The "Chicago Approach to Business Education" combines the very best in conceptual knowledge and academic theory with practical real world application. The Chicago GSB, consistently recognized as one of the world's top business schools, is dedicated to the discovery of new business knowledge.

At Chicago GSB, world-changing ideas are born, tested, refined, and taught. We create and learn in an intense, exhilarating climate of discussion and debate across disciplines. Here, ideas compete and people collaborate. In this environment of intellectual stimulation and growth, great teaching and great research thrive. When you learn business here, you'll benefit from both.

At the GSB we respect the individual and recognize that you come here with skills in hand and plans in mind. You will learn business practices and the underlying theory that makes them work. You will have access to the newest business concepts before they hit the marketplace, preparing you to identify and capitalize on opportunities first. You will learn from the leading thinkers in business, who respect your unique contributions and demand your best.

Chicago's reputation, commitment to academic research, and high quality faculty give a prestige that few can match. Several recent surveys confirm the commitment to excellence and innovation.

The Economist Intelligence Unit (London)
The GSB is one of only seven schools that rank in the "excellent" tier in the first-ever ranking of open enrollment executive education programs by this affiliate of The Economist magazine. On a scale of 1 to 5, GSB programs received a score of 4.5 on content and 4.6 for the quality of the faculty. Schools in the ranking were listed alphabetically in three tiers: Excellent, good, and everyone else. The rankings were released on November 9, 2005.

BusinessWeek
The Full time MBA program was ranked number one in the world. (2006)
The Executive MBA program was ranked number three in the world. (2007)
The Part-Time MBA program was ranked number one in the Midwest, number seven nationally. (2007)

U.S. News and World Report
The Executive MBA program was ranked number two. (2008)
The Part time MBA program was ranked number two. (2008)

Financial Times
The Full time MBA program was ranked number six in the US. (2006)
The Executive MBA program was ranked number seven. (2007)
The Executive Education program was ranked number four. (2007)

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Capital Ideas summarizes research conducted by the faculty of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

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Fundamentals of Effective Sales Management
The ability to execute is critical to success. This comprehensive program assists salespeople in making a smooth transition to sales management. Successful hiring, training, motivation, performance evaluation, and management techniques are presented with immediate real-world application.

Negotiation and Decision Making Strategies
This interactive program improves your personal effectiveness and increases the productivity of your organization through hands-on negotiations and by drawing on the latest research in the psychology of judgment, combined with time-tested theories of negotiation and decision making.

Fundamentals of Investing
This program provides a thorough understanding of the investment process, asset allocation, the different asset classes that are available, their risks and rewards, how to build optimized portfolios, and the evaluation of the performance of managers.

Private Wealth Management
In this program, wealth owners and their families will learn to manage their wealth more effectively and build more productive relationships with their advisors. This program takes an integrated and strategic approach to wealth management, weaving together issues of family, investment, tax, estate planning, and philanthropy.

Executive Program in Information Technology: Tools To Make Informed IT Decisions
The technology decisions you make today can mean the difference between success and failure for your organization. This course will help guide you through the IT issues facing your business today.

Building and Implementing Growth Strategies
Strategy drives all business disciplines. Therefore, development of a sense of strategy is probably the single most important talent any manager can build and possess. This seminar will help you develop strategic intuition and emphasize application of strategy. It will go beyond the review of the various theories and will generate real ideas that apply to your current and future business.

Strategic Business Leadership: Creating and Delivering Value
This advanced program equips senior executives with the principles and tools to execute business strategy and effectively lead their organizations.

The Chicago GSB Executive Institute
The Chicago Executive Institute is an innovative advanced management program for senior executives. CEI features a flexible schedule and individualized curriculum designed to meet the needs of senior executives who can’t be away from work too long. No other advanced management program can provide the same combination of features and benefits. CEI will prepare you for the challenges of senior leadership in a business environment where change and competition are continually accelerating, and time away from the office is a precious commodity.

Science Watch ranks the University of Chicago #1 in a new ranking based on the impact of business and economic research. The top four institutions in the ranking are 1) University of Chicago, 2) Harvard, 3) National Bureau of Economic Research, and 4) MIT. A list of the 25 most-cited authors includes Chicago GSB Professors Eugene Fama and Luigi Zingales. The rankings are based on research papers published and cited in nearly 200 academic journals in finance, accounting, management and economics. The rankings cover the ten-year period ending in April 2005 and were published in the November/December 2005 issue.