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Financial Times ranks MBA programme second in the world

London Business School positioned second worldwide and number one in Europe

London Business School’s MBA programme was ranked second in the world and first in Europe in the annual Financial Times MBA rankings published today 28 January. The School moved up three positions from last year.

The top ranked schools worldwide, in order, are; Wharton, London Business School, Columbia Business School, Stanford and Harvard.

This ranking’s methodology uses data provided by business schools and their alumni who graduated three years ago, examining three categories: alumni salaries and career development, the diversity and international reach of the business school and its MBA programme, and the research capabilities of each school.

Highlighted in the report is that 96% of our 2007 graduating class accepted job offers within three months of graduation and alumni surveyed reported a 126% increase in their pre-MBA salary. The global nature of the School was emphasised by the high proportion of international faculty (83%) and international students (90%) which were the highest of the top five schools. The School’s high quality research was also recognised – our research ranking rose eight places to number three in the world.

Sabine Vinck, Associate Dean of the MBA programme said:

“We are delighted to be ranked second in the world and to be recognised as the top business school in Europe. This strong result is testament to our very talented students and alumni as well as the dedicated work of our faculty and staff.”

Professor Julian Birkinshaw, Deputy Dean, Programmes, said:

“I am particularly pleased that the hard work of our excellent faculty has been recognised in our research ranking. While we acknowledge the importance of rankings like these, our focus remains on our Vision to become the pre-eminent global business school offering a portfolio of world-class programmes. We are committed to our students and will continue to strive to develop strong business leaders who will have a positive impact on business worldwide.”

The full report is available on the FT website

There is also a profile of London Business School on page 11 of the Financial Times Business Education Global MBA Rankings liftout.

Read more about our past rankings in the recent league tables.

Created: Monday 28 January 2008

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