MBA Admissions: Northwestern Kellogg & Management

A quick glance at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Business: Kellogg currently ranks in fourth place as one of the best business schools (tied with MIT Sloan and Chicago Booth), according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It was ranked #4 for management.  

Northwestern Kellogg Class of 2014 Stats

Some facts about Kellogg’s students:

• 5071 people applied to Kellogg in 2011-12; 477 students enrolled in the two-year MBA program. 100 enrolled in the one-year program.
• The mid-80% age range of incoming students in 2012 was 25-31.
• The mid 80% range of work experience was 3.2-7.25 years.
• The average GMAT score in 2012 was 708.

Kellogg Academics Related to Management

Students must complete a nine-course core in addition to the elective component. These courses cover all general management topics, including Leadership in Organizations, Business Strategy, Marketing Management, Statistical Methods for Management Decisions, and Operations Management.

Those interested in pursuing management at Kellogg will want to check out all of the links below.

Academic Departments:

• Accounting Information and Management
• Managerial Economics and Decisions Sciences (MEDS)
• Management and Organizations (MORS)
• Management and Strategy

Professional Programs:

• Health Enterprise Management
• Media Management
• Technology Industry Management

Management Majors (students may choose more than one major):

• Accounting Information & Management
• Health Enterprise Management
• Human Resources Management
• Management & Organizations
• Management & Strategy
• Managerial Analytics
• Managerial Economics
• Marketing Management
• Media Management
• Operations Management
• Technology Industry Management

Managerial Research Centers at Kellogg:

• Center for Biotechnology Management
• Center for Family Enterprises
• Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science
• Center for Nonprofit Management
• Center for Operations & Supply Chain Management
• General Motors Research Center for Strategy in Management

International Opportunities for Management Students

• Global Initiatives in Management
• Student Exchange Program
• Global Speakers and Visitors

Kellogg Clubs for Management Students

• Investment Management Club
• General Management Club
• Distressed Management Club
• Media & Entertainment Club
• Operations Management Club
• Strategy & Business Development Club
• Turnaround Management Conference

Management Employment Stats at Kellogg

In 2011, 8% of Kellogg graduates accepted full-time jobs with a general management/leadership development function. The average salary for these positions in 2011 was $105,140. 3% reported jobs with business development functions and an average salary of $111.853.