As protection of human rights continues to be a global issue concerning every area of society, many top universities are offering postgraduate degrees for students interested in making a difference. We spoke to New York University (NYU) to find out how their Concentration in International Law & Human Rights as part of the MS in Global Affairs programme prepares students for a career in human rights.

Professor Jennifer Trahan, Director of the Concentration in International Law & Human Rights said: “Our programme prides itself on offering rigorous academic content along with an applied focus that provides practical experience. For example, we offer courses called ’practicums’, where students take on skills-based work for a ’client’.  

“The client will assign a legal question to examine and the students, over the course of the semester, prepare both written work product (usually a report) plus orally present their answers to the client; this allows students to develop practical skills that they can highlight to employers. Examples of clients include the International Center for Transitional Justice and the Global Accountability Network.  

“We also run global field intensives that take students out of the classroom. I’ve run one that, after brief intensive studies in New York, goes from The Hague to Bosnia and Serbia, where we examine war crime prosecutions in the former Yugoslavia and how the countries have addressed accountability and transitional justice.  

“Students then write a paper on a topic that is in line with their particular focus. For example, students have written about selective memorialization in Bosnia and the narratives conveyed. Sometimes students have stayed on and undertaken internships in Sarajevo, for example, with organisations such as the Post-Conflict Research Center.

“We also offer a wide range of courses, including Women’s Human Rights: International Law and Policy, which explores a range of topics central to women’s human rights around the world from a legal and policy perspective. These topics include, for example, domestic violence, labour and sex trafficking, reproductive rights and surrogacy, female circumcision, women in war, among others. Through readings, lectures, discussion and debates, students engage with a variety of perspectives and learn to analyse and understand international treaties, cases, and other documents. 

“One of the courses I teach is called the US Use of Force and the ’Global War on Terror’ which examines the legitimacy of war in particular situations such as Iraq and Afghanistan. We look at the US Global War on Terror theory from a critical lens and discuss case studies, such as Guantanamo, in addition to discussing how other countries are misusing this framework.

“Students in this concentration primarily go into human rights work. Former students work at top human rights organisations as well as smaller, less well-known human rights organisations. I’ve also had students that work at the UN and its various agencies. We’ve also had students who are interested in counter-terrorism who now work at the FBI, the US State Department and other security agencies.” 

Students in the International Law & Human Rights concentration are also able to take a wide variety of courses in the other concentrations offered as part of the Global Affairs programme: Energy Policy, Global Economy, Global Gender Studies, International Development and Humanitarian Assistance, International Relations/Global Futures, Peacebuilding, Transnational Security, as well as in the separate master's degree programme in Global Security, Conflict, and Cyber Crime.

We spoke to INSEAD alumni Harry Siatounis to learn more about his experience of the Master's in Management programme and how INSEAD has supported Harry in his career journey so far.

What factors did you consider when choosing a university?

It was chiefly the international aspect of the programme. Although I had the chance to join more established ones, INSEAD stood out for the practical courses at the end of each period. To add to that, the INSEAD Master's in Management (MiM) programme is held in INSEAD campuses across the globe — travelling to the Middle East, Asia and the US had a value proposition that was second to none in my eyes.

Apart from the international aspect, it was also the brand name. INSEAD is a top business school, and the professors are leaders in their respective fields of research. The alumni also form a close-knit community after graduating.

I believe that the INSEAD MiM programme is a very rewarding experience and one which I will cherish for the rest of my life.

What were the academic highlights of your degree programme?

My most memorable class has been Process and Operations Management, where I learnt and applied complex frameworks on how to tackle modern business problems that companies face in their supply chains. I learned about bottlenecks in production and common strategies that companies use.

The case studies written by the INSEAD faculty were up-to-date, so it felt like solving cases in real-time. I was surprised by how the frameworks we were taught can impact a business’ success.

Can you give any examples of how your university assisted in your personal development?

I’m genuinely astonished by the culture at INSEAD with professors and their relationships with students. For instance, our first day in Singapore, a professor in our strategy class asked a classmate and me to give him feedback on our INSEAD MiM experience. He was truly interested in hearing our stories.

I could never imagine such an open discussion and it’s something that renders the INSEAD experience unique for me. The lecturers are always available to help me out with doubts or adjust my approach to focus on the objective. This kind of culture really enables me to pursue my interests with the support of a world-class faculty.

How did your university prepare you for your current career?

My goals were to perform research in financial evaluation and to better understand how companies work through the eyes of an investor. I have gained additional skills in financial modelling and expanded my toolset in the various methods. I have also become more confident on making assumptions in my models based on empirical data or market reports.

During our practicals, we have presented a strategic product repositioning the beverages industry, a leading French player, and built a financial model on valuing Tesla. We also were introduced to how to conduct business in the context of the Middle East and build our startup business model. After the Blue Ocean Strategy practical, I couldn’t wait to apply it in the real world!

What continued support has your university provided in your career since you graduated?

I used all the tips gathered from INSEAD's network and the career fairs and I can consult with my career coach at any time on my career journey. INSEAD is for life!

The Career Development Centre is actively engaged with the alumni community. By inviting them to share insights about their industries and advice on career paths, through videos or on-campus activities, you get to have unique opportunities to broaden your horizons. Career treks, study trips and the I-Link platform also matched us with alumni.

An employer engagement specialist was also available for individual sessions to discuss the specifics of my career goals (sector, geographical location).

Can you give us a brief overview of your career path since you graduated?

After INSEAD I moved to Dubai to work in strategy and finance for a fintech startup, focusing on market expansion strategy, financial planning and operations and investor relations.

I found this job through CareerGlobe, a platform run by INSEAD’s Career Development Centre (CDC). I was actually not targeting startups or VC funds, however the team and the discussions I had during my interviews convinced me to join this promising company.

The MiM definitely helped me by equipping me with the right knowledge both for the interviews and on-the-job tasks. Also, the school’s reputation is fundamental in my career’s success as it serves as a checkpoint with many investors.

Sponsored by Loughborough University

The Midlands has so much to offer students, steeped in history, art and culture – as well as boasting some stunning natural surroundings. Located in the centre of England, the Midlands are commonly divided into the East Midlands and the West Midlands.

Throughout the Midlands you can find some of the UK’s best universities, including – but not limited to – the University of Nottingham, the University of Warwick, Loughborough University and the University of Leicester. 

Read on to discover some of the many benefits the Midlands has to offer students.

Diverse cities with a strong history make the Midlands an excellent place to specialise

While the region’s largest city is Birmingham, there are plenty of other cities in the area, such as Leicester, Coventry, Derby, Nottingham, Northampton and Wolverhampton.

Each city in the Midlands has its own rich and interesting history; for example, Birmingham is known for its car industry, and Stratford-upon-Avon is the hometown of Shakespeare.

Leicester has a background in textiles, art and design – and it’s also a place of historical significance. The remains of Richard III, the last English king killed in battle, were discovered in a city centre car park in 2012.

Also located in Leicestershire, less than 20 minutes away from Leicester, is the town of Loughborough, home to Loughborough University, which has a reputation for both academic and research excellence.

However, what Loughborough University is perhaps most well-known for is its sporting achievements. It’s an internationally recognised centre of excellence for the study of sport, exercise and health through the natural and social sciences and has even helped train Olympic gold medalists.

Loughborough University is home to the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, a world-class hub applying academic and clinical expertise to policies and practices which aim to benefit the health and wellbeing of the nation.

Aside from sports, Loughborough University is also well regarded for its design and creative art programme, ranking fifth in the UK and 27^th globally for art and design in the most recent QS World University Rankings by Subject. The programme provides real-world context behind its teaching, enterprise and research with a purpose of creating physical and digital experiences and interactions which benefit people, society, culture, the economy, and the environment.

The Midlands have an abundance of natural beauty

Being a student in the Midlands will give you the best of both worlds. While you can enjoy a bustling city life in one of the area’s many cities, you will also have access to some of the UK’s most stunning countryside for walking, cycling and wildlife-watching.

The Midlands boasts seven Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), stunning landscapes which are deemed precious enough to be protected in the national interest.

Unsurprisingly then, several of the universities in the Midlands boast green campuses, with woodlands, gardens and open spaces. Loughborough University has a 523-acre campus, with beautiful gardens and plenty of places to eat, drink, socialise and relax. In 2018 the university’s campus was awarded the Green Flag status which recognises the nation’s best green spaces.

Neither northern nor southern

The north vs. south divide in England is something university students in England love debating for hours on end.

If you choose to study in the Midlands you get to enjoy the benefits of both, particularly since you can easily access cities in the rest of the UK. The Midlands is very well connected, and it’s extremely easy to get from one city to the other by bus or train.

If you’re interested in visiting London, you can easily do so from many of the cities’ train stations. If you choose to study at Loughborough University, for example, you can get to the heart of London in less than 90 minutes, directly to London King’s Cross St Pancras station. The train from Loughborough also goes direct to Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Sheffield, Leeds and York.

Plenty of job opportunities

Because of their diverse, successful history, the Midlands boasts industrial and commercial strength. Today the Midlands is an economic hub, providing plenty of job opportunities to graduates from the area’s universities.

Loughborough University’s Leicestershire campus is home to the Loughborough University Science & Enterprise Park (LUSEP), a world-class science park containing offices for over 90 organisations and more than 2,500 people. These companies range from start-ups to global organisations and hire many graduates from the surrounding universities.

Sponsored by TBS Education

The aerospace industry offers some of the most interesting and varied careers for graduates today. Working in the aerospace industry might see you designing and developing aircraft, satellites, spacecraft or missiles.

If a dynamic career in the aerospace industry sounds appealing, you might want to consider studying in Toulouse.

Located in the south-west of France, Toulouse is not only one of France’s best student cities, it also offers a wealth of job prospects for those looking to work in the aerospace and mobility industry. In fact, this city, the fourth largest in France, is often referred to as the European capital for aerospace.

Here are just four reasons why Toulouse is the perfect place to start your career in aerospace.

With more than 500 aerospace companies, Toulouse is the European capital city for aerospace

Toulouse is a dynamic business, cultural and educational centre, home to hundreds of international companies. Among these are a cluster of more than 500 aerospace engineering companies and research centres. Here you’ll find three of the biggest aircraft manufacturers: Airbus, ATR and Daher, as well as a huge, diverse supply chain. 

Toulouse also houses two of Europe’s largest satellite integrators: Airbus Defence & Space and Thales Alenia Space. In addition, the French Space Agency, the French Space Force & Air Command and NATO space excellence centre are located here. In fact, the city is home to a quarter of all space jobs in Europe with many companies working in the NewSpace sector.

This area of Toulouse is also known for its Aerospace Valley – a private-public incubator which looks towards high-tech business initiatives in the aerospace industry such as AI, self-driving vehicles, drones and Urban Air Mobility.

You’ll be following in the footsteps of current industry leaders

If you choose to study an aerospace-related degree in Toulouse, you will be following in the footsteps of successful leaders in the industry. 

TBS Education offers the MSc Aerospace Management and has more than two decades of experience training aerospace students and preparing them for managerial positions in aeronautics, space and airline industries.

For students looking to specialise in space, TBS Education is adding a new space track to the MSc Aerospace Management in the frame of Universeh (European Space University for Earth and Humanity). This is a unique opportunity to learn how to work in the space industry at both an international and multidisciplinary level.

Alumni of the MSc Aerospace Management at TBS Education are currently working everywhere in the world, including France, with some of the best - and most profitable – businesses and promising start-ups.

Toulouse’s universities have decades of experience teaching students about aerospace

If you’re looking to learn about aerospace from the world’s experts, there’s nowhere better to study than Toulouse. 

As a founding member of Aerospace Valley, TBS Education is fully immersed in the aerospace and mobility ecosystem. Over the past 20 years, TBS Education increased the number of dedicated training courses it offers and helps students build the skills they’ll need to thrive in the industry. The school has opened its own TBS Aerospace Centre of Excellence in 2019. 

In the MSc Aerospace Management at TBS Education, you’ll learn about management and business in the full value chain of aeronautics and space, from design to aircraft and space systems delivery, including services and operations.

The master’s has received the CGE quality award, a national accreditation for the top business schools in France – a symbol of the programme’s high quality of teaching. The CGE label also gives international students the opportunity to stay on and work in France after graduating.

You’ll contribute to the new thrilling challenges of aerospace with hands-on learning

Aerospace is continuously evolving and changing, so the way it is taught must change with it. To be successful in the industry, graduates will need to develop the problem-solving and critical thinking skills needed to approach future challenges in a sustainable, energy-efficient way. 

TBS Education is constantly looking for ways to review and improve its teaching to prepare students for the future of aerospace. 

The university’s MSc Aerospace Management, for example, invites aerospace senior professionals to share their expertise and encourage students involved in hands-on activities, notably through real consulting missions for aerospace companies, such as Airbus, ATR, Safran, Thales and Liebherr; or active participation to conferences, such as USAIRE and Royal Aeronautical Society – Toulouse Branch. 

Students will learn through classwork, case studies, group projects, role playing games, field studies and workshops. There will be a chance to demonstrate your knowledge in a dissertation and practice your skills in an optional professional internship.

Sponsored by the University of Strathclyde

Located in the northern third of the UK, Scotland is a thriving business hub. Scotland’s cities offer excellent transport links and great infrastructure but come with a lower cost of living than some other European cities. This makes them very attractive to international businesses looking to expand overseas, and many international companies choose to have offices in Scotland.

Scotland is also home to 19 universities, including the University of Strathclyde: a leading technological and research-focused university located in the heart of Glasgow.

TopUniversities spoke to University of Strathclyde alumna Zelda Li, who moved to Scotland to study an MSc in Applied Economics after earning an undergraduate degree in mainland China. Since gaining her master’s, Zelda has returned to China to start her online career coaching business.

Zelda told TopUniversities how studying in Scotland helped her start her business.

Why did you decide to study economics at the University of Strathclyde?

I chose to study a master’s in economics at the University of Strathclyde because it has one of the most prestigious business schools and applied economics degrees in the UK. The school has an excellent reputation and is spoken of very highly in mainland China.

The University of Strathclyde define itself as the place of useful learning, which I liked as it showed me the degree would be practical.

Another reason for choosing the University of Strathclyde was that I love Scotland. The people are very friendly, nice and speak straight to the point. I’m from northern China and have a similar personality to this, so I really resonated with the Scottish personality. I felt very welcome. I also loved the historical buildings, the opportunities to go hiking and the castles.

Could you tell me a bit about your career so far?

Before starting my master’s at Strathclyde, I had 10 years of experience working in China. I worked as a recruiter for about five years, and my last job was covering Beijing and San Francisco office recruiting.

While I was in the UK, I interviewed with companies in the UK, such as JP Morgan, Uber and Amazon. I got an offer from JP Morgan in Glasgow. However, I declined the job offer as I wanted to go back to China to start my own business. I have a social media channel in China that has 13,000 followers, so I wanted to work on my social media channel start-up.

However, initially the start-up didn’t generate too much profit. Someone in London reached out to me and asked me if I would work for them for four hours a day as a part time independent contractor. So now in the mornings I focus on my social media start-up and in the afternoons I work as a part-time headhunter for a London-based firm.

After graduating you decided to start your own business. Please could you explain what your business does?

Initially I wanted to start a career coaching channel because I used to be a recruiter so I could share my expertise. I shared my experience of interviewing with JP Morgan and Bloomberg on my channel. My followers loved that so I thought, ‘why not start my own career channel?’.

I am still adjusting the direction of my business, but it will be about building a career, job hunting and interviewing in the Western world. 

Why did you decide to start your business?

When I was in the final stage of my master’s, writing my dissertation, I got really stressed and I used my social media channel to connect to other students who were doing their dissertation while job hunting. Lots of people resonated with it and that’s why my channel started to attract more followers.

My target audience was primarily Mandarin-speaking. I thought if I then went back to China after graduating, I would be able to develop much more relevant content for my target audience.

Looking forward, if everything goes well, I might move back to London to work. The company I’m working with part-time has offered me a potential position if I do decide to move back.

How do you think studying at Strathclyde prepared you for entrepreneurship? What skills did you learn in your degree that helped you build and run your business?

Doing an applied economics degree at the University of Strathclyde definitely helped me to think more systematically.

If you want to start your own business, you cannot rely solely on passion. You have to systematically prepare for it. You need to do your research and understand what your target audience wants. Analyse the situations and understand the potential challenges you may encounter, as well as any costs.

Since studying my master’s at Strathclyde, I feel like I’m doing things in a much more productive and efficient way and I have the ability to tackle much more complex and sophisticated problems. I am also much more confident than I was before. I know that there are going to be problems, but I also know that I can come up with solutions.

How did the University of Strathclyde support you in your career?

The University of Strathclyde really supported me when I was searching for jobs in the UK. The University of Strathclyde’s career services helped me with the interview process, with adjusting my CV and understanding how to effectively job hunt.

I also had a conversation with the careers services to find out and understand the many differences between interviews in the UK and in the US.

Are there any non-academic things that you experienced while studying in Scotland that have helped you in your career so far?

This is the first time that I have worked so closely with people from different countries and different cultures.

In the past I’ve found that when you’re working with somebody, you don’t usually work directly with them on a project. For example, as a recruiter I often have calls or face-to-face meetings, but these only last for around 30 to 45 minutes. However, in my master’s study, I got the chance to closely work with lots of different students on projects and presentations. I think working this closely with people enriches the way you communicate and understand others.

This has helped me in my career, as it helped me to better understand how people communicate and how they handle things.

Overall, would you recommend studying abroad in Scotland?

Of course! I loved studying in Glasgow. Scotland is really beautiful and a great place to be a student and the people are all so friendly.

When I wasn’t studying, I would go hiking in the natural parks, see movies, travel around Scotland’s cities. There are also festivals, such as the Edinburgh festival, which has music, markets and lots of handcrafts. I would definitely recommend studying in Scotland.

The new QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2023 assess 700 universities around the world to determine their environmental and social impact.  

Institutional impact is evaluated across eight categories (or indicators) to effectively capture university performance when it comes to making positive change for people and planet.  

The rankings can provide a helpful starting point to understanding how environmentally and socially conscious a university is. You can use the rankings to see how your shortlisted universities perform, or if you’re keen to choose a degree from a high-ranking sustainable university, you can start your university search here too.  

How to use the rankings in my university search 

The QS Sustainability Rankings 2023 ranks each of the 700 institutions overall, but you can also filter by indicator.  

Indicators are split into environmental sustainability measures – including sustainable institutions, sustainable education and sustainable research – and social impact measures – including equality, knowledge exchange, educational impact, employability and opportunities, and quality of life. We’ll get into what these each mean below.  

The rankings can give you an idea of the responsibility universities are taking when it comes to sustainability, but they can’t make the choice for you. We recommend that your next step is to look at the plans, actions and initiatives on university websites to get a feel for what’s important to you.  

While not all universities around the world submitted data to be included in the rankings, institutions with a strong, clear commitment to sustainable and social impact have been picked up and included regardless of their participation.  

What do the indicators mean? 

The eight indicators that determine the QS Sustainability Rankings are split into two sections that consider the relevant and important aspects that students care about.  

Environmental impact 

The environmental impact rankings reflect the outward impact a university is making when it comes to building a sustainable institution, engaging in relevant and impactful research and embedding sustainability in the curriculum.  

The sustainable institutions indicator considers whether a university holds membership in officially-recognised climate action or sustainability groups, has a publicly available sustainability strategy and energy emissions report, has student societies focused on environmental sustainability, and a published commitment to becoming NetZero.  

The sustainable education indicator looks at alumni outcomes and academic reputation within earth, marine and environmental sciences courses, and the availability of courses that embed climate science and/or sustainability within the curriculum. If a university has a research centre dedicated to environmental sustainability, further points are gained.   

The sustainable research indicator assesses the university’s research activity around the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and whether the government is funding research and development in this area.  

Social impact 

How seriously do institutions take their role in creating a more equal, fair and just world? As well as environmental impact, the QS Sustainability Rankings also considers university impact around today’s biggest social issues.  

The equality indicator assesses institutions on a variety of measures including the proportion of female students and faculty, the availability of public equality, diversity and inclusion policy, and the disability support available.   

The knowledge exchange indicator measures universities on their commitment to knowledge transfer in collaboration with less-economically-supported institutions, and a university’s inclination to partner with other institutions and organisations.  

Impact of education looks at the university’s research into quality education, alumni impact and academic reputation in relevant social subjects, and how free students and academics are in pursuing their research without censorship.   

The employability and opportunities indicator gives each university an employer reputation score and an employment outcomes score, based on how prepared students are for successful careers. Universities are also assessed on research into work and economic growth, and peace, justice and strong institutions, as well as the rate of unemployment within the country they’re based in.  

Quality of life is the final social impact indicator, used to understand an institution’s commitment to wellbeing within and outside of the university. We also look at research activity into quality of life, health options on campus and air quality in the region, for example. 

Find out more information about how each category is assessed. 

How to filter the rankings 

You can easily filter the QS Sustainability Rankings by region and indicator. For example, if you want to discover universities in the United States with a strong equality score, you can use the drop-down menu to choose the region and/or location.  

Once you’ve filtered the list into US universities, you can click the ‘Rankings indicator’ tab and scroll through the indicators at the top of the rankings table to find the one you want. Click ‘equality’ and the table will be automatically filtered from highest to lowest based on that indicator.  

What do I do next?  

Once you’ve used the rankings to understand how environmentally and socially impactful your shortlisted universities are, we recommend exploring their profile pages on TopUniversities.com and their own websites to find the specific policies and initiatives of each university.  

The QS Sustainability Rankings are helpful as a starting point, but it’s important to visit university websites, attend open days, watch videos and chat to students about their experiences.  

Once you’ve done as much research as you can and understand what you want to achieve from your university experience, then you (and only you) can make the right decision for your future.  

Good luck! 

London, 27^th September 2022: QS Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) announced today that Jessica Turner has been appointed the company’s new CEO. She succeeds the founder of QS, Nunzio Quacquarelli, who will step back to the role of President and Chair of the Board.

With a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a BSc Hons. (Mathematics) from the University of Sydney, Jessica Turner has built a global career.
Prior to joining QS in 2019, she led the Scientific and Academic Research business of Clarivate Analytics, with previous roles at Thomson Reuters and McKinsey.

Nunzio Quacquarelli, said: “Jessica has been the cornerstone of the incredible resilience and adaptability we have brought to bear over the past couple of years. She has systematically strengthened the leadership team, which is now perfectly poised, under her leadership, to steer QS to its next exciting destination.”

In recent years, QS has made a number of targeted acquisitions and accelerated its digital transformation. Now employing over 700 people in 23 countries, the company serves over 50M students and over 1500 higher education institutions

QS partners with universities to inform, develop, and deliver strategies to accomplish their goals and aspirations. Unrivalled insights and expertise empower these partners to take a data-driven approach, underpinning their decision making with millions of data points gathered through the unparalleled reach QS has with institutions, academics, employers, and prospective students.

Under Turner’s leadership and building on its 32-year legacy, QS will continue to innovate in the student recruitment and enrolment space, capitalising on impressive recent growth and strides taken in technology and data science. Furthermore, it will build on its position as the most trusted and widely viewed source of global institutional performance metrics to provide distinctive insights on sustainability and skills needed for the future.

Jessica Turner commented: “I am proud to lead QS, which is, above all, a people-focused organisation. There is magic in being part of a team that can have an impact on the world, doing inspiring work and building a career in a diverse, inclusive, flexible, and collaborative culture.”

She added: “We have an ambitious strategy and are investing substantially in our people, data, and technology to empower international students to select, apply to and enrol at the right university; and to provide mission-critical analytics, consulting, and solutions to universities seeking to elevate their profile, communicate their differentiators and recruit the right students. QS is a company to watch as we make further strategic moves in the industry.”

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For further information, please contact:

Simona Bizzozero

Communications Director
QS Quacquarelli Symonds

simona@qscom

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Note to Editors  

QS Quacquarelli Symonds

QS Quacquarelli Symonds is the world’s leading provider of services, analytics, and insight to the global higher education sector, whose mission is to empower motivated people anywhere in the world to fulfil their potential through educational achievement, international mobility, and career development.             

The QS World University Rankings portfolio, inaugurated in 2004, is the world’s most popular source of comparative data about university performance.             
Their flagship website, www.TopUniversities.com – the home of their rankings – was viewed 147 million times in 2021, and over 96,000 media clippings pertaining to, or mentioning, QS were published by media outlets across the world in 2021.      

QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global business school analysts and compilers of the QS World University Rankings portfolio, released their annual suite of rankings identifying the world’s premier study destinations for aspiring future business leaders. The evaluation comprises the QS World University Rankings: Global Full-Time MBA – featuring 300 MBA programs– and a series of specialized high-demand Business Masters rankings, including Masters in Management, Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics, and Supply Chain Management.

The rankings, with employability as a central metric by which programs are judged, are designed by QS to provide insight to those wishing to undertake a course of study in a career-enhancing qualification in high demand among employers.

Stanford Graduate School of Business is named the world’s number-one MBA program for the third consecutive year in the Global Full-Time MBA table. The upper echelons of the table remain dominated by American programs, with Harvard Business School  confirmed in second place while The Wharton School drops to third.

Global Full-Time MBA: China (Mainland) highlights

• There are ten Chinese MBA ranked in this edition, two more than last year.
• Four Chinese MBA feature among the top-100.
• Two MBA are new entries, one rises, one drops and six remain stable.
• China’s highest-ranked full-time MBA Program is offered by Tsinghua University, which debuts in this table, placing 29^th globally, and overtaking CEIBS, which maintains its 37^th place.
• Tsinghua’s MBA is the fourth-best in Asia Pacific. It leads regionally in the “Thought-Leadership” indicator, ranks second for “Return on Investment” and third for the “Employability” indicator.
• The full-time MBA program offered by Renmin University of China (RMBS) ranks third in Asia-Pacific in the “Return on Investment” indicator.
• In Asia-Pacific, CEIBS is joint-top with INSEAD, in the “Alumni Outcomes” indicator, which looks  at the schools associated with over 75,000 CEOs, executives and board members at the biggest companies in the world, as well as at successful entrepreneurs. Zhejiang University is the next-best local performer in this indicator, ranking fifth in Asia-Pacific.
• Shanghai University of Finance and Economics boasts the most diverse classroom of all the Chinese programs in this table, and the fourth most diverse in Asia-Pacific.

Other highlights from the Global Full-Time MBA Ranking include:

• QS ranked 300 MBA programs in 47 countries, territories, and special regions.
• Europe’s best MBA program is offered by HEC Paris (4th).  
• UK’s #1 MBA provider remains London Business School (6th).  
• Spain’s IE Business School (7th) and IESE (10th) make the top-10. 
• Singapore boasts three MBA programs among the world’s top-30: INSEAD (9th), National University of Singapore (26th), and ESSEC Business School (28th). 
• IIM Ahmedabad (44th) is India’s top MBA provider.  
• Australia’s top MBA (27th) is taught by Melbourne Business School. 

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Business Masters Rankings: China (Mainland) highlights

Only five specialized business masters programs from China (Mainland) are featured in this edition, two more than last year’s.

Masters in Management 管理学硕士

• Peking University HSBC Business School debuts in this ranking placing 17^th globally.
• Shanghai Jiao Tong (Antai) drops ten places to the 54^th position globally.

Masters in Finance 金融硕士

• Another debut for Peking University HSBC Business School which  places 20^th  globally.
• Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance at SJTU drops eight places to 64^th .

Masters in Business Analytics商业分析硕士

• Only Zhejiang University is ranked, in the same band as last year’s (61-70).

In total, QS offer five tables in the QS Business Masters Rankings portfolio, each designed to offer a pioneering guide into business schools performance in quickly growing disciplines. These are:

• Masters in Business Analytics, led by UCLA (Anderson)  
• Masters in Supply Chain Management, led by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
• Masters in Finance, Masters in Management, and Masters in Marketing, led by HEC Paris. 

Each of the Business Masters Rankings is compiled according to program performance in five key metrics: Employability, Entrepreneurship and Alumni Outcomes, Return on Investment, Thought Leadership, and Class & Faculty Diversity. (Methodology) 

The full suite of rankings can be found at www.TopUniversities.com  

QS President Nunzio Quacquarelli, said: “Our Graduate Management Education rankings offer independent insights to career-minded and discerning prospective students who are invited to discuss the findings with peers, business schools and our analysts at our in-person and virtual master’s and MBA networking events.”

Each of the Business Masters Rankings is compiled according to institutional program performance in five key metrics: Employability, Entrepreneurship and Alumni Outcomes, Return on Investment, Thought Leadership, and Class & Faculty Diversity. More information about each of these metrics can be found at https://www.topmba.com/business-masters-rankings/methodology.