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The Pennsylvania State University
220 Business Building
University Park, PA 16802
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Global MBA rankings 2007
School namePennsylvania State University: Smeal
Rankings at a glance
Current rank43
Rank in 2006[1]42
Rank in 2005[1]55
3 year average rank[1]47
Country[1]U.S.A.
Audit year[2]2007
Alumni career progress
Salary today (US$)96,969
Weighted salary (US$)96,969
Salary percentage increase128
Value for money rank44
Career progress rank96
Aims achieved (%)79
Placement success rank41
Employed at three months (%)95 (90)
Alumni recommend rank57
Diversity
Women faculty (%)22
Women students (%)28
Women board (%)18
International faculty (%)18
International students (%)39
International board (%)0
International mobility rank49
International experience rank37
Languages[3]0
Idea generation
Faculty with doctorates (%)72
FT doctoral rank52
FT research rank23
Footnotes

1. These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings.

2. KPMG reported on the results of obtaining evidence and applying specified audit procedures relating to selected data provided for the Financial Times 2007 MBA survey ranking for selected business schools. Enquiries about the process can be made by contacting Michelle Podhy and Patrick Gaudet of KPMG by email at mpodhy@kpmg.ca. The specified audit procedures were carried out between November 2006 and January 2007. The audit date denotes the survey for which the specified audit procedures were conducted.

3. These schools run additional courses for MBA students for which additional language skills are required. These figures are included in the calculations for the ranking but are not represented on the table to avoid confusion.