The recently re-named University of Chicago Booth School of Business was founded in 1898 with a focus on Executive MBA education. With nearly 200 expert faculty and 1,000 graduate students at its urban campus, the Booth School has a strong focus on economics and finance, with strong links to the school’s well known Graduate School. With campuses abroad in London and Asia, the Booth School has an international reputation for excellence in finance education and that is one of the many things that earns it a spot as one of the best business schools.

With a variety of academic programs, the School offers MBA programs for both dedicated graduate students as well as Chicago-area executives. The school’s flexible curriculum allows students to select courses in their area of concentration ranging from Analytical finance to International Business and Operations Management.

Prominent scholars include Nobel Laureates Gary Becker and Ronald Coase, along with leading Obama economic advisor Austan Goolsbee and Freakonomics author Steven Levitt. The strong alumni network includes New Jersey governor Jon Corzine, and a number of prominent corporate executives including Pfizer President Karen Katen