Kellogg School of Management - Overview
Kellogg School of Management
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School Statistics Tuition: $43,935 Total Estimated Expenses per Academic Year: $89,000 Median Base Salary: $99,132 Median Signing Bonus: $20,000 Median GMAT Score: 710 MBA Program Ranking |
The Kellogg School of Management believes in developing well-rounded individuals through three educational objectives: partnership, leadership and scholarship. Kellogg strives to produce “leaders equipped to thrive in the challenging global business landscape.” In order to reach this objective Kellogg emphasizes leadership and teamwork with a focus on group projects and evaluations to prepare students to thrive in the changing global business environment.
History
The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University was founded in 1908 in Evanston, Illinois. Initially called the Northwestern University School of Commerce, the school offered part-time evening classes. As a founding member of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, Kellogg was instrumental in establishing the General Management Admission Test (GMAT). Kellogg started building world-renowned reputation for combining scholarly research and theory with real business world practical application. By 1929, Kellogg began offering a PhD degree.Known for its innovative business curriculum, the school has lead the way in offering full-time and part-time degree programs. In 1951 Kellogg was one of the first business schools to introduce executive education courses and it eventually evolved into their Executive MBA programs.
During the 1970s, Kellogg introduced curriculum that formed around teamwork models which were emulated by other business programs worldwide. During this time, Kellogg began offering a 1-year MBA degree. In 1979, the school was renamed after John L. Kellogg a member of the famous food company, and re-branded in 2002 as the Kellogg School of Management. Kellogg expanded its global educational opportunities with EMBA programs partnering with universities in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and. During the 80s and 90s as business and news publications started ranking business schools; Kellogg was listed as the top business school in Business Week and U.S. News and World Report. Kellogg has consistently ranked among the top business schools in the country.
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