Harvard Business School (HBS), usually touted as one of the top business programs in the nation, received an eighth-place place ranking from the Wall Street Journal in a poll released Monday. The study cited a lack of "humility" and poor teamwork skills as major flaws of HBS graduates.

Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business finished first, followed by Carnegie-Mellon and Yale Universities. In addition, the business programs of the Universtiy of Michigan, Northwestern and Purdue Universities, and the University of Chicago all finished above Harvard.

HBS officials refused to comment on the rankings yesterday.

HBS students, however, were less reticent.

Many declared themselves shocked to find that the institution, often viewed as the gold standard of business schools, had fared so poorly. However, they were quick to play down the significance of the findings.

"It doesn't really change things, as Harvard Business School still has a superb general management program and a great reputation," said Michael Shangkuan, a second-year HBS student. "These rankings need to be taken with a pinch of salt."

Nayantara Hensel '97, a first-year student, said she agreed.

"There are so many different dimensions to evaluate. One should not judge a school entirely by its ratings," she said.