MBA Employers Name World´s Top 200 Business Schools



    The annual report of the world´s top 200 business schools according to MBA employers is released today on www.topmba.com/mba-rankings/global-200.

    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; international management; leadership and operations 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