Best for executive education

wharton.upenn.edu
Tuition: $142,440 (Philadelphia) $150,900 (San Francisco)

Why we chose it: This two-year degree meets on alternating weekends year-round and shares the curriculum and faculty of Wharton's renowned business school. Entrepreneurship courses, which cover topics such as entrepreneurial ventures and retaining and attracting employees, can be taken as electives during the second year. "I learned just as much from my classmates as I did from the professor," says Matt Swanson, owner of FineStaionery.com and a 2007 graduate of this executive MBA program. "It's a great blend of the academic approach with the real-world experience."

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