The QS Business Masters Rankings cater to the growing student demand for specialized graduate management education.
Its bespoke methodology seeks to highlight programs that have strong links to industry, strong career returns, and offer strong value for money.
It consists of five separate rankings covering the core areas of business education.
- Business Analytics
- Finance
- Management
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
It forms part of the QS Graduate Management Education (GME) rankings suite which you can view at TopMBA.com.
Key Dates
Data Collection
| Date Starts | Date Ends | |
| Survey Contacts Submission | September 2023 | 5 February 2024 |
| Academic Survey | October 2023 | March/April 2024 |
| Employer Survey | October 2023 | March/April 2024 |
| Institution Data | 8 January 2024 | 14 June 2024 |
Rankings
Master's in Business Analytics (MSB)
Master's in Business Analytics programmes prepare students for roles involving the processing and analysis of business data at scale.
This includes aspects of data processing, analysis, visualisation, statistics, and how to utilise the technology used for these functions.
Master's in Finance (MIF)
Master's in Finance programmes prepare students for roles in the financial services sector or roles related to it.
This includes aspects of accounting, corporate finance, investments, and data analysis.
Master's in Management (MIM)
Master's in Management programmes prepare students for roles involving people management and leadership in a business context.
This includes aspects of business, finance, marketing, and soft skills.
Master's in Marketing (MMK)
Master's in Marketing programmes prepare students for marketing manager roles in a business context.
This includes understanding consumer behaviour, data analysis, pricing and brand strategies, designing campaigns, and research methods.
Master's in Supply Chain Management (MSM)
Master's in Supply Chain Management programmes prepare students for roles relating to the production and delivery of products and services.
This includes aspects of operations, processes, data analytics, purchasing, finance, risk management, and technology.
Methodology
Each ranking is made up of a different group of measurements, with some being used across several rankings and others unique to one project.
Lens
A group of Indicators which are related to the same theme
Indicator
A measurement of one aspect of an institution’s performance. Institutions are scored and ranked within indicators and those indicator scores contribute to its overall rank and score
Metric
A more specific calculation that forms part of an Indicator
Lens and indicators
Below you can find the weightings for each performance lens and indicator in this ranking. Weightings are reviewed on an annual basis. Click on each lens or indicator for more detailed information.
| Lens | Indicator | MIM | MSB | MIF | MIM | MMK | MSM |
| Employability | Employer Reputation | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Employment Rate | 5% | | | 5% | 5% | 5% | |
| Alumni Outcomes | Alumni Impact | 15% | 20% | 20% | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Value for Money | Return on Investment | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Payback Month | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | |
| Thought Leadership | Academic Reputation | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Research Impact | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | |
| Staff with PhD | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | |
| Diversity | Women Student Ratio | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Women Faculty Ratio | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | |
| International Student Ratio | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | |
| International Faculty Ratio | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
Eligibility
- Have either AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS or EPAS accreditation, OR are rated at least 3 or more in QS Stars.
- Have an average class size of at least 20 students
- Have at least ONE graduating class
- Deliver all or part of each programme on campus
- Teach full-time (or FTE) programmes
Data Submission
Where we don’t have data submitted by an institution, we feature them on the strength of proprietary and publicly available or previously supplied data. Our rankings are designed with this in mind.
If you would like your institution to be considered for inclusion in the Rankings and your institution has not received a submission email, please contact: rankings@qs.com.
Submission Platform
You should submit data for your institution through our MoveOn platform. Please contact our Institution Support Team via our helpdesk if you do not have login details, or need further support.
Our rankings are not opt-in/opt-out, so it is in an institution's best interest to ensure that we reflect them accurately by submitting their data.
Data Reporting Period
This will be approximately January to December for the Southern Hemisphere, and August to July for the Northern Hemisphere.
There are exceptions to this, so please refer to our data dictionary if you are unsure.
