Dallas
Rankings: 9,
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ); 23, Forbes; 47,
Financial Times (FT).
What's unique: American Airlines Global Leadership Program.
Every MBA student studies and visits either
Europe,
Asia, or Latin
America for an immersion into business culture.
Typical student: Almost two-thirds men, with about five
years work experience.
Cost: $73,000 over two years.
Quotable: "If the dean was a forward enough thinker to come
up with something no one else has, I knew I wanted to be part of a
program like that." - Cox student Olivia Vela.
Duke University's Fuqua School of Business
Durham, North Carolina
Rankings: 44, WSJ; 5, Business Week; 8, U.S. News &
World Report; 15, Forbes; 18, FT.
What's unique: Pioneered e-learning in executive programs,
where it makes up as much as 85 percent of class work.
Typical student: Six to 14 years of work experience,
depending on the program.
Cost: Up to $95,500 over 20 months.
Quotable: "Fuqua was ahead of the curve in developing its
executive programs, which are the perfect combination of a
flexible, international program offered by a top university." -
Fuqua student Marcia Rothschild.
Columbia Business School New York
Rankings: 34, WSJ; 7, Business Week; 6, U.S. News; 7,
Forbes; 5, FT.
What's unique: Dual-degree executive MBA program with London
Business School, where students alternate cities monthly.
Typical student: Executives with 5-15 years of
experience.
Cost: $103,000 over 18 months.
Quotable: "We wanted a partner, and we wanted a partner that
was a top school in a financial center and a global city like New
York." - Dave Evers, director of marketing and admissions for
Columbia's executive MBA program.