Focus on Management at Stanford GSB

A quick glance at Stanford Graduate School of Business A quick glance at  Stanford Graduate School of Business: currently ties in first place (with Harvard Business School) as the best business schools, according to US News World Report (March 2012). It was ranked #2 for management.  Ã‚   Stanford GSB Class of 2013 and Management 6618 people applied to Stanford GSB in 2011; 7% were admitted and approximately 400 are currently in the class of 2013. Stanford’s class of 2013 students has median work experience of four years. The average GMAT score for the class of 2013 was 730. Previous industry experience: 17% entered Stanford with consulting experience; an equal percentage come from private equity/venture capital. 12% had worked in financial services. Stanford Academics Related to Management The Stanford GSB curriculum, which is based on the â€Å"noble calling† of management, is individually tailored according to work experience, background, and career goals. During the first year students choose from a â€Å"menu† of required courses (see detailed first year curriculum here) and during the second year students build their own curriculum of electives (see details on the second year curriculum here). The management-related required courses are: Ethics in Management Managerial Skills Managing in the Global Context Managing Groups and Teams Human Resource Management Information Management Managerial Accounting Managerial Finance Other management courses include: MGTECON  200. Managerial Economics, 4 Units MGTECON  203. Managerial Economics – Accelerated, 4 Units MGTECON  591. Management Practices in Europe, the US and Emerging Markets, 1 Unit FINANCE  201. Managerial Finance, 4 Units FINANCE  321. Investment Management and Entrepreneurial Finance, 3 Units FINANCE  330. Investment Management: Asset Allocation and Asset/Manager Selection, 4 Units FINANCE  341. Modeling for Investment Management, 3 Units GSBGEN  208. Ethics in Management, 2 Units GSBGEN  334. Family Business, 3 Units GSBGEN  360. Sports Business Management, 4 Units GSBGEN  521. Managing Under Uncertainty, 2 Units GSBGEN  551. Innovation and Management in Health Care Businesses, 2 Units GSBGEN  568. Managing Difficult Conversations, 2 Units GSBGEN  569. Online Financial Training for Managers and Entrepreneurs in Developing Economies, 2 Units. GSBGEN  580. Management of Real Estate Investment Portfolios, 2 Units HRMGT  280. Human Resource Management, 2 Units OIT  655. Foundations of Supply Chain Management, 3 Units STRAMGT  110Q. Making Sense of Strategy, 3 Units STRAMGT  207. Strategic Leadership. 4 Units STRAMGT  209. Leadership Laboratory. 1 Units STRAMGT  210. Managerial Skills. 1 Units STRAMGT  321. Create a New Venture: From Idea to Launch I. 4 Units STRAMGT  341. Achieving Social Impact. 4 Units STRAMGT  348. Creating and Managing Very Early Stage Ventures, 4 Units STRAMGT  350. Global Value Chain Strategies. 4 Units STRAMGT  351. Building and Managing Professional Sales Organizations, 4 Units STRAMGT  355. Managing Growing Enterprises, 4 Units STRAMGT  365. Strategic Decision Making. 4 Units STRAMGT  368. Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations and Social Ventures, 4 Units STRAMGT  371. Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation, 4 Units STRAMGT  587. Strategy and Management in Developing Economies, 1 Unit Students may also pursue a Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation. To receive this certificate, students must take 16 units of PMP electives, 8 of which must be at the GSB. There are also Program Practicums, study trips, and experiential learning opportunities for PMP students. See the Public Management Program page for more details. Internships and International Experiences for Management Students Global Management Immersion Experience Global Study Trips Summer Institute for General Management Stanford Management Internship Fund (SMIF) Research Centers for Management at Stanford The Knight Management Center Center for Leadership Development and Research Corporate Governance Research Program Global Supply Chain Management Forum Center for Social Innovation – Public Management and Social Innovation Program for MBA/Sloan Students Clubs for Stanford Management Students Management Consulting Club Sports Management Club Travel and Hospitality Club Women in Management (WIM) Arts, Media and Entertainment (AME) Public Management Initiative (PMI) Family Business Club Management Hiring Stats at Stanford GSB 8% of the class of 2011 graduates secured jobs with a general management function, 25% went into management consulting. For internships, 7% of class of 2012 students obtained general management positions and 12% interned with management consulting firms. . To see the broad array of companies recruiting at Stanford, please see Recruiting Organizations 2010-2011. Are you applying to Stanford Graduate School of Business? Please see our Stanford B-School Zone and Stanford Application Packages for more information on how Accepted.com can help you get accepted. //