by Industry |
|
|
Numbers for employment by industry are based on
those graduates who reported base salary
information by three months after graduation. |
| Number reporting manufacturing
industry jobs
|
4 |
| Manufacturing industry low
salary
|
$95,000
|
| Manufacturing industry average
salary
|
$105,000
|
| Manufacturing industry high
salary
|
$120,000
|
| Number reporting service
industry jobs
|
N/A |
| Service industry low salary
|
N/A
|
| Service industry average
salary
|
N/A
|
| Service industry high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting non-profit
jobs
|
4 |
| Non-profit low salary
|
$80,000
|
| Non-profit average salary
|
$115,000
|
| Non-profit high salary
|
$150,000
|
| Number reporting government
jobs
|
3 |
| Government low salary
|
$73,000
|
| Government average salary
|
$73,000
|
| Government high salary
|
$73,000
|
| Base Salary by Geographic Region |
|
|
Numbers for employment by location are based on
those graduates who reported base salary
information by three months after graduation. |
| Number reporting jobs in the
Northeast (CT, MA, ME NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT)
|
N/A |
| Northeast low salary
|
N/A
|
| Northeast average salary
|
N/A
|
| Northeast high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting jobs in the
Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)
|
N/A |
| Middle Atlantic low salary
|
N/A
|
| Middle Atlantic average salary
|
N/A
|
| Middle Atlantic high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting jobs in the
South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN)
|
N/A |
| South low salary
|
N/A
|
| South average salary
|
N/A
|
| South high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting jobs in the
Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH,
SD, WI)
|
N/A |
| Midwest low salary
|
N/A
|
| Midwest average salary
|
N/A
|
| Midwest high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting jobs in the
Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX)
|
N/A |
| Southwest low salary
|
N/A
|
| Southwest average salary
|
N/A
|
| Southwest high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting jobs in the
West (AK, CA, HI, ID,MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)
|
N/A |
| West low salary
|
N/A
|
| West average salary
|
N/A
|
| West high salary
|
N/A
|
| Number reporting jobs located
internationally
|
N/A |
| International low salary
|
N/A
|
| International average salary
|
N/A
|
| International high salary
|
N/A |
|
