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Business Management 2020

QS World University Rankings · · Methodology · Source: QS World University Rankings official website · Editorial Standards

Evaluates top business management master's programs worldwide for teaching quality and career outcomes.

QS is the only major ranking system that weights employer reputation at 15%, with academic and employer reputation together accounting for nearly half the total score.

How does Business Management evaluate universities?

Business Management, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as Indicators, each assigned a distinct weight according to a publicly documented methodology. Data sources combine academic peer reviews, employer surveys, bibliometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, and institutional self-reported statistics, all independently verified by the publisher's research team. The 2020 edition assessed 128 universities from 20 countries and regions, covering teaching quality, research output, internationalization, and graduate employability across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. QS World University Rankings recollects raw data annually and cross-checks results to ensure the rankings reflect each institution's most current performance in faculty strength, scholarly productivity, global reach, and student outcomes, providing a reliable reference for prospective students, parents, and education researchers.

Which are the top universities in Business Management 2020?

The top universities in Business Management 2020 are: HEC Paris, London Business School, ESSEC Business School, Esade Business School, Imperial College Business School. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 128 universities from 20 countries and regions using indicators such as Indicators. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.

How does Business Management differ from other ranking systems?

QS World University Rankings, published by Quacquarelli Symonds since 2004, are defined by their heavy emphasis on reputation surveys: academic reputation (30%) and employer reputation (15%) together account for nearly half of the total score, directly reflecting how scholars and employers worldwide perceive each institution. Additional indicators include faculty/student ratio (10%), citations per faculty (20%), international faculty (5%), international students (5%), plus newer dimensions such as sustainability and employment outcomes. In contrast, THE emphasizes teaching environment and research quality, ARWU relies entirely on objective research output (Nobel Prizes, publications), and US News focuses on research reputation and citation impact. QS is therefore particularly useful for applicants concerned with institutional prestige, graduate employability, and cross-border recognition.

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1 HEC Paris logo HEC Paris 🇫🇷 France 94.8
2 London Business School logo London Business School (LBS) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 92.7
3 ESSEC Business School ESSEC Business School 🇫🇷 France 87.2
4 Esade Business School Esade Business School 🇪🇸 Spain 84.0
5 Imperial College Business School Imperial College Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 82.7
6 IE Business School IE Business School 🇪🇸 Spain 80.0
7 London School of Economics and Political Science logo London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 76.8
8 CEMS CEMS 🇫🇷 France 75.2
9 = Copenhagen Business School logo Copenhagen Business School (CBS) 🇩🇰 Denmark 75.1
9 = ESCP Europe Business School ESCP Europe Business School 🇪🇸 Spain 75.1
12 Bocconi University logo Bocconi University 🇮🇹 Italy 73.2
13 WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management 🇩🇪 Germany 73.1
14 École de management de Lyon logo École de management de Lyon 🇫🇷 France 73.0
15 Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord 🇫🇷 France 71.7
16 St. Gallen St. Gallen 🇨🇭 Switzerland 71.5
17 WU Vienna WU Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria 71.0
18 Erasmus (RSM) Erasmus (RSM) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 69.8
19 Michigan (Ross) Michigan (Ross) 🇺🇸 United States 67.9
20 TUM School of Management TUM School of Management 🇩🇪 Germany 65.8
21 = Duke University logo Duke University 🇺🇸 United States 65.6
21 = Warwick Business School Warwick Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 65.6
23 Vlerick Business School logo Vlerick Business School 🇧🇪 Belgium 64.4
24 Alliance Manchester Business School logo Alliance Manchester Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 64.3
25 Mannheim Mannheim 🇩🇪 Germany 63.9
26 IIM Bangalore IIM Bangalore 🇮🇳 India 63.1
27 Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad logo Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) 🇮🇳 India 62.8
28 Cranfield University logo Cranfield University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 61.5
29 Antwerp Management School logo Antwerp Management School (AMS) 🇧🇪 Belgium 60.6
30 SKEMA Business School logo SKEMA Business School (SKEMA BS) 🇫🇷 France 60.2
31 Shanghai Jiao Tong University logo Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) 🇨🇳 China 60.0
32 Trinity College Dublin logo Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 59.8
33 BI Norwegian Business School logo BI Norwegian Business School 🇳🇴 Norway 59.4
34 The University of Sydney logo The University of Sydney (USYD) 🇦🇺 Australia 59.2
35 Politecnico di Milano Politecnico di Milano 🇮🇹 Italy 58.2
36 University College Dublin logo University College Dublin (UCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 56.3
37 NOVA School of Business and Economics NOVA School of Business and Economics (NOVA SBE) 🇵🇹 Portugal 53.5
38 = Grenoble Ecole de Management logo Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) 🇫🇷 France 53.4
38 = University of Edinburgh Business School University of Edinburgh Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 53.4
40 Kedge Business School logo Kedge Business School 🇫🇷 France 53.1
41 Boston University logo Boston University (BU) 🇺🇸 United States 52.8
42 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology logo Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 52.2
43 Amsterdam Amsterdam 🇳🇱 Netherlands 50.4
44 British Columbia (Sauder) British Columbia (Sauder) 🇨🇦 Canada 50.0
45 Audencia Business School logo Audencia Business School 🇫🇷 France 49.9
46 = Aalto University logo Aalto University 🇫🇮 Finland 48.8
46 = Durham University logo Durham University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 48.8
46 = Indian Institute of Management Calcutta logo Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) 🇮🇳 India 48.8
49 = Solvay (Brussels) logo Solvay (Brussels) 🇧🇪 Belgium 48.2
49 = Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU logo Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU 🇺🇸 United States 48.2
49 = Université Paris Dauphine-PSL logo Université Paris Dauphine-PSL 🇫🇷 France 48.2