Top 10 Universities for Masters in Marketing Degrees

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Located in the cultural, Mediterranean city of Barcelona, ESADE Business School boasts a diverse campus population of 92 nationalities overall – with a 45/55 ratio of male and female students and 21 nationalities from five continents having made up the MSc in Marketing Management Class of 2018-2019. ESADE is ranked seventh in the latest master’s in marketing ranking, receiving excellent scores across three of the indicators, obtaining an extremely high score for alumni outcomes, and its second-highest score for the employability indicator.

ESADE is a world-renowned center for academic excellence, and its MSc in Marketing Management course encourages students to develop strategic thinking, as well as the confidence to question tradition and initiate change.

Location: London and Paris

With a global ranking of sixth for master’s in marketing degrees, the MSc in Marketing & Creativity course at ESCP Europe Business School ensures students graduate with not only an analytical, but also a creative approach to business and marketing management. The program aims to put students’ learning into action through a minimum of four months’ work experience within a variety of potential employers, including companies such as L’Oréal, Apple, and Amazon.

ESCP Europe shines the most for the employability indicator, as MSc in Marketing & Creativity graduates can expect to earn an average of $51,300.The ESCP is the oldest business school in the world, established in 1819, and is a globally recognized prestigious business school, with a network of 120 partner universities.

Location: Paris, Casablanca, Shanghai

New to the Masters in Marketing Ranking this year is EMLyon Business School, in fifth place for its Masters in Transformation, Digital, Marketing and Strategy course. The university is very international, having three campuses in France as well as international campuses in Casablanca and Shanghai, 80 nationalities represented and 40 percent of its students international.

EMLyon gains its highest score in the value for money indicator, with the course highly focused on improving graduates’ employment prospects and transferrable skills. For example, in their second term, students get the opportunity to work on a project with a selected company, or complete a six month internship.

Location: Manchester, UK

Ranked fourth in the world this year for its master’s in marketing course, Alliance Manchester Business School is the number one most targeted higher-education business institution by graduate employers, according to the High Fliers Report 2018.Manchester’s 12 month MSc Marketing course offers applicants a wide range of specialist pathways to choose from, and it even provides students with the opportunity to apply for an international exchange if they wish.

With a global network of over 60,000 alumni in 176 countries and a student population comprised of 135 nationalities, it receives among the highest scores for thought leadership, and its second highest for diversity. Alliance Manchester also scores highly for employability, with graduates working at firms such as Amazon, Dyson Ltd, Google, L’Oréal and Volkswagen Group UK.

Location: New York City, US

Dropping two places this year to rank third in the masters in marketing ranking is Columbia Business School, claiming first place out of the featured US business schools. Its MS in Marketing Science program scores impeccably for four of the indicators used to compile the ranking, receiving particularly high marks for thought leadership and value for money, and earning a perfect score for alumni outcomes.

As an intensive, two-semester STEM eligible course with a primary focus on marketing analytics, Columbia’s MS in Marketing Science program is tailored to fit marketing researchers with a desire to acquire the same level of competence, technical skills and expertise provided in the coursework component of a PhD program.

Location: London, UK

Placing second this year in the QS Master’s in Marketing ranking, Imperial College Business School also claims first place in the UK, and is considered to be one of the most respected business schools globally. Its central London location provides students the privilege of access to leading global organizations and the world’s top companies. The school’s innovative and practical MSc Strategic Marketing course is designed to encourage and develop strategic thinking in future marketers and students also have the option of a work placement.

Scoring excellently across all five indicators, the college boasts its highest scores in the thought leadership category, followed by employability, and diversity. A closer look at the scores shows that a decent 92 percent of former students are employed within three months of graduating.

Location: Paris, France

We conclude our list with the number one ranked school in the world for its master’s in marketing course – HEC Paris. Earning high scores across most of the categories, HEC performs particularly well for employability, and thought leadership and earns a perfect score for alumni outcomes.

HEC Paris’ MSc in Marketing course provides aspiring marketers with the essential theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for a successful career in today’s professional world of marketing. Students are required to write a thesis in addition to completing a four-month period of work experience – which ensures graduates leave with a guaranteed level of confidence and professionalism in their field.

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