World’s 25 Best Universities For Business And Economics In 2016

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan DhirajEducation and CareerNovember 7, 2016October 19, 2018

Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT

Not surprisingly, in first place, claiming this year’s title of best university for business and economics, is Massachusetts Institute of Technology—or MIT. Number two on the 2016 list of the 25 best universities for business and economics in the world is famous Stanford University, followed by the University of Oxford at No. 3, University of Chicago at No. 4, and Harvard University at number 5.

For this ranking, we looked to the Times Higher Education (THE) list of the world’s best universities, which ranks schools based in which institutions offer the best programs in different disciplines. To put together its list, THE looked to 13 performance indicators in five categories: teaching (32.5% of overall score), research (32.5%), citations (25%), international outlook (7.5%) and industry income (2.5%).

World’s 25 best universities for business and economics in 2016.

Ranking of the best business and economics programs:

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

2. Stanford University, United States

3. University of Oxford, United Kingdom

4. University of Chicago, United States

5. Harvard University, United States

6. Northwestern University, United States

7. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

8. University of California, Berkeley, United States

9. University of Pennsylvania, United States

10. Columbia University, United States

11. Tilburg University, Netherlands

12. Cornell University, United States

13. National University of Singapore, Singapore

14. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

15. University of Minnesota, United States

16. Carnegie Mellon University, United States

17. Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands

18. Peking University, China

19. University of British Columbia, Canada

20. University of Warwick, United Kingdom

21. University of Toronto, Canada

22. University of Manchester, United Kingdom

23. University of California, San Diego, United States

24. University of Mannheim, Germany

25. Bocconi University, Italy

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Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj is a media and technology executive, macro-economist, strategic thinker, chair, and chief executive officer of the CEOWORLD magazine, one of the world’s most influential and recognized global news publications. Under Dr. Amarendra's leadership, CEOWORLD magazine has become the world's most iconic news organization, whose rigorous reporting and unsurpassed storytelling connect with millions of business leaders daily. Additionally, he serves as the chair and founding member of the CEOWORLD magazine’s Inclusion Advisory Board.

In his current role, he counsels and collaborates with c-suite executives of large multinational corporations, helping them drive change in their companies to improve their competitiveness. Dr. Amarendra has extensive experience in serving on numerous boards. He leads and supports a globally dispersed team of columnists, correspondents, editors, journalists, reporters, researchers, and industry analysts.

He received his Ph.D. in Finance and Banking from the European Global School, Paris, France. He also received his Doctoral Degree in Chartered Accountancy from the European International University Paris, France, and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD), Ukraine. He earned his Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and his master’s degree in Chartered Accountancy (CA) from European Global School Paris. Dr. Amarendra also holds a Master of Business Administration degree in International Relations and Affairs from the American University of Athens, Alabama, United States.

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