Top 5 Undergraduate Business Programs - The Best Undergraduate Business Programs

You don't need to go to an undergraduate business school to have a career in business. In fact, many successful businesspeople don't have undergraduate business degrees; instead, they worked at a company after graduation and after a few years enrolled in a graduate business program (to receive an MBA). However, those going to undergraduate business school can certainly get a jump on the competition. Here are some picks for the best undergraduate business programs:

     1.     University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)

Wharton is also a leading MBA program, and Penn is the only undergraduate business program in the Ivy League. This is probably the most prestigious undergraduate business program in the country, with graduates headed to all the top investment banks, consulting firms, and corporate jobs.

     2.    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)

Not surprisingly, MIT business undergraduates get a strong technical background. Other specialties include operations and entrepreneurship.

     3.    New York University (Stern)

Stern students receive a top-flight business education in the financial capital of the world. The undergraduate program at Stern is particularly known for finance and international business.

     4.   University of California-Berkeley (Haas)

By any calculation, Haas is the most sought-after undergraduate business program on the West Coast. Students at Haas are not isolated from the general undergraduate program, and in fact do not officially enter the business program until their junior year.

     5.     University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Ross)

A strong option for those who want to attend a business school in the Midwest. Ross students apply to the business school during their freshman year at Michigan. Recent donations to the school have led to impressive, state-of-the-art facilities.