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 Pennsylvania State University: SmealThe Pennsylvania State University 220 Business Building University Park, PA 16802 w: www.smeal.psu.edu | |
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| Global MBA Rankings | |
| School name | Pennsylvania State University: Smeal |
| Rankings at a glance | |
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| Rank in 2008 | 58 |
| Rank in 2007 | 43 |
| Rank in 2006 | 42 |
| 3 year average rank | 48 |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Audit year[1] | 2007 |
| Alumni career progress | |
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| Salary today ($) | 103,764 |
| Weighted salary (US$) | 103,764 |
| Salary percentage increase | 103 |
| Value for money rank | 61 |
| Career progress rank | 96 |
| Aims achieved rank | 58 |
| Placement success rank | 27 |
| Employed at three months (%) | 90 (100) |
| Alumni recommend rank | 66 |
| Diversity | |
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| Women faculty (%) | 21 |
| Women students (%) | 33 |
| Women board (%) | 18 |
| International faculty (%) | 19 |
| International students (%) | 35 |
| International board (%) | 0 |
| International mobility rank | 49 |
| International experience rank | 82 |
| Languages[2] | 0 |
| Idea generation | |
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| Faculty with doctorates (%) | 84 |
| FT doctoral rank | 42 |
| FT research rank | 19 |
Footnotes
1. KPMG reported on the results of obtaining evidence and applying specified audit procedures relating to selected survey data provided for the Financial Times 2008 MBA ranking for selected business schools. Enquiries about the assurance process can be made by contacting Michelle Podhy and Patrick Gaudet of KPMG by e-mail at pgaudet@kpmg.ca. The specified audit procedures were carried out between November 2007 and January 2008. The audit date denotes the year that the most recent selected survey data was subject to specified audit procedures.
2. 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.
