2020 MBA's ranklng

The ranking is the result of a study of 259 Master of Business Administration programs from business schools around the world. The schools are classified according to six criteria (three academic and three professional). The data used come from studies carried out on the average GMAT for selection, surveys of professors and researchers in the sector, school research score, salaries, surveys of the HR of large companies and CEO according to Forbes 2000.

Ranking

NotationSchoolSelectivityAcademicSalaryReputationResearchAlumniFinal grade
N.C.
Harvard Business SchoolHarvard Business School
96949897959896
N.C.
Stanford Graduate School of BusinessStanford Graduate School of Business
9691100969310096
N.C.
Sloan School of ManagementSloan School of Management
95949696939795
N.C.
The Wharton SchoolThe Wharton School
96869996989695
N.C.
Columbia Business SchoolColumbia Business School
97899795949694
N.C.
INSEADInstitut européen d'administration des affaires
89939296929693
N.C.
Booth School of BusinessBooth School of Business
96849795949393
N.C.
London Business SchoolLondon Business School
88949096899792
N.C.
Kellogg School of ManagementKellogg School of Management
97869495899292
N.C.
Haas School of BusinessHaas School of Business
95889494869091

Methodology

Academic Excellence (50)

Objective: There are three criteria for academic excellence, all of which are intended to reflect the level of students and education in the MBA program.

The criteria:

  • Selectivity (10): shows the level of students recruited into the program;

  • Academic (20): shows the academic reputation of the MBA program;

  • Research (20): evaluates the level of research in the school.

Data: GMAT average, two reputation surveys on MBA programs and the schools themselves by business school professors and directors, UT Dallas research score on publications in major business administration research journals, and a survey of the school's research reputation.

Employability (50)

Objective: There are three employability criteria, all aimed at reflecting the value of the MBA program to companies and the success of alumni.

The criteria:

  • Salary (20): shows the average salary level after graduation;

  • Reputation (20): evaluates the professional reputation of the MBA program;

  • Alumni (10): shows the level of success of alumni.

Data: post-graduation salaries, two professional reputation surveys of recruiters from large companies and MBA alumni, survey of notable alumni.