Yesterday, this blog covered the news of the Wharton/HBS announcement regarding participation in the Business Week rankings. We posted the initial news (as covered in a Business Week Online letter to readers) and the official stance offered by Dean Harker at Wharton (see his email below). As discussion on this matter continues, there are a few other items that our readers may want to look into:
1) Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal published an article on the news (Elite Schools Move Against Rankings). Check out the Journal’s site (subscribers) or the following BW posting for the full text. This article suggests that other schools (like Chicago) may soon follow HBS and Wharton’s lead.
2) Business Week also responded to some questions about how the rankings survey will proceed in light of the HBS/Wharton news.
3) Finally, here is a link to the text of the memo that was sent out to HBS students, explaining the administration’s stance.
Thanks to those of you who have emailed us with pertinent information! We’ll continue to track developments here.
