The Financial Times has released a list of top business schools offering Masters in Management courses. This is the 15th edition of the FT ranking of Masters in Management (MiM) programmes. Nearly 111 schools took part in the ranking process in 2019, up from 104 in 2018.

FT Masters in Management (MiM) Ranking 2019

1. University of St Gallen, Switzerland: MA in Strategy and International Management
2. HEC Paris, France: Master in Management

3=. London Business School, UK: Masters in Management

3=. Essec Business School, France / Singapore / Morocco: Master in Management

5. ESCP Europe, France / UK / Germany / Spain / Italy: ESCP Europe Master in Management
6. Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands: MSc International Management
7. University College Dublin: Smurfit, Ireland: MSc International Management
8. Cems Global Alliance, France: Cems Master’s International Management
9. WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria: Master in International Management
10. Università Bocconi, Italy: MSc in International Management

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Applications to Masters in Management (MiM) programmes were globally up by almost 3 per cent in 2018, while MBA demand was flat, the FT stated quoting the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).

The demand for MiM courses was highest in the Europe. The United States, however, recorded a 71 per cent drop in demand of the course.

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The MiM rankings are created after taking inputs via two channels – a survey by business schools and second survey undertaken by alumni. The ranking has 17 criteria of which the current average salary of alumni and subsequent salary increase has the highest weightage. Other criterion include gender participation, international reach of the programme, etc. 2016. Alumni responses inform seven criteria that together contribute 58 per cent of the ranking’s total weight. The remaining 10 criteria are calculated from school data and account for 42 per cent of the weight.

FT also releases annual Global MBA rankings.