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Business Management 2024

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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 2024 edition assessed 199 universities from 19 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 2024?

The top universities in Business Management 2024 are: HEC Paris, ESSEC Business School, London Business School, IE Business School, INSEAD. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 199 universities from 19 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 2023-10
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1 HEC Paris logo HEC Paris 🇫🇷 France 100.0
2 ESSEC Business School ESSEC Business School 🇫🇷 France 96.0
3 London Business School logo London Business School (LBS) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 93.4
4 IE Business School IE Business School 🇪🇸 Spain 92.8
5 INSEAD logo INSEAD 🇫🇷 France 91.6
6 ESCP Business School logo ESCP Business School 🇫🇷 France 91.2
7 ESADE/UVA McIntire/Lingnan ESADE/UVA McIntire/Lingnan 🇺🇸 United States 90.9
8 Esade Business School Esade Business School 🇪🇸 Spain 89.7
9 Copenhagen Business School logo Copenhagen Business School (CBS) 🇩🇰 Denmark 88.4
10 WU Vienna WU Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria 86.5
11 CEMS CEMS 🇫🇷 France 86.4
12 Bocconi University logo Bocconi University 🇮🇹 Italy 86.3
13 École de management de Lyon logo École de management de Lyon 🇫🇷 France 85.6
14 Imperial College Business School Imperial College Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 84.3
15 Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord 🇫🇷 France 82.8
16 Erasmus (RSM) Erasmus (RSM) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 81.6
17 London School of Economics and Political Science logo London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 80.6
18 Warwick Business School Warwick Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 80.0
19 Michigan (Ross) Michigan (Ross) 🇺🇸 United States 79.2
20 Duke University logo Duke University 🇺🇸 United States 76.5
21 Peking University logo Peking University (PKU) 🇨🇳 China 76.1
22 WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management 🇩🇪 Germany 75.6
23 = Manchester College logo Manchester College 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 74.7
23 = SKEMA Business School logo SKEMA Business School (SKEMA BS) 🇫🇷 France 74.7
25 The University of Sydney logo The University of Sydney (USYD) 🇦🇺 Australia 73.9
26 University of Mannheim logo University of Mannheim (UMA) 🇩🇪 Germany 73.3
27 TUM School of Management TUM School of Management 🇩🇪 Germany 71.5
28 Cranfield University logo Cranfield University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 70.3
29 Vlerick Business School logo Vlerick Business School 🇧🇪 Belgium 69.9
30 BI Norwegian Business School logo BI Norwegian Business School 🇳🇴 Norway 69.2
31 Indian Institute of Management Bangalore logo Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) 🇮🇳 India 68.4
32 University College Dublin logo University College Dublin (UCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 68.3
33 University of Edinburgh Business School University of Edinburgh Business School 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 67.6
34 NOVA School of Business and Economics NOVA School of Business and Economics (NOVA SBE) 🇵🇹 Portugal 67.5
35 Grenoble Ecole de Management logo Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) 🇫🇷 France 67.4
36 British Columbia (Sauder) British Columbia (Sauder) 🇨🇦 Canada 66.2
37 Politecnico di Milano Politecnico di Milano 🇮🇹 Italy 66.0
38 Universidad Complutense de Madrid logo Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) 🇪🇸 Spain 65.6
39 Trinity College Dublin logo Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 65.4
40 Audencia Business School logo Audencia Business School 🇫🇷 France 64.9
41 EBS University of Business and Law logo EBS University of Business and Law 🇩🇪 Germany 64.6
42 Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad logo Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) 🇮🇳 India 64.3
43 Frankfurt School of Finance and Management Frankfurt School of Finance and Management 🇩🇪 Germany 63.9
44 Fundação Getulio Vargas logo Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV ) 🇧🇷 Brazil 63.7
45 Kedge Business School logo Kedge Business School 🇫🇷 France 63.3
46 Boston University logo Boston University (BU) 🇺🇸 United States 63.0
47 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology logo Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 62.9
48 Antwerp Management School logo Antwerp Management School (AMS) 🇧🇪 Belgium 62.8
49 Western (Ivey) Western (Ivey) 🇨🇦 Canada 61.3
50 Indian Institute of Management Calcutta logo Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) 🇮🇳 India 61.2