MBA rankings used worldwide by applicants when selecting a program 2012

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 13, 2012
This statistic shows the MBA rankings and rating sources that aspiring MBA applicants most commonly used to help inform their decision when selecting a business school in 2012. 60 percent of MBA applicants said they used the Financial Times rankings to help choose an MBA program.

MBA ranking and ratings most commonly used by MBA applicants when selecting a business school worldwide in 2012

CharacteristicShare of MBA applicants
Financial Times 60%
TopMBA.com / QS TopMBA Career Guide 51%
The Economist 45%
Business Week 45%
QS World University Rankings 43%
US News and World Reports 25%
Wall Street Journal 23%
Academic Ranking of World Universities 17%
National rankings in chosen destination country 12%
Other 4%
Webometrics Ranking Web of World Universities 4%
America Economia 3%
CHE / DAAD 2%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of MBA applicants60%60%51%51%45%45%45%45%43%43%25%25%23%23%17%17%12%12%4%4%4%4%3%3%2%2%1%1%Financial TimesTopMBA.com / QS TopMBA Career GuideThe EconomistBusiness WeekQS World University RankingsUS News and World ReportsWall Street JournalAcademic Ranking of World UniversitiesNational rankings in chosen destination countryOtherWebometrics Ranking Web of World UniversitiesAmerica EconomiaCHE / DAADFar Eastern Economic Review
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Release date

August 2012

Region

United States

Survey time period

2011 to 2012

Number of respondents

4,538 respondents

Special properties

MBA applicants

Supplementary notes

The source does not state the age of survey participants or the exact dates when the survey was conducted.

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