As I work through a project I am doing with Vlerick, it occurs to me that they deserve some credit for the recent Economist ranking. They have increased their position to number 12 in the world… For a school that is quite new, it represents a great achievement and most probably acknowledges the student involvement in the MBA, strong alumni and improving faculty.

IESE are considered number 1 but there is heavy criticism of the salary data from people who seem to know the school…

http://www.yannicklaclau.com/2005/10/mba_rankings_ta.html

I wonder though if there will be a move away from ranking and perhaps a bigger focus on simply highlighting the life experience of an MBA and what you will earn when you leave… I can’t think of many other reasons for doing an MBA and selecting a school that fulfils these requirements is probably most important for the majority of applicants…

Still, number 12 in the world! :)

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