The demand for tech-savvy MBA graduates is higher than ever. Many companies are seeking employees with strong technical skills as well as business acumen, and the need for leaders who understand the demands of a technology-focused world has never been greater. If you’re looking to go back to school and get your MBA in order to land a high-paying job in a dynamic, exciting industry, you’ll want to consider attending one of these schools:
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools. The university has five campuses: two in Pittsburgh (Main Campus and suburban Oakland), two in Silicon Valley (in California’s San Francisco Bay Area), and one in Qatar.
The Tepper School of Business at CMU offers full-time MBA programs with specializations in Finance, Marketing & Operations Management; Information Systems & Technology Management; Leadership & Organizational Behavior; Supply Chain Management; Decision Science & Information Systems. Students can also choose to pursue a part-time evening MBA or an Executive MBA (EMBA) program
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
MIT is a highly selective school that has a reputation for being one of the best schools in the world. It is also known for its entrepreneurial spirit, with MIT students creating their own companies, like Airbnb and Dropbox. MIT’s research-focused approach means that it offers more than 70 undergraduate majors in addition to doctoral programs in engineering, science, management, and economics.
University of California Berkeley
Ranked #1 in the world for business, engineering, and social sciences. UC Berkeley is also ranked #1 in the world for life sciences and natural sciences. With over 40 years of experience in delivering MBA programs to students from more than 100 countries around the globe, UC Berkeley provides an environment where you can meet ambitious people who share your passion for success. Its small class sizes allow professors to get to know you on a personal level while they teach cutting-edge material based on their extensive research findings.
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is ranked highly in the US News and World Report’s list of top business schools. In addition to offering a strong curriculum and strong alumni network, it has a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship, sustainability, technology, and innovation.
Cornell University
Cornell University is a private Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Association of American Universities and is ranked among the top 15 universities nationally.
Cornell has been ranked as one of the best business schools in the country and offers students an MBA program with three options: a full-time residential program, an executive MBA program, and a fully online degree program.
New York University Stern School of Business
NYU Stern is a top-ranked business school, and it’s also one of the best schools for tech MBAs. The school offers an MBA program with a major in Technology Management that can lead to careers in software engineering, data science, network security, or cybersecurity. Students also have the option to minor in Data Science or Information Security.
Students looking to start their careers as soon as they graduate may want to consider this program because it allows them to complete coursework part-time while working full-time (this option is not available at every school). It’s also possible for students who are already working in the field or are currently employed at another organization with enough flexibility in their schedule to take evening classes on campus in New York City without affecting their current employment status (again, not all programs offer this).
Candidates will learn how different aspects of technology management intersect with each other so you’ll have an understanding of what goes into designing effective strategies for developing new products or improving existing ones based on customer feedback; how companies can best allocate resources across departments such as marketing/sales vs product development; what makes certain technologies successful over others; etcetera—all necessary skills if your goal is becoming a leader within this field!
Stanford University
Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California. Established in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford, dedicated to their only child Leland Stanford Jr., the university was opened on October 7th, 1891 as a coeducational and non-denominational institution.
In addition to being one of the most well-known universities in the United States; Stanford is also one of the most prestigious institutions for higher education globally. It has been ranked first among all American universities for two consecutive years (2018 & 2017) by U.S News & World Report – Best Global Universities Rankings 2018. It is also consistently ranked among the top 10 universities in world rankings such as QS World University Rankings 2019/2020 (5th); Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019/2020 (7th), Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities 2018(ARWU), THE Asia University Rankings 2020(21st).
Northwestern University
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University is a private institution in Evanston, Illinois. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference which consists of 14 universities that compete in NCAA Division I sports. Northwestern also has over 10,000 students enrolled each year at their main campus, two in Qatar, and one in Washington D.C., totaling over 20,000 students overall.
Northwestern offers many undergraduate degrees such as engineering, liberal arts, and sciences, communication sciences & disorders (CSD), business administration/MBA programs, and more! Each degree program outlines its own set of requirements for completion so please refer to those documents before applying if interested!
These are the schools that turn out the most successful tech MBA graduates.
Some schools turn out more successful technology MBA graduates than others. The following schools are ranked by a number of graduates from the top 1-3% of their class in total compensation and multiple years of tenure at their first job after graduation, with data provided by PayScale.com:
Harvard University (Boston) – 97% of graduates earn $100K or more within 5 years; 78% earn $140K or more within the same time period
Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) – 96% of graduates earn $100K or more within 5 years; 80% earn $140K or more within that time frame
MIT Sloan School of Management (Cambridge, MA) – 90%+ salary increases every year for the first five years
Conclusion
This list of top tech MBA programs is not meant to be comprehensive. It should give you some ideas, though, about where to focus your time and effort in the application process. If you are interested in a career related to information technology or business analytics and want an additional credential for entry-level positions in those fields then these schools would be good places for you.