The B-School at Company X

Whether a company measures its workforce in hundreds or hundreds of thousands, its success relies solely on individual performance, says Siemens CEO Heinrich von Pierer. Failing to demand each individual’s best, he warns, will inevitably lead to the worst.

All business schools strive to duplicate real-world challenges in the classroom. At the University of St. Thomas, a new full-time MBA program uses business simulations as the backbone of the entire curriculum to immerse students in an intense world that mimics the actual business environment.

Small schools offer warm, close-knit communities that appeal to local students—and give professors a chance to shine.

Business schools that take creative, comprehensive approaches to budget planning can make the scarcest resources fulfill even the loftiest missions.