Rankings and accreditation

Ranking

  • The 2011 Financial Times survey ranks our MBA 4th in the UK, 11th in Europe and 29th in the world.
  • Over the last three years The FT ranks us at an average position of 34.
  • In the same FT survey our doctoral programme was rated as number one in the world.
  • We continue to be a world leader in our commitment to teaching business in its international context, ranking 7th in the world and 4th in Europe for international experience on the programme.
  • The survey also shows that 80% of our MBA students were in employment three months after graduating, with MBS 13th in the world for career progress.
  • The 2011 FT survey also placed our delivery of the subject of international business 8th in the world.
  • The most recent Forbes survey, which ranks business schools on their “return on investment” (ROI) via a survey of alumni salaries, ranks our MBA programme fifth in the world.
  • We are ranked 3rd in the world for ROI on graduation in the Businessweek ROI survey 2008
  • In the Which MBA? survey we are 5th in the UK and 8th in Europe.
  • The MBA Career Guide survey of international MBA recruiters places us 2nd in the UK, 7th in Europe and 15th in the world.

Accreditation

MBS is part of a small and select group of institutions worldwide that is accredited by all three major bodies - AACSB International, AMBA and EQUIS.

AACSB

AACSB International
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - focuses on overall quality and continuous improvement. Just seven UK schools have achieved accreditation. Its headquarters are in St. Louis, Missouri.
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AMBA
The Association of MBAs - is market-driven and international in focus. Ours was the first distance learning MBA to be accredited for the maximum five years.
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EQUIS
The European Quality Improvement System - is the accreditation arm of the European Foundation for Management Education (EFMD). It emphasises internationalism and real world relevance, which is synonymous with Manchester Business School's values and position.

The UK government body (HEFCE) ranks MBS teaching capabilities as ‘Excellent’, the highest category.