Monday, December 5, 2011

MBA Employers Name World’s Top 200 Business Schools


LONDON - Monday, December 5th 2011 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The annual report of the world’s top 200 business schools according to MBA employers is released today on www.topmba.com.

Over 2000 responses were received from 42 countries, making this the largest survey of its kind.

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.

MBA employers were asked to identify the business schools they prefer to recruit from.

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.

Top three business schools by region

Region

2011 position

Business School

Country

North America

1

Harvard

US

2

Stanford

US

3

Kellogg, Northwestern

US

Latin America

1

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Chile

2

Business School Sao Paulo

Brazil

3

Fundacao Getulio Vargas

Brazil

Europe

1

INSEAD

France

2

London Business School

UK

3

Oxford-Säid

UK

Middle East and Africa

1

University of Cape Town

South Africa

2

American University in Cairo

Egypt

3

University of Stellenbosch

South Africa

Asia-Pacific

1

INSEAD-Singapore

Singapore

2

IIM Ahmedabad

India

3

Melbourne Business School

Australia

Top business schools by specialization

Specialization

Top 3 business schools

Country

Finance

Wharton

Chicago, Booth London Business School

US US UK

International management

INSEAD Harvard Thunderbird

France US US

Marketing

Kellogg, Northwestern Wharton Harvard

US US US

Entrepreneurship

Harvard Stanford Wharton

US US US

Operations management

MIT-Sloan Harvard Wharton

US US

US

Information management

MIT-Sloan Harvard

Wharton

US

US

US

Strategy

Harvard Wharton INSEAD

US US France

Leadership

Harvard Wharton INSEAD

US US France

Corporate social responsibility

Harvard Stanford INSEAD

US US US

Innovation

MIT-Sloan Stanford Harvard

US US

US

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.”

The report allows those considering an MBA to identify business schools which are meeting the needs of international employers and discover newer ones which are gaining reputation.

Full results by region and specialization on www.topmba.com.

Coming up: First QS Online and Distance MBA Ranking, January 2012


Contacts

Simona Bizzozero

+44(0)-7880-620-856

simona@qs.com

Vickie Chiu

+44(0)-207-284-7292

vickie.chiu@qs.com

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