of high-tech startups (think Akamai). The Sloan $50K Entrepreneurship Competition in May will be one of the hottest tickets in town: Last year, more than 200 students entered.
STANFORD BUSINESS SCHOOL
Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.
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Stanford alums literally built Silicon Valley, but the recent slowdown has put a damper on startup activity. Still, an amazing 14 percent of students in the class of 2000 started their own companies, and 35 percent of the class of 2001 have already interned in the high-tech industry. |
WHARTON SCHOOL
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Wharton has long been known for finance - and now, with 37 classes in its e-commerce track, it's known for e-business. Founded in 1881, Wharton is the oldest business school in the world, and with a new emphasis on entrepreneurial and high-tech activity, it's adapting well to the 21st century. |
1 High-tech courses, student clubs, intellectual capital, global presence.
2 Business-plan competitions, incubators, startup activity.
3Students' high-tech career paths, recruitment activity, standing among Industry Standard 100 companies |
Sources: Schools listed; Survey of Industry Standard 100 Companies; Information-Technology research ranking from Professor Alan Dennis, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
With reporting from Elizabeth Krieger, Amanda Christensen and Ivan Gale
