1898
When we Were Founded
Key Facts
Since 1898, Chicago Booth has produced leaders who have shaped the world.
We are proud to claim an unmatched faculty; degree, open enrollment, and custom programs on three continents; and a global body of more than 54,000 engaged alumni. Here are some of the key facts about our school.
1916
When we Received Business School Accreditation
3
Number of Global Locations
2018-19 Student Body
1,179
Full-Time MBA Program
1,322
Part-Time MBA Programs (Evening and Weekend)
481
Executive MBA Program
145
PhD Program
Faculty
For the 2018-19 academic year, the faculty numbered 215, with 161 full-time (tenured, tenure-track, and clinical) members, and 54 part-time faculty members.
Alumni
Booth is proud to claim more than 54,000 global alumni who have succeeded in every field and industry in every corner of the globe.
Graduate Employment
View our Full-Time MBA Program Employment Report for employment statistics for our Full-Time students, including international MBA and joint degree students.
Research Centers
Accounting Research Center
ARC coordinates accounting research at Booth and hosts research brown bags and workshops. It also publishes the Journal of Accounting Research, one of the top accounting research journals in the world.
Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics
Bringing together researchers from the entire Chicago economics community, the Becker Friedman Institute fosters novel insights on the world’s most difficult economic problems.
Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence
This center supports researchers from across Booth and UChicago in making revolutionary advances in the applications of AI. Their work touches fields as diverse as finance, health care, public policy, education, and behavioral science.
Center for Decision Research
Positioned at the forefront of the rapidly developing field of behavioral science, CDR is devoted to building a richer understanding of human behavior and experience.
Center for Research in Security Prices, LLC
An affiliate of Chicago Booth, CRSP, LLC is the leading provider of historical stock market data for researchers. The center has long been an integral part of the academic and commercial world of financial and economic research.
Fama-Miller Center for Research in Finance
With a mission to push the boundaries of research in finance, the Fama-Miller Center provides institutional structure and support for researchers in the field.
George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
The Stigler Center promotes and disseminates research on regulatory capture, crony capitalism, and the various distortions that special interest groups impose on capitalism.
Harry L. Davis Center for Leadership
The Davis Center is an incubator and proving ground for generating new insights about leadership that impact education, practice, and discovery for future generations of students.
Healthcare Initiative
The Healthcare Initiative serves as a center of gravity for the diverse disciplines that engage in healthcare research at Booth and across the university.
Initiative on Global Markets
IGM organizes Booth faculty efforts to influence public policy and the practice of business around the world. By hosting expert panels, visiting thought leaders, and conferences, IGM raises the impact of Booth research.
James M. Kilts Center for Marketing
The Kilts Center for Marketing advances marketing at Booth by facilitating faculty research, supporting innovation in Booth’s marketing curriculum, funding scholarships, and creating engaging programs.
Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Polsky Center bridges the gap between knowledge and practice, idea and action, and research and impact through education, partnerships, and new venture creation.
Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation
As Booth’s social impact hub, the center offers hands-on learning opportunities, supports innovative courses, and pursues research—all with the goal of developing people and practices with the potential to solve the world’s biggest problems.