Dear j,

Your field of interest is not a big factor in the admissions decision per se, but it will indicate to the admissions committees how well you have done your research on the program. For example, if you want to pursue brand management in the consumer goods industry and you are applying to a school that has no connections to the consumer goods industry, then that will reflect poorly on you as you did not do your research. So when you are considering schools, it is important to review the curriculum and placement reports to get an idea of whether that school is a match for your desired post-MBA aspirations.

There are not really any rankings that are functional specific, but you can get a good idea from the Princeton Review's "top 10 lists" for these things. These lists are helpful to determine which schools have a reputation in a certain area.

Good luck,
Lisa