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
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Fundacao Getulio Vargas Brazil Europe 1 INSEAD France 2 London Business School UK 3 Oxford-Säid UK Middle East and Africa 1University 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
Chicago, Booth
London Business School
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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-SloanHarvard
Wharton
USUS
US
Strategy HarvardWharton
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