Best Business Schools In The World For 2025

CEOWORLD magazine has named the Wharton School the world’s top business school for 2025. In the 2025 rankings, the top business schools were as follows: First place went to the Wharton School, followed by London Business School in second place, and MIT Sloan School of Management in third. Harvard Business School came in fourth, with Stanford Graduate School of Business in fifth place. Columbia Business School (CBS) ranked sixth, and Haas School of Business came in seventh.

According to the latest rankings, Saïd Business School (also known as Oxford Saïd or SBS) has ranked eighth among the top 10 business schools worldwide. Following closely behind is Kellogg School of Management, an esteemed institution known for its innovative and socially responsible approach to business education, which has claimed the ninth spot. Finally, Yale School of Management, focusing on developing leaders who positively impact society, has earned the tenth position on this prestigious list.

Alliance Manchester Business School took the No. 11 spot, followed by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (No. 12) and Cambridge Judge Business School (No.13). Meanwhile, INSEAD (European Institute of Business Administration) ranked No. 14 in the CEOWORLD magazine’s ranking of the best business schools in the world for 2025. Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management came in fifteenth place, followed by HEC Paris (sixteenth), Leonard N. Stern School of Business (No. 17), Fuqua School of Business – Duke University (eighteenth), and IMD – International Institute for Management Development ranked nineteenth.

Out of the 100 best business schools in the world for 2025, NUS Business School – Singapore ranked No. 20th. A number of parameters are used to compile the ranking, which is based on the satisfaction levels of individual students, industry professionals, and corporate recruiters. So, if you are thinking about boosting your prospects with a postgraduate-level degree in business, we have got just the thing for you; here are the best international business schools that can help advance your career:

Best Business Schools In The World For 2025

Detailed findings & methodology: CEOWORLD magazine surveyed 250,000 business executives, graduates, global business influencers, industry professionals, business school academics, employers, and recruiters in 176 countries and territories between September 15, 2024, and January 22, 2025. Ten percent of the interviews were conducted by telephone, 82% online, and 8% by post or face-to-face. All quantitative interviews were conducted on a confidential basis, without relying on institutions’ data submissions.

To establish our list, we collected information and statistics from publicly available sources, research, and surveys. Participants were asked to rate institutions on a scale of 1 “marginal” to 100 “outstanding” or “don’t know.” The 2025 Global Business Schools survey was carried out by CEOWORLD magazine, the website for ​CEOs, COOs, CFOs, senior corporate executives, business leaders, private equity investors, investment bankers, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide.

The rankings are based on seven primary metrics of quality and reputation. The overall Score (100%) is the sum of the following:

1) Academic reputation
2) Admission Eligibility
3) Job placement rate
4) Recruiter feedback
5) Specialization
6) Global reputation and influence
7) Annual tuition and fees

However, this is by no means a comprehensive list; At the same time, the institutions above are the CEOWORLD magazine’s “best business schools in the world for 2025,” and there may be many other business schools that offer excellent programs. This ranking should not be viewed as the most essential aspect when choosing a business school and are merely one element to consider.

The margin of sampling error for the total sample of 250,000 respondents is plus or minus 1.2 percentage points. In addition to sampling error, one should bear in mind that, as in all survey research, there are possible sources of error—such as coverage, nonresponse, and measurement error——that could affect the results.

Not all figures add up to 100% as a result of rounding percentages and excluding ‘neither/nor’ and ‘don’t know’ responses from the exhibit. Unless otherwise stated, the base for global figures is 250,000 (global respondents). All answers are confidential to allow survey participants to share their perspectives in a respectful, truthful, unbiased, and collegial setting. For more information, please contact info@ceoworld.biz

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