Business schools were rated on 21 attributes that influence a recruiter’s decision to visit particular campuses and hire top talent, as well as two supportive-behavior attributes.

Below is a list of the attributes against which each school was measured.

• Ability to work well within a team
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Career services office at that school
• Commitment to corporate social responsibility, such as community service and environmental protection
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Content of the curriculum
• Faculty expertise
• Fit with the corporate culture
• Incorporates experiential learning into the curriculum
• Leadership potential
• Likelihood of recruiting "stars" —that is, graduates who are very likely to be promoted within the company
• Overall value for the money invested in the recruiting effort
• Personal ethics and integrity
• Strategic thinking
• Student chemistry—that is, the general like or dislike a recruiter has of the students overall
• Students’ average number of years of work experience
• Students’ international knowledge and experience
• Success with past hires
• Well-roundedness
• Willingness of the school’s students to relocate to the job location you require

• Likelihood of extending an offer to a student at the school in the next 2 years
• Likelihood of making an effort to recruit at the school in the next 2 years