QS Global EMBA Rankings

This index is derived from data collected in the QS Global Employer Survey. Employers who state that they recruit MBAs are asked, first unprompted and then from a list of business schools, to list institutions whose MBA graduates they consider attractive hiring prospects. The school receiving the most nominations by these employers is given an index score of 25, and the remaining schools have their nominations indexed against this.

This index is derived from data collected in the QS Global Academic Survey. Academics who have stated their areas of expertise (as being relevant to business and management are asked to list up to 10 domestic and 30 international institutions (other than their own) which they consider excellent for research in their field. These nominations are coupled with an analysis of a school’s faculty citations per paper, and the Hirsch Index of publication productivity and impact. Like the Employer Index, the best performing school is given an index score of 25 and the remaining schools are indexed against it.

This indicator is derived from the class average of pre-EMBA years of work experience, which. The highest average amount of work experience is given an index score of 5, and the remaining schools are indexed against this.

This indicator is derived from the class average of pre-EMBA years of management experience. As a ‘sense test’ the maximum class average for years of pre-EMBA management experience is tied to 80% of the class average for years of pre-EMBA work experience as a whole. The highest average is given an index score of 5, and the remaining schools are indexed against this.

This indicator considers the proportion of an EMBA class that have C-Suite experience. The highest proportion of a class with C-Suite experience is given an index score of 5, and the remaining schools are indexed against this.

This indicator is based on the average salary of students prior to their enrolling in an EMBA program. All salaries are converted to US$ (using exchange rates from January 1^st of the year the ranking was published). The highest average salary is given an index score of 5, and the remaining schools are indexed against this.

This indicator checks the number of nationalities represented among an EMBA’s students. To avoid giving smaller EMBA programs an unfair disadvantage, there is a maximum adjustment of 15 nationalities. The programs with the highest number of nationalities are given an index score of 5, and the remaining schools are indexed against them. Where information on number of nationalities is entirely unavailable, the proportion of international students in an EMBA class is used as a stand-in.

This indicator checks the proportion of female students enrolled in an EMBA program. A proportion of 50% or higher female students in an EMBA class results in a maximum score. The highest scoring schools are given an index score of 5, and the remaining schools are indexed against this.

This indicator examines the average growth of student salaries 12 months after completion of an EMBA. The proportional increase in salary is calculated against the data used for the ‘Previous Salary’ indicator. The highest average proportion of salary increase is given an index score of 10, and the remaining programs are indexed against this.

This indicator examines the proportion of EMBA students who received a promotion within 12 months of completing their course. The highest proportion of promoted EMBA graduates is given an index score of 10, and the remaining schools are indexed against this.