Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
The Kellogg Graduate School of Management offers an
"innovative generalist's approach" to business education. It is
an approach that appeals to the 1,200+ full-timers at
Northwestern's b-school. "Kellogg is great in every respect -
it's the balance that makes it special," explained one satisfied
student. Kellogg offers students a Master's of Management (MM)
rather than an MBA, explaining that the MM degree serves as a
better umbrella for its many areas of professional
specialization, which include health services, public and
nonprofit, transportation and real estate as well as traditional
management disciplines.
Kellogg students have several scheduling options. A traditional
two-year program is available, but so are two accelerated
options (one takes one year to complete, the other takes
one-and-a-half years). Kellogg's quarterly academic schedule
affords students increased flexibility but also eliminates any
hope of slack time; the quarters just fly by too quickly for
that. First year at Kellogg consists of nine required courses
and three electives. Students may place out of some core
requirements - in fact, about one-half of the students in the
accelerated programs do - but must replace each with an advanced
course in the same field. Once students have completed core
requirements, their options are numerous (one of the fringe
benefits of attending a large school). Electives are available
in six academic departments: Accounting and Information Systems;
Finance; Management and Strategy; Managerial Economics and
Decision Sciences; Marketing; and Organization Behavior.
International Business and Entrepreneurship are also potions,
available through interdisciplinary study. Writes one student,
"Kellogg really offers a program' 'a la carte." This, combined
with the availability of the faculty allows the school to meet
all kinds of expectations." Our survey shows that "overall,
professors are very good. Teaching quality ranges from excellent
to good, and teachers are surprisingly engaged in your learning
process. It's very personal." However, the survey also confirms
that "it is sometimes very tough to get the best professors."
Kellogg has a strong reputation as a marketing school, although
more students enroll for classes in finance (another power
subject) than in any other department. The program has many
other strong suits, notably: transportation management, real
estate management, public and nonprofit management, and
manufacturing. Tons of international business course, a global
focus in the core, and nine foreign study programs in Europe and
Thailand make Kellogg a player in international business study
as well. Students speak highly of the Master in Manufacturing
Program (MMM), designed primarily for engineers who are in
manufacturing/operations. Reports one, "The MMM program is
positioning itself as a leading national
operations/manufacturing program and is recognized among leading
companies as a feeder to management training programs.
Professors teaching the core courses are excellent."Ranking: Northwestern University (Kellogg)
| Top Business Schools |
|
| Score
|
93 |
| Peer assessment score (5.0
highest)
|
4.7 |
| Acceptance rate (full-time)
|
19.4% |
| Recruiter assessment score
(5.0 highest)
|
4.3 |
| Average starting salary and
bonus (full-time)
|
$130,365
|
| Average undergraduate GPA
(full-time)
|
3.51 |
| Average GMAT score (full-time)
|
710 |
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| Graduates employed at
graduation (full-time)
|
89.3% |
| Graduates employed three
months after graduation (full-time)
|
94.4% |
| Total graduate business
enrollment (full-time)
|
1,254 |
Tuition and Financial Aid: Northwestern University
(Kellogg)
| Financial Aid Contact Information |
|
| Financial aid director
|
Beth Flye |
| Financial aid phone
|
(847) 491-3308 |
| Financial Aid Availability |
|
| Is college-funded aid
(fellowships, assistantships, grants, or
scholarships) available?
|
Yes
|
| Fellowships available
|
N/A |
| Teaching assistantships
available
|
N/A |
| Research assistantships
available
|
N/A |
| Are international students
eligible for college-funded aid?
|
Yes
|
| 2008-2009 Expenses |
|
| Tuition
|
Full-time: $46,791 per year,
part-time: $4,564 per credit |
| Required fees
|
N/A |
| Room and board, books, and
miscellaneous expenses
|
$25,000
|
| Average indebtedness of 2008
graduating class
|
N/A
|
MBA Career and Salary Statistics: Northwestern
University (Kellogg)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
|
608 |
| Total full-time graduates
known to be seeking employment
|
496 |
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| Graduates employed at
graduation (full-time)
|
89.3% |
| Graduates employed three
months after graduation (full-time)
|
94.4% |
| Total Base Salary |
|
| Total reporting base salary
|
444 |
| Low base salary
|
N/A
|
| Average base salary
|
$108,300
|
| High base salary
|
N/A
|
| 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
|
369 |
| Low signing bonus
|
N/A
|
| Average signing bonus
|
$26,550
|
| High signing bonus
|
N/A
|
| 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
|
36 |
| Low other compensation
|
N/A
|
| Average other compensation
|
$49,290
|
| High other compensation
|
N/A
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
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