Duke Fuqua School of Business and UCLA Anderson School of Management are popular business schools of USA offering MBA to international students. Lets have a look at the comparative analysis of two of them.
Overview Comparison
| The Fuqua School of Business | Anderson School of Management | |
|---|---|---|
| ranking (overall) | # 9 Financial Times 2021 # 16 Financial Times 2020 # 19 Financial Times 2019 | # 25 Financial Times 2020 # 26 Financial Times 2019 # 17 Bloomberg 2018 |
| Programs | PG Programs -3 Doctorate Programs -1 | PG Programs -3 Doctorate Programs -2 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 71750 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 15178 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 26544 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 21600 Per Year |
Top Courses Comparison
Top Courses Comparison
| ranking | # 25 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023 # 6 for Business by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021 | # 21 for Business by Times Higher Education 2023 # 76 for Business by Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021 |
| application | #3036 Applicants # 395 Admissions # 13 % Acceptance Rate | #2865 Applicants # 360 Admissions # 12 % Acceptance Rate |
| exam scores | GMAT - 670/800GRE updated - 318/340IELTS - 7/9TOEFL - 90/120 | GMAT - 700/800GRE updated - 326/340IELTS - 7/9TOEFL - 87/120 |
| Admission Criteria/Better to Have | GPA of 3.8 average and preferably 660 GMAT Score. Average Work Experience required around 5.6 years. | GPA of 3.8 average and preferably 706 GMAT Score. Average Work Experience required around 4.5 years. |
| cost to study | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -71750 | Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -67737 |
| Return on Investment/Average Package | #Average Salary140000 | #Average Salary125000 |
| documents required | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose | #Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose |
| application dates | Feb 13, 2023 (Round 3 Application Deadline For Fall 2023 Intake) May 2, 2023 (Final Application Decision Deadline) May 15, 2023 (Fee Deposit Deadline) | Dec 1, 2023 (Application Deadline For 2024 Intake) |
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Comparison Notes
Some of the points comapring the MBA program of Duke Fuqua School of Business with UCLA Anderson School of Management are as follows:
- Duke Fuqua has better MBA ranking and brand value than UCLA Anderson.
- 95% of Duke Fuqua MBA graduates get placed within 3 months where in case of UCLA Anderson, this number is limited to 87%.
- MBA graduates of Duke Fuqua get placement throughout the USA whereas recruiters for UCLA Anderson’s MBA graduates are more or less limited to California.
- Duke Fuqua has approx 39% international students whereas UCLA Anderson has 31% international students in its MBA class of 2022. So Duke Fuqua will have more cultural diversity.
Looking at all the above factors, there is no doubt that MBA from Duke Fuqua will be a better choice for international students than UCLA Anderson.
