Out Now: QS Global MBA Rankings 2019

Much like North America, Europe (and particularly the United Kingdom) has a history of providing exceptional business education. Four European programs can be found in the global top 10, with London Business School in fourth place, followed by INSEAD at sixth and HEC Paris in seventh.

David Simpson, Admissions Director, MBA & MiF at LBS says, “We have just welcomed our most global MBA class with no more than about 20 percent from any region, more than 60 nationalities per class, and a network of alumni spanning more than 150 countries.

“The class size too has grown. We now have 485 MBAs and women make up 40 percent of the class.”

In Asia’s top 10, three programs are based in Singapore and three programs are based in Hong Kong, suggesting these two locations are the top business education hubs in the region. The top school in Asia’s rankings is INSEAD, and with campuses in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, it’s hard to rival INSEAD’s international ethos.

Although Latin American programs aren’t often as highly represented in the global MBA rankings compared to other regions, there are 10 schools featured this year, up from five last year. EGADE Business School, based in Mexico, is ranked best in the region with INCAE Business School in second place, followed by IPADE Business School, Mexico, in third. Mexico, Argentina and Peru are all represented in Latin America’s top 10 with two institutions respectively.

This year we’ve created a dedicated Oceania ranking table, which shines a focus on 14 business schools. Topping the list is Melbourne Business School, which also landed a spot in the global top 30 at 28th. In second place for Oceania is the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at the University of New South Wales Business School, based in Sydney, which actually comes out on top for entrepreneurship and alumni outcomes in the region. In third place is Monash Business School, a new addition this year.