QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
The annual report of the world’s top 200 business schools according to MBA employers came out Monday on www.topmba.com. The QS Global 200 Business Schools Report provides an alternative to traditional MBA rankings by highlighting the value of MBA programs around the world according to the qualification’s end consumer—the MBA employer. Over 2,000 responses were received from 42 countries, making this the largest survey of its kind.
MBA employers were asked to identify the business schools from which they prefer to recruit. Respondents also identified business schools they deem to produce excellent hires in ten areas of elective specialization: finance; strategy; marketing; entrepreneurship; corporate social responsibility; information management; innovation and international management.
If you’re considering pursuing an MBA, the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report can help in your research process by identifying which business schools are meeting the needs of international employers and revealing some of the newer programs that are gaining in reputation.
Top Three Business Schools, by Region
North America
- Harvard Business School
- Stanford Graduate School of Business
- Northwestern Kellogg School of Management
Latin America
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile)
- Business School Sao Paulo (Brazil)
- Fundacao Getulio Vargas (Brazil)
Europe
- INSEAD
- London Business School
- Saïd Business School (University of Oxford)
Middle East and Africa
- University of Cape Town (South Africa)
- American University in Cairo (Egypt)
- University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Asia-Pacific
- INSEAD-Singapore
- IIM Ahmedabad (India)
- Melbourne Business School (Australia)
Top Three Business Schools, by Specialization
Finance
- Wharton School
- Chicago Booth School of Business
- London Business School
International Management
- INSEAD
- Harvard Business School
- Thunderbird School of Management
Marketing
- Kellogg School of Management
- Wharton School
- Harvard Business School
Entrepreneurship
- Harvard Business School
- Stanford Graduate School of Business
- Wharton School
Operations Management
- MIT Sloan School of Management
- Harvard Business School
- Wharton School
Information Management
- MIT Sloan School of Management
- Harvard Business School
- Wharton School
Strategy
- Harvard Business School
- Wharton School
- INSEAD
Leadership
- Harvard Business School
- Wharton School
- INSEAD
Corporate Social Responsibility
- Harvard Business School
- Stanford Graduate School of Business
- INSEAD
Innovation
- MIT Sloan School of Management
- Stanford Graduate School of Business
- Harvard Business School
Nunzio Quacquarelli, managing director of QS says, “Despite the global economic turbulence, the report found record numbers of companies turning towards hiring MBAs. The qualification’s international appeal is becoming increasingly relevant in today’s globally interconnected economy.”
Full results by region and specialization on www.topmba.com.