MBA Employers Name World’s Top 200 Business Schools

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The annual report of the world’s top 200 business schools according to MBA employers is released today.

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 WhartonChicago, 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
USUSUS
 
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.

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