This report provides an analysis and evaluation of select attributes of University of California Berkeley (UCB), of Riverside (UCR), and of Los Angeles (UCLA), and also the University of Southern California (USC), California State University of San Bernardino (CSUSB), and Stanford University, in order to establish a preference in Graduate School options. Our method of analysis consisted of the application of the Simple Multi-Attribute Rating Technique (SMART) through the use of decision trees, weighted attributes and their summations, efficiency frontiers, and sensitivity analysis.

Our findings are catered towards graduates seeking full time MBA programs on a basis of overall school ranking, school location, graduation rate, and the average post-graduation salary.

Findings

Conclusions

Recommendations

Assessment

Deciding the best graduate school can be a daunting task. In the following pages we apply the Simple Multi-Attribute Rating Technique

Decision Tree

College	Tuition & Fees	Est. Living Cost	Total
A. UC Berkeley	60162.50	25752.00	$85,915
B. UC Riverside	41513.10	14250.00	$55,763
C. UC Los Angeles	58462.00	32145.00	$90,607
D. University of Southern California	69490.00	23319.00	$92,809
E. California State University, San Bernardino	10979.49	19,683	$30,662
F. Stanford University	74886.00	34332.00	$109,218

*based on State Resident Full-Time MBA tuition fees

Ranking Based on Importance of Each Attribute

Attribute	Weight	Normalized Weight	Level (High/Low)
Ranking	100
Location	30
Average Graduating Salary	80
Graduation Rate	50
Total

Ranking Weights Based on Schools

Attributes	A	B	C	D	E	F
Ranking	90	40	70	60	10	100
Location	70	20	90	100	10	70
Average Graduating Salary	90	60	90	90	40	100
Graduation Rate	90	50	70	80	40	100
Total

Ranking Based on Alternatives

Objectives:

Maximize value of colleges for students who plan to attend graduate school in their near future

Minimize Student worries as they plan to attend schools that offer more benefits such as (scholarships,grants,and many majors)

Summation of Attributes Table

Nana’s Part

Efficiency Frontier

Price of the Attributes Computation

Sensitivity Analysis

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