The rankings we enter require our alumni to complete an online survey about their experiences of the programme, the Business School and future career. Without alumni participation we would not be eligible to enter the process – however good we are. All the rankings we enter have a minimum number of alumni and current students that must complete the online survey in order for us to qualify. If we do not achieve this quota we will not be ranked.
Where is Leeds University Business School Ranked?
| Ranking | Global position | Regional position (Europe) |
|---|---|---|
| FT Global MBA 2012 | -- | 27 |
| FT European Business School 2012 | -- | 63 |
| FT Masters in Management (MSc International Business) 2012 | 70 | 66 |
| Top MBA | -- | 65 |
We are ranked 1st in the UK and 4th in the world for teaching International Business - FT Masters in Management Rankings 2012
How does the rankings process work?
Each ranking is slightly different but they tend to comprise of:
- A school survey completed by the Business School. This asks about the numbers of students we have, fees, programme content, research, teaching staff etc. It also asks for information about some of most recent graduates (salary and employment information). We carry out our own survey of these alumni each spring.
- An alumni and student survey completed by alumni from three years’ prior to the survey and/or students depending on the ranking. (The Economist surveys current students and the last three graduating MBA cohorts whereas The Financial Times only surveys alumni who graduating three years previously).
Rankings methodology
Each ranking has a different methodology with varying weightings attached to each of the elements. These are used to determine our ultimate position:
| Ranking | What is measured? | Business School input | Alumni input | Timings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Economist Which MBA |
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Complete school survey Send survey to current MBA students and alumni from the last 3 years |
Current MBA students and alumni from the last three graduating cohorts to respond to The Economist survey sent out by the Business School Alumni from the most recent graduating cohort will be sent an additional careers survey by the Business School |
Surveys completed - spring Results announced - autumn |
| FT Global MBA |
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Complete school survey Supply alumni email addresses to the FT |
MBA cohort graduating 3 years ago will be sent a link to the survey by the FT Alumni from the most recent graduating cohort will be sent an additional careers survey by the Business School |
Surveys completed - autumn Results announced - late January |
| FT Masters in Management (MSc International Business) |
|
Complete school survey Supply alumni email addresses to the FT |
MSc International Business cohort graduating 3 years ago will be sent a link to the survey by the FT Alumni from the most recent graduating cohort will be sent an additional careers survey by the Business School |
Surveys completed - late spring Results announced - September |
| FT Masters in Finance (MSc Accounting and Finance) |
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MSc Accounting and Finance cohort graduating 3 years ago will be sent a link to the survey by the FT Alumni from the most recent graduating cohort will be sent an additional careers survey by the Business School |
Surveys completed – early spring Results announced - June |
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| FT European Business School Rankings | This is calculated from using data from four other rankings carried out by the FT:
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None | None | Results announced - December |
| Economist Which MBA? EMBA Rankings |
|
Complete school survey Send survey to current Executive MBA students and alumni from the last 3 years |
Current Executive MBA students and alumni from the last three graduating cohorts to respond to the Economist survey sent out by the Business School Alumni from the most recent graduating cohort will be sent an additional careers survey by the Business School |
Surveys completed – early winter Results announced - Spring |
| Top MBA Ranking | Based on feedback from international employers Top MBA Methodology |
None | None | Results announced - October |
How can alumni help?
To help us be the best we can, please do complete all the rankings and careers surveys that we or the FT send you. In order to make sure you
To receive these invitations to participate and help us in the process, please make sure you:
- Keep your contact details up to date. The survey is sent by email and so we need your current email address and phone number to correspond with you about the process. To update your details now click here
- Keep an eye out for our emails – we will contact you to let you know where we are in the survey process. We will often ask you to confirm your email address or that you have received our email. If you can please take time to send us a quick reply, to reassure us that you are happy to participate in the process.
- Respond to our survey about employment data. This is really important to the rankings. Please be assured that any salary data we request will remain confidential.
- Complete the rankings survey as soon as you can – we need as many people as possible to complete these surveys in order to be eligible for the rankings.
- Please note that some rankings also do not let us communicate with alumni once the survey has gone live, so we rely on you to tell us that you have completed the survey.
- Add alumni@lubs.ac.uk to your spam filters to ensure our mail gets through to you.
