Ranked 10th and retaining its position for another consecutive year, is WU Vienna of Austria. The school scores particularly highly for thought leadership reflecting its commitment to intellectual contributions within the academic community.
The two-year full-time programme’s flexible structure encourages you to broaden your horizons by going on an exchange semester or completing a double degree abroad. Additionally, the programme performs admirably in the employability indicator, ensuring that its graduates receive a chance to pursue their intended career paths.
Denmark’s only entrant in the top 10, Copenhagen Business School (CBS) is ranked ninth this year. Its MSc in Economics and Business Administration has achieved a near-perfect score for alumni outcomes, showcasing the robustness of its alumni network. Only three schools globally perform better than CBS for this indicator.
The MSc in Economics and Business Administration is divided into four semesters over two years of full-time study. The first and second semester consist of compulsory courses, the third semester elective courses, and the fourth semester finishes off the programme with a master’s thesis.
Climbing up by two places to be ranked seventh in this year’s rankings is a joint programme offered by the McIntire School of Commerce of University of Virginia alongside ESADE and Lingnan (University) College in China. Its MSc in Global Strategic Management has scored excellently for the thought leadership indicator while also being ranked second globally for the same.
The programme encompasses a 40-credit-hour curriculum, requiring students to engage in a comprehensive selection of coursework across the three schools. Its goal is to foster active learning and collaboration while developing skills needed to navigate cross-cultural teams successfully.
Madrid’s IE Business School has improved by two places to be ranked fourth this year and it’s the highest-ranked university for a master’s in management in Spain. The programme scores highly across all indicators, particularly for value for money for which it’s ranked sixth in the world.
Students can choose to learn in either English or Spanish or both. The 10-month programme is made up of two periods of core business modules and a third period of specialisation in a topic such as international business, sales & marketing, digital business, and many more options.