Kellogg School of Management

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What Is the Kellogg School of Management?

The term Kellogg School of Management refers to the graduate business school of Northwestern University. The institution was founded in 1908 and is located in Evanston, Illinois. The school is known for its focus on interdisciplinary learning and international exchange opportunities. The school's Master of Business Administration (MBA) is very well respected and is commonly included among the 10 best programs in the United States by leading publications such as The Economist, Forbes, and U.S. News.

Key Takeaways

  • The Kellogg School of Management is a business school located at Northwestern University in Illinois.
  • It is considered one of the most prestigious business schools in the United States.
  • Graduates from the Kellogg School of Management generally pursue careers in the management consulting, technology, and financial services sectors.

Understanding the Kellogg School of Management

The Kellogg School of Management was founded in 1908 as the School of Commerce. It was renamed the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management in 1979 after it received a major donation from the John L. and Helen Kellogg Foundation.

The school offers a range of MBA and postgraduate programs, along with undergraduate certificates and a graduate degree in management studies. In addition to the full-time MBA program, which takes two years to complete, the school also offers a variety of MBA programs designed for working professionals who wish to study on a part-time basis as they continue to work. This includes their evening and weekend MBA programs, as well as their Executive MBA program. 

Forbes reported the average class size was near 500 students in 2019. Roughly 65% of the student body is enrolled in full-time programs such as the two-year MBA. About 40% of the students in the class of 2022 are women. The school's alumni network boasts more than 65,000 individuals from more than 120 different countries. In 2019, Francesca Cornelli was named as the school's dean.

Kellogg is known for its global footprint, with campuses in Germany, Canada, Israel, and China. The school also has campuses in Chicago and Miami. As one of the United States’ most well-respected business schools, competition for attendance is typically fierce, with the MBA program typically rejecting around 73% of applicants.

$103,316

The tuition for a one-year MBA at Kellogg Northwestern for the 2020-2021 class year.

Special Considerations

With an annual tuition of roughly $70,000, Kellogg School of Management MBA grads saw an average starting salary of $144,410 in 2020, among the highest of any American business school. These graduates found employment principally in the management consulting, technology, and financial services sectors. Some of the top employers included McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, and Alphabet (GOOG).

In 2019, the Kellogg School of Management’s full-time MBA program was rated as the third-best program in the United States by Forbes and the 2nd-best by The Economist.  It received similarly strong ratings from U.S. News and the Financial Times, which rated it as the country’s third and sixth-best programs, respectively. 

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