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

At Chicago Booth, 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 Chicago Booth 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)
Chicago Booth 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, Chicago Booth 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. (2008)
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. (2008)
The Executive MBA program was ranked number seven. (2007)
The Executive Education program was ranked number six. (2008)

Since 2001 the Chicago Booth policy has been to report MBA rankings from six media: BusinessWeek, the Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report, the Economist, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. Of the 69 rankings reported since then, 67 are in the top 10.

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

The Office of Communications publishes these summaries on several topics. Click on the link below to view selected papers.

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Executive Program in Information Technology: Strategies and Solutions
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.

Mergers and Acquisitions
This unique interdisciplinary program gives executives the analytical framework and tools necessary to successfully execute mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring.

The Chicago Booth 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.

Financial Analysis for Nonfinancial Managers
This valuable seminar is designed to assist nonfinancial managers in understanding, interpreting, and using internal and external financial reports to make better business decisions.

Strategic Marketing Management
This intense five-day program provides you with the frameworks to develop, implement, evaluate, and benchmark marketing strategies.

Pricing: Strategy and Tactics
Too often, managers treat pricing as a tactical problem in financial analysis or sales management. In fact, pricing products and services is a strategic problem that requires coordination of many functional areas. The ability to manage effective pricing affects a company's growth and profitability more quickly and directly than any other strategic decision.

Finance for Executives
Even highly innovative and creative managers with excellent people skills must report their results using financial terms and concepts. This program presents the main elements of modern finance from the manager's viewpoint. This program will help you understand how finance affects the organization's operations, while demystifying the numbers behind the terms. It provides sufficient familiarity with financial information so that you can confidently interpret and use financial data in daily decisions.

The Chicago Booth Executive Development Program: The Transition to General Management
The Executive Development Program is designed to prepare functional level executives for general management responsibilities. This intensive two-week program is taught by an international group of senior professors from the Chicago Booth.

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 Booth 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.