Schools good for strategic consulting

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nitish
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Hi,
My Work exp inculde 32 months in supply chain & operations consulting with international exp in 2 countries
And 6 months (will be 18 months till i get an admit) as VP operations for a network driven pvt equity firm where i help them establish new business ventures in Agri & Food sector in INDIA. Emphasis on strategy and operations with supply chain skills. Active social service exp for 3 yrs in leadership roles. Good extra curricular activities in college and professional level
My Goal is to start my own company in the long term , and in the short term work in strategy & Mgmt consulting firm to gain more exp and business skills.So i am looking for schools which are good for consulting, and i found that consulting firms normally recruit only from TOP schools. The top schools which i am interested are Harvard, Wharton, Sloan, Stanford.1) Can you help me in identifying the next best schools which are good for strategy and would help me into getting into Mgmt consulting. My list include Kellog, Yale, UCLA, Chicago GSB, Darden, Tuck, Ross, Duke. Can you suggest some safety schools as well.
 
2) From an admission point of view, which of the above mentioned schools valule enterpreneurial experience more?
 
Regards
Nitish