Joining the Harvard Business School network "was an important factor" in choosing the school, says Riaz Bandali, vice president and general manager for MDS Pharma Services, who completed Harvard's advanced management program in the spring.
Given, though, that the methodology of each ranking is subjective in its choice of criteria, and that the difference between a school ranked 25th or 35th is probably not that great, the results should never be the most influential factor when identifying the right school for you.