The Insead Business School has campuses in the Middle East, Asia and North America, but it is its French programme that is considered the best. It is listed in 2010 by the Financial Times as the 5th best business school in the world. Its average alumni salary as of 2010 was U.S. $139,941. It is over 50 years old and claims the faculty is the business school's strongest asset. The institution has partnership agreements with Wharton University of Pennsylvania and Tsinghua SEM (reference 1).
Insead Business School
Europe Campus
Boulevard de Constance
77305 Fontainebleau
01-60-72-40-00
www.insead.edu
There are over 1,800 students from over 130 countries studying for a degree each year. The school also offers an executive education scheme, educating over 7,400 executives every year (reference 2). The London Business School was placed first in both the Forbes survey and Financial Times list of the best business schools in the world. The business school is located in the very centre of London next to Regents Park.
London Business School
Regent's Park
London NW1 4SA
United Kingdom
020-7000-7000
www.london.edu
The IE Business School was ranked by the Economist as having the best Distance Learning International Executive MBA. The Wall Street Journal declared the IE Business School as the best in the world to study for an MBA (reference 3). The school was founded in 1973 and is based at the heart of the financial district in Madrid.
IE Business School
Calle María de Molina, 11
28006 Madrid, Spain
915-689-600
www.ie.edu
Considered by The Economist as the best school offering a full-time MBA programme. The IESE Business School is often called the University of Navarra. It has dual campuses, in Madrid and Barcelona, the two major cities of Spain. The school has over 32,000 alumni working in over 100 countries (reference 4). It was founded in 1958 and launched its MBA program in 1964.
IESE Business School - Barcelona Campus
Avenida Pearson, 21
08034 Barcelona
Spain
34-93-253-42-00
www.iese.edu
The IMD is considered to offer the second-best MBA programme according to The Economist. The school's informal slogan is the 'global meeting place'. It is a not-for-profit independent foundation, separate from the government. Founded in 1990, the IMD has 60 faculty members and takes pride in its reputation for leading research. Over 25 percent of IMD's budget is spent on research and development (reference 5).
IMD International
Ch. de Bellerive 23
P.O. Box 915
CH-1001 Lausanne, Switzerland
0-21-618-0111
www.imd.ch
Alumni of the HEC Paris have an average salary of U.S. $121,944 in 2010. The HEC Paris also takes pride in the fact that 89% of its graduates are in employment within three months of completing their studies. Its executive education programs are ranked 2nd in the world and1st in Europe by the Financial Times (reference 6). The HEC Paris is over 125 years old and employs more than 100 full-time professors.
HEC Paris
1, Rue de la Libération
78351 Jouy en Josas cedex
01-39-67-70-00
www.hec.edu
Connected to Oxford University, the Said Business School is based 90 kilometres (56 miles) outside London. It was established in 1996 and has provided intellectual advice for institutions like the World Bank and the European Commission. Ranked inside the top five Business Schools outside of America by Forbes, it is estimated that it takes students an average of 3.3 years to pay back all costs associated with tuition after graduation (reference 7).
Saïd Business School
Park End Street
Oxford
OX1 1HP
UK
0-1865-288800
www.sbs.ox.ac.uk
Esade Business School emphasises the need for its students to understand their social responsibility as well as develop their business skills. Over 50 years old, Esade Business School is listed as the 19th best in the world by the Financial Times. The Wall Street Journal ranked the Esade Business School Executive MBA program as the best in the world (reference 8).
Esade Business School
96 Avinguda d'Esplugues
08034 Barcelona
Spain
932-806-162
www.esade.edu
Established in 1954, the Cambridge Judge Business School is connected to the renowned University of Cambridge. Its executive MBA programme was launched in 2009. It is listed as the best business school in Europe by the Times of London (reference 9). It has an international reputation for the excellence of its faculty and research. Cambridge Judge is within an hour of London by train .
Cambridge Judge Business School
Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1AG
United Kingdom
01223-339-700
www.jbs.cam.ac.uk
The Rotterdam School of Management has a reputation as one of the leading European business schools. It is considered innovative and has good relationships with multinational corporations. Established in 1970, it has over 19,00 alumni in over 100 countries. The Aspen Institute Grey Pinstripes Ranking rated the Rotterdam School of Management as the No. 1 business school in the world (reference 10).
Rotterdam School of Management
Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
3062 PA Rotterdam,
Netherlands
010-408-2222
www.rsm.nl