Columbia Business School

No, Donald Trump, the current US president didn't go to Columbia Business School. He recieved a Bachelors of Science inm Economics from the Wharton School of the UPenn. Before his studies at the UPenn, he attended Fordham University for two years. He recieved the degree without Honors from the University of Pennsylvania in the year 1968. 

Below mentioned are some famous alumni who attended CBS: 

According to Shiksha reviews, 100% of the students never faced any discrimination at this b-school. On platforms like Quora, students appreciate the quality of life at campus, abundance of network opportunities, and great public transport system. 

Based on the ratings by Shiskha, CBS recieves 5.0 for part-time work opportunities, 5.0 for post-study work opportunities, 5.0 for the quality of faculty at the school, and 5.0 for safety at campus, on a scale of 5.0. 

According to the FT rankings published recently in 2025, Columbia Business School ranks #2 among the best b-schools offering an MBA program. CBS is ranked 8^th in the world for its MBA programs in the 2025 QS Global MBA rankings, with an overall score of 96.9 out of 100, based on factors like, placement rates, faculty, curriculum etc. Based on the rankings published by US World and News 2024, CBS ranks #12 out of the best 124 B-Schools in the world. 

Columbia Business School gives an utmost priority to students' wellbeing and health on campus. There is a dedicated students' health department at CBS. The fitness enthusiasts can avail the services of the Dodge Fitness Centre which is available to the CBS students at no extra cost.

First year students at Columbia Business School are required to live on campus unless there is an approval from Residential Life to commute. The students are also prohibited form living in fraternity and sorority houses.  

Columbia Business School stays a popular choice among students to pursue an MBA degree from. The students worldwide apply to the CBS Business and Management programs. CBS received 7,847 applications for the class of 2024, out of which 972 applicants were rolled out an offer letter which makes an acceptance rate of 8.07%, which means the out of every 100 applicants, only 8 to 9 were given an offer letter. The low acceptance rate suggests that CBS is a tough school to get into but not impossible

The Columbia Business School ranks #8, and The Wharton School ranks at #2 according to the rankings released by the QS World ranking body for the year 2025. If the point to consider is employability, according to the Employment report 2023 published by Wharton, 97.2% of the students who were seeking employment received an offer letter within three months, while it stands at 84% for Columbia Business School.

The table compares these two best Business schools in depth:

Columbia Business School is ranked #9 by the US News and World Report 2025 among the top 133 Business schools of the world. CBS MBA graduates are known for their calibre in understanding the Business and Management world and making innovations in it.

QS World ranking body has ranked CBS at #8 with a score of 96.9%. According to the rankings mentioned above, yes, Columbia Business School is considered one of the top B-Schools in the US and the world.

The CBS Placement rate for the MBA class 2024 stands at 89% (within three months of graduation) with the average median salary of USD 175,000 (INR 1.60 Cr.).

According to the employment report (2024) published by CBS, the the highest package after doing an MBA from Columbia Business School was offered in Consulting industry, which was a whopping average median salary of USD 190,000 (INR 1.60 Cr), followed by Healthcare industry which had an average median salary of USD 170,000 (INR 1.43 Cr).

Here is the table showing the top Industries where Columbia Business School MBA graduates were hired:

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