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 8th in the UK and 37th 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 9th in the UK and 27th in Europe in the 2023 flagship Financial Times rankings. The programme was also placed 1st in the UK for sector diversity and 1st 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 Master's in Management was placed 4th in the UK overall, joint 1st in the UK for carbon footprint and 2nd in the UK for its alumni network in the most recent Financial Times ranking. And Cranfield’s Executive MBA rose 21 places globally to 76th 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.