Columbia MBA is Awarded at Columbia University

Added: 12/12/2005

Columbia University is a private institution, founded in 1754 and regarded as the fifth oldest institution of higher education in the United States. In addition to this, it is regarded as one of the most prestigious universities in the world, which determines its membership in the Ivy League together with such old private north-eastern universities as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Cornell and University of Pennsylvania. It goes without saying that a Columbia MBA is a most prized accomplished among students of higher education.

Established as King's College, the university is known today as Columbia University in the City of New York. The university has expanded to include twenty schools and affiliate institutions. The working relationship between Columbia University and the London School of Economics has resulted in the development of an institutional alliance.

Five joint degree programs have been achieved already. Three Master's degree programs include a Master of Public Policy, a Master of Science and a Master of Public Administration. Joint Law degree programs include a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws. The Columbia-LSE alliance also plans to introduce a joint research center, five research projects and funding for scholarships that will encourage the students to participate in joint research programs.

One of the degrees granted by the university is Master of Business Administration, commonly known as the Columbia MBA. Designed originally to provide engineers with management skills, Columbia MBA is now awarded in a wide range of disciplines. Though regarded as a professional Master's degree, the Columbia MBA doesn't lead to the Ph.D.

Among the schools offering Columbia MBA is the Columbia Business School -- considered to be one of the leading business schools in the world. Founded in 1916 to offer Bachelor's and Master of Science degrees only, the school expanded and developed, adding numerous degree programs, like PhD program in 1925 and Master of Business Administration program in 1945. Today the school offers a full-time Columbia MBA program, which rates with the world's top business schools. According to the Financial Times it ranks third in the world. Among the celebrated faculty of the school are Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz and the former Council of Economic Advisor's Chairman G. Hubbard. The 127 member faculty contributes to the school's leadership in business education.

The majority of teaching staff consult for significant business organizations. Respected leaders in their fields, the faculty members see their mission in the creation of knowledge, which will determine business practice for future generations. The Admission Committee of the School looks for intellectually driven applicants, who will be able to contribute to the development of the business programs and apply knowledge and skills in their future careers.

Columbia Business School develops joint programs with eleven schools in Columbia. There is a possibility for students to apply to such programs either simultaneously or when they are halfway through studies at one school. Joint degrees are offered with the School of Architecture (MBA and MS in Urban Planning); the School of Engineering and Applied Science (MBA and MS); the School of International and Public Affairs (MBA and MIA); the School of Law (MBA and JD); the School of Nursing (MBA and MS in Nursing); the School of Public Health (MBA and MPH) and the School of Social Work (MBA and MS in Social Work).

Columbia Business School also collaborates with the London School of Economics in the company, dedicated to the development of business education via the Internet.

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