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It is conventionally known that a master's degree from Harvard Business School in the US is the key to a Fortune 500 job, while the same degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, US, means a possible career on Wall Street.

The graduate school you go to somewhat decides your future. And a recent New York Times article reveals the correlation between MBA(Master of Business Administration)graduates at certain US schools and career prospects.

To work at Amazon

Ross School of BusinessUniversity of Michigan

Amazon regularly hires more MBAs from top 10 business schools than big Wall Street firms. And a large chunk of American employees are from Ross. Graduate Peter Faricy, vice president of Amazon Marketplace, says the reason behind this is that Ross' curriculum-related offerings, a problem-solving course for instance, are particularly well suited to Amazon.

To work at McKinsey & Company

Kellogg School of ManagementNorthwestern

For an MBA, landing a job at McKinsey is like trying to get into a competitive business school all over again. However, Kellogg graduates perform well in the fierce competition. The school's MBAs are in demand at elite(精英)consulting firms, which hired 35 percent of Kellogg graduates last year, a higher percentage than at Harvard(23 percent)and Stanford(16 percent).

To work at Apple

Fuqua School of BusinessDuke

Silicon Valley hasn't always welcomed MBAs.

However, two of Apple's top 10 executives come from Fuqua. Apple has hired 32 Fuqua graduates over the past five years, and provided 42 internships for Duke students.

To start your own company

Harvard Business School

The extensive resources Harvard has devoted to its entrepreneurial offerings in recent years are starting to show real results. By many accounts, it has surpassed Stanford as the top entrepreneurial hot-bed in the US.

1. Which school in the following offers students a course on various approaches to difficulties at work?
A.Kellogg School of Management.B.Ross School of Business.
C.Harvard Business School.D.Fuqua School of Business.
2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.Consulting companies favor MBA students from Kellogg.
B.Stanford produces the greatest number of business leaders.
C.To work at Apple, MBA graduates have an advantage.
D.Wall Street employs more MBAs from top 10 business schools than Amazon.
3. If you want to work in the area of hi-tech electronic products, you may choose to study in ________.
A.Wharton SchoolB.Kellogg School of Management
C.Ross School of BusinessD.Fuqua School of Business
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