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Business Management 2022

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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 2022 edition assessed 159 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 2022?

The top universities in Business Management 2022 are: HEC Paris, London Business School, ESSEC Business School, INSEAD, IE Business School. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 159 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.

Current edition: published 2021-09
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1 HEC Paris logo HEC Paris 🇫🇷 France 94.9
2 London Business School logo London Business School (LBS) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 93.1
3 ESSEC Business School ESSEC Business School 🇫🇷 France 91.8
4 INSEAD logo INSEAD 🇫🇷 France 89.6
5 IE Business School IE Business School 🇪🇸 Spain 89.1
6 Esade Business School Esade Business School 🇪🇸 Spain 88.3
7 Copenhagen Business School logo Copenhagen Business School (CBS) 🇩🇰 Denmark 86.8
8 ESCP Business School logo ESCP Business School 🇫🇷 France 86.3
9 ESADE/UVA McIntire/Lingnan ESADE/UVA McIntire/Lingnan 🇺🇸 United States 85.1
10 Imperial College Business School Imperial College Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 83.3
11 WU Vienna WU Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria 83.0
12 = Bocconi University logo Bocconi University 🇮🇹 Italy 82.1
12 = École de management de Lyon logo École de management de Lyon 🇫🇷 France 82.1
14 Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord 🇫🇷 France 81.7
15 CEMS CEMS 🇫🇷 France 81.3
16 London School of Economics and Political Science logo London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 79.9
17 Michigan (Ross) Michigan (Ross) 🇺🇸 United States 78.5
18 WHU (Otto Beisheim) WHU (Otto Beisheim) 🇩🇪 Germany 78.3
19 Warwick Business School Warwick Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 78.0
20 University of St.Gallen logo University of St.Gallen (HSG) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 77.2
21 SKEMA Business School logo SKEMA Business School (SKEMA BS) 🇫🇷 France 76.6
22 Erasmus (RSM) Erasmus (RSM) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 76.3
23 TUM School of Management TUM School of Management 🇩🇪 Germany 74.8
24 University of Mannheim logo University of Mannheim (UMA) 🇩🇪 Germany 73.5
25 Duke University logo Duke University 🇺🇸 United States 73.4
26 The University of Sydney logo The University of Sydney (USYD) 🇦🇺 Australia 73.0
27 Manchester College logo Manchester College 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 71.7
28 Cranfield University logo Cranfield University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 70.8
29 = Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad logo Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) 🇮🇳 India 70.1
29 = Vlerick Business School logo Vlerick Business School 🇧🇪 Belgium 70.1
31 BI Norwegian Business School logo BI Norwegian Business School 🇳🇴 Norway 68.9
32 Antwerp Management School logo Antwerp Management School (AMS) 🇧🇪 Belgium 67.7
33 IIM Bangalore IIM Bangalore 🇮🇳 India 67.4
34 University College Dublin logo University College Dublin (UCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 66.9
35 University of Edinburgh Business School University of Edinburgh Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 66.8
36 Trinity College Dublin logo Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 66.6
37 Politecnico di Milano Politecnico di Milano 🇮🇹 Italy 66.3
38 Grenoble Ecole de Management logo Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) 🇫🇷 France 65.7
39 Kedge Business School logo Kedge Business School 🇫🇷 France 64.7
40 EGADE Business School EGADE Business School 🇲🇽 Mexico 64.6
41 Western (Ivey) Western (Ivey) 🇨🇦 Canada 63.8
42 Nova School of Business Nova School of Business 🇵🇹 Portugal 63.4
43 British Columbia (Sauder) British Columbia (Sauder) 🇨🇦 Canada 63.0
44 Shanghai Jiao Tong University logo Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) 🇨🇳 China 61.8
45 Boston University logo Boston University (BU) 🇺🇸 United States 61.5
46 = Aalto University logo Aalto University 🇫🇮 Finland 61.2
46 = Macquarie Business School (MQBS) Macquarie Business School (MQBS) 🇦🇺 Australia 61.2
48 Frankfurt School of Finance and Management Frankfurt School of Finance and Management 🇩🇪 Germany 61.1
49 Audencia Business School logo Audencia Business School 🇫🇷 France 61.0
50 Solvay (Brussels) logo Solvay (Brussels) 🇧🇪 Belgium 60.5