Cranfield School of Management has been named as one of the SWAGºÏ¼¯’s top five business schools in the rankings released today [2 December 2024].

Cranfield School of Management is 4th in the SWAGºÏ¼¯ and 25th in Europe according to the 2024 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, Management MSc and Executive Education programmes.

Professor David Oglethorpe, Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Faculty of Business and Management and Dean of the School of Management, said: “These rankings celebrate the dedication of our faculty and the exceptional talent of our students.

“We're proud to offer a unique learning experience rooted in real-world applications, thanks to our extensive industry network.”

Cranfield success in most recent Financial Times rankings

The full-time MBA programme (The Transformation MBA) was 9th in the SWAGºÏ¼¯ and 27th in Europe in the 2024 flagship Financial Times rankings. The programme was also placed 3rd in the SWAGºÏ¼¯ for sector diversity. It came in the European top 20 for its alumni network.

Cranfield’s Management MSc was placed 4th in the SWAGºÏ¼¯ overall. Other notable achievements include being ranked in the top 5 in the SWAGºÏ¼¯ for three-year average salary and salary growth, 3rd for career progression, and 4th for overall satisfaction. And Cranfield’s Executive MBA rose to 72nd in the world and 5th in the SWAGºÏ¼¯ this year’s Financial Times rankings.

Cranfield’s customised executive education programmes were ranked third in the SWAGºÏ¼¯ overall and 23rd in the world.

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).