Which schools do MBA students feel prepared them the best to enter their chosen field? There are different responses for different schools. New York schools performed the best in the all-important consulting and finance sectors. NYU ranked #1 in consulting, with Columbia Business topping all comers in Finance. Stanford GSB noted the highest scores in Management, Marketing, and Non-Profits, with BYU Marriott and Arizona State W. P. Carey leading the way in Human Resources and Operations respectively.