BUSINESS SCHOOLS
Asia's Best MBA Schools 2000
[http://www-cgi.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/features/mba/index.html]
Methodology: This site does not offers an explanation of its rankings.
(Please note: we have recently been informed that Asiaweek will no longer be publishing their annual rankings. We will continue to link to the site as long as it is relevant.)
Asiaweek offers its assessment of the top MBA programs in the Asia-Pacific region. The ratings are based on six categories: academic resources, student selectivity, faculty resources, university connections, grade output, and other resources such as library spending and technology. Separate tables are provided for the best full-time, part-time, executive, and distance programs as well as for graduate salaries.
B-School Net
[http://www.b-school-net.de/]
Methodology: This site offers an explanation of its rankings on the opening page.
This site, in German with English in places, offers recent rankings of Business Schools and leading MBA programs in Germany. There are several rankings including one based on a survey of 13,000 students focusing on several categories including: Quality of professors in teaching; Support for students by professors; Quality and actuality of library; Quality and availability of IT; Amount and quality of student activities; Usefulness in practice; Internationality; and Cooperation of school with corporations. There are also links to further information.
Business School Research Rankings
[http://www.bus.indiana.edu/ardennis/rankings/]
Methodology: This site offers an explanation of its rankings on the page titled Study Background.
Business School Research Rankings is intended to supplement a study of U.S. business school research performance published in the December issue of the Academy of Management Journal. The schools are ranked according to the number of pages that faculty members published in top-tier scholarly journals from 1986 to 1998. According to the authors, the study is meant to provide a balance to business-school rankings in Business Week and U.S. News & World Report, which primarily measure success in teaching and job placement. An update evaluating performance from 1997-2001 is now available.
Business Week Best B-Schools
[http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/rankings/]
Methodology: This site offers an explanation of its methods on the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Business Week offers its business school rankings at this site. Users will find current statistics and profiles for the full-time, part-time and distant MBA schools, and links to the schools' web sites. The basic rankings rank the top 30 MBA programs in the U.S., that can be viewed by anyone, but you may need to register with Business Week (for free) to view content beyond the first page. Historical data for 1996 through 2003 is provided free in separate links found at the bottom of 2006 Full-Time MBA Program Rankings. The Business Week site also provides links to schools outside of the United States and Top 10 International MBA programs.
Computerworld Top Techno-MBA Survey
[http://www.computerworld.com/careertopics/careers/story/0,10801,64908,00.html]
Methodology: This site offers an explanation of its rankings on the opening page.
Computerworld, a weekly magazine for the information technology industry, provides its assessment of the business schools which do "the best job of preparing students to be tomorrow's technology leaders." The Computerworld rankings are based on surveys of campus recruiters combined with assessments of program offerings and placement rates.
The Consus Group Composite Rankings: Business
[http://www.consusgroup.com/news/rankings/business_schools/bschool.asp]
Methodology:This site offers an explanation of its rankings on a page entitled Rankings Methodology.
The Consus Group (TCG) ranks the top fifty business programs in the U.S. The scores are based on several factors: other published rankings, selectivity, salary, placement and yield. TCG also offer two other business program rankings based solely on Published Rankings and Selectivity Rankings.
The Economist Intelligence Unit: Which MBA Online
[http://mba.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=2002rankings]
Methodology: This site offers an explanation of its rankings on a page entitled Rankings Methodology.
The Economist Intelligence Unit offers rankings of the top 100 full-time MBA programs in Asia, Europe, and North America. Based on surveys completed by the school and its students, criteria such as career opportunities, personal development and educational experience, salary increase, and the potential to network were weighed and ranked. The results can be seen on the site, as well as the option to customize the rankings by criteria or region. Also of interest on the site is the student survey used to compile the rankings and a directory of business schools throughout the world.
Entepreneur.com’s Top 100 Entrepreneurial Colleges
[http://www.entrepreneur.com/topcolleges/0,6441,,00.html]
Methodology: The rankings were created by TechKnowledge Point Corp. in Santa Barbara, California using its database of collegiate entrepreneurship programs, faculty profiles, and journal synopses.
Entrepreneur.com offers several college rankings emphasizing entrepreneurial skills. They offer Top 50 National entrepreneurial programs and Top 50 Regional entrepreneurial programs. Both of these rankings are divided into tiers with the 1st tier being the best. The bottom of the page includes an overall ranking of college’s entrepreneurial programs called the Top 10 National/Regional Programs. This overall ranking is ranked by program directors, faculty and alumni.
Financial Times Global MBA Rankings
[http://news.ft.com/businesslife/mba]
Methodology: This site offers an explanation of its rankings in its Key to Table (pdf file) and at How to read the rankings: How the raw data are processed.
Based on surveys completed by both school officials and alumni, the Financial Times of London ranking of MBA programs offers its assessment of the top 100 MBA programs in the world. The rankings are based on relative status in three broad areas: value, diversity, and research. The main component considered as a measure of value is alumni salary. Diversity of faculty and students and availability and use of international opportunities are taken as important measures of a program's diversity. A program's research ranking is measured by the amount of publications in forty international and practitioner journals. In addition to listing the top programs worldwide, the rankings are broken down further to identify the top programs in the United States, Europe, Canada, and Asia and Australia. This site also contains an archive of past rankings. For direct access to their most recent rankings, see their Global Rankings Interactive Table.
Find MBA
[http://www.find-mba.com/mba-rankings]
Methodology: This site uses popularity rankings based on the number of hits/views to a MBA program’s website from the Find MBA website.
Find MBA offers a ranking on MBA programs called "Most Popular Programs on FIND MBA ." This site also contains a directory of other websites containing national and international MBA programs rankings.
Forbes Best Business Schools
[http://www.forbes.com/careers/2007/08/16/best-business-schools-biz-07mba_cz_kb_0816bschool_land.html]
Methodology: This site offers an explanation of its rankings at the bottom of a page entitled B-Schools: The Payback.
Forbes Magazine offers its rankings of business schools in the United States as well as in other countries throughout the world. Based on surveys completed by alumni, the list measures "return on investment in dollars and cents" by focusing on salary and gains in comparison to tuition costs and previous employment information. The site also features articles, information and statistics on individual business schools, and the ability to sort the list using various criteria.
International Education Commission's Top Ten
[http://www.best-education.org/]
Methodology: This site offers no separate delineation of its methods.
The International Education Commission has compiled a list of the top business schools throughout the world. Updated regularly, the rankings are based on four factors: student and alumni satisfaction; academic feedback; international appeal; and prestige within the business community. Rankings lists are available for the top business schools in the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region as well as for the top 'techno MBA' programs, which include a focus on information technologies, Internet and e-commerce.
Marr/Kirkwood Side by Side Comparison of U.S. Business School Rankings
[http://www.bschool.com/ussbys.html]
Methodology: This site does not create its own rankings.
This site provides a table of side-by-side comparisons of published rankings of the best business schools in the United States. Users can quickly view a schools ranking in services such as the Business Week, U.S. News & World Report, and Business Education Commission rankings listed elsewhere on this page.
Official MBA Guide: MBA Program Ranking and Screening
[http://unicorn.us.com/guide/mbarank.html]
Methodology: This site offers an explanation of its proper use on a page titled How to use the Official MBA Guide.
The Unicorn Research Corporation created and maintains this site which allows prospective MBA students to choose their own variables for ranking and screening 780 MBA programs. The site consists of an extensive web-based form divided into three parts. The first part consists of choosing both the location of the program by region or state, and the type of program including enrollment options (i.e. full-time or distance learning), major fields of study, and joint degrees. The second part asks the student to rank 20 attributes such as student/faculty ratio, percentage of faculty who publish articles/textbooks/online, and size of entering class. In the final section, the user is asked to select supplementary criteria such as tuition requirements, housing, women/men ratio, percentage of minority students, computer use, style of teaching and educational philosophy. The results page lists the user's screening criteria and outlines institutions with appropriate programs. Subsequent pages provide detailed data about the institutions, contact information, and a link to the program's home page, if applicable.
The Princeton Review's Best Business Schools
[http://www.princetonreview.com/mba/research/rankings/rankings.asp]
Methodology: An explanation for their methodology can be found on User's Guide to the Business School Ratings with more information found on About the Rankings.
This site does not offer one overall "best" business school, but rather offers 11 different ranking lists from Toughest To Get Into to Greatest Opportunity for Women. The site reports that "None of these lists purports to rank the schools in terms of overall quality," but are meant to identify important attributes for prospective students. Note: Registration is required to access these rankings, but it is free.
U.S. News and World Report Graduate School Rankings - Business
[http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/mba/mbaindex_brief.php]
Methodology: This site offers an explanation of its rankings on a page titled Business Methodology.
This site contains the most recent rankings of business schools overall and for several disciplines, such as accounting and finance, and the methodology used to evaluate each. The top schools for Executive MBA and Part-time MBA programs are also included. Be sure to check our Caution and Controversy page for additional information about the ranking methods of U.S. News and World Report.
