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Top Business Schools in the U.S. for Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is becoming the new Finance. As large corporations crumble and outlook for jobs remains grim, branching out on their own has become attractive to many professionals. This trend is slowly beginning to appear in business schools applicants as well. Instead of every third applicant citing Finance in the heydays of Wall Street, I see more people wanting to rely on themselves for their future careers. Of course, in this age of social responsibility, giving something back and helping the community are other oft-cited reasons for applicants wanting to do their own thing.

Among the top business schools, Chicago Booth, Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, MIT and Haas have great entrepreneurship programs. Booth in particular, I can personally attest to from my own MBA with one of my concentrations in entrepreneurship. Among top 20 schools, Indiana Kelley, Austin McCombs and Babson College have great programs as well.

Obviously, you will find good entrepreneurship programs at many top schools. In this economy, as the jobs outlook remains uncertain, an increasing number of applicants are thinking of starting their own concern. Yesterday's Wall Street Journal even had an article of this trend continuing for years to come How to Succeed in the Age of Going Solo - WSJ.com Go to the best program you can get in at - the brand reputation and network will stand you in good stead all through your career. But if you have to choose between multiple top ones, pick the one that has more connections with the industry you are planning to focus on. Depending on what you plan to focus your venture in, you will find that different programs meet your needs better.

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