Cranfield in UK top ten in Financial Times European Business School rankings

Cranfield School of Management has been named as one of the UK’s top ten business schools in the ‘Financial Times European Business Schools 2023’ rankings released today [4 December 2023].

Cranfield School of Management is 8^th in the UK and 37^th in Europe according to the 2023 rankings. These are compiled based on alumni salary increases and the combined performance in course rankings published by the Financial Times: the MBA, Executive MBA, Masters in Management and non-degree Executive Education programmes.

Professor David Oglethorpe, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Cranfield School of Management, said: “These rankings stand as a testament to the dedication and commitment of our faculty, as well as the talent and potential of the exceptional students that we draw to Cranfield School of Management.

“We take great pride in the distinctive experience we provide our students, rooted in real-world, practical applications through our robust industry connections.”

Cranfield success in most recent Financial Times rankings

The full-time MBA programme (The Transformation MBA) was 9^th in the UK and 27^th in Europe in the 2023 flagship Financial Times rankings. The programme was also placed 1^st in the UK for sector diversity and 1^st in the UK for carbon footprint and net zero achievements. It came in the European top 20 for career progression and value for money.

Cranfield’s Masters in Management was placed 4^th in the UK overall, joint 1^st in the UK for carbon footprint and 2^nd in the UK for its alumni network in the most recent Financial Times ranking. And Cranfield’s Executive MBA rose 21 places globally to 76^th in the world and in the UK top ten in this year’s Financial Times rankings.

Part of an elite group of schools worldwide

Cranfield School of Management is one of an elite group of schools worldwide to hold the triple accreditation of AACSB International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AMBA (the Association of MBAs) and EQUIS (the European Foundation for Management Development Quality Improvement System). It received the prestigious Small Business Charter accreditation in 2023.