If you are new to the MBA world, please read the general description of MBA programs, their focus and contents on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBA

Each year, several newspapers and websites publish their MBA rankings. Among the most reliable, prospective candidates may read the Forbes' Best Business Schools, the Business Week Top MBA Programs and Business Schools and the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings.

Top 10 US MBA Programs

1. Harvard
2. Columbia
3. Chicago
4. Dartmouth (Tuck)
5. Yale
6. Penn. (Wharton)
7. Stanford
8. UNC (Kenan-Flagler)
9. N'Western (Kellogg)
10. Virginia (Darden)

Top 10 Non-US MBA Programs

1. Insead
2. IMD
3. Cambridge (Judge)
4. Oxford (Said)
5. London (LBS)
6. York (Schulich)
7. SDA Bocconi
8. IESE
9. Australian GSOM
10. Queen's