Are U.S. B-schools doing a better job in 2004 preparing future business moguls?
Merritt: Actually, 50% of recruiters say today’s grads are better prepared and have stronger skills than they did just three years ago, and students themselves seem to feel better prepared for the challenges they’ll face. Q: How many recruiters responded to the 2004 BW survey? Merritt: 223. Q: Earlier this year, Harvard and Wharton decided not to share its graduates’ e-mail addresses with BusinessWeek. Why were they still included in the 2004 ratings?Merritt: We were able to survey more than 90% of the class of 2004 at each school, so…they were eligible for ranking. Q: How might notable schools refusing to submit graduate information affect the future of rankings? Merritt: It really didn’t have much of an effect this year, so while it makes it a little harder to reach grads, it’s not really affecting us that much. You’ll note that the schools still fill out the rest of the information for the school survey, etc. Q: What separates BusinessWeek’s rankings from those at other publicatio
