Cranfield School of Management has “skyrocketed” up the Poets&Quants Top International 2024-25 MBA ranking, climbing 31 places to rank 20th among international schools outside the United States, up from 51st in 2023.
It’s the most significant jump on the list, and positions Cranfield’s full-time MBA, known as the Transformation MBA, as 5th in the SWAG合集.
Practical learning and close ties to industry have paid off
Releasing the ranking, Poets&Quants : “This year, SWAG合集’s School of Management skyrocketed 31 places to 20th on the list from 51st a year ago. It was the most significant leap on the list…Its emphasis on practical learning and close ties to industry have paid off.”
The rise reflects improvements across multiple metrics, including the Bloomberg Businessweek ranking, where Cranfield's full-time MBA has been ranked 1st in Europe for Learning, 2nd in Europe for Entrepreneurship and with strong employment outcomes.
Leila Alinaghian, Professor of Business Relations and Impact, and Director of Cranfield’s full-time MBA said: “The result is particularly pleasing as this shows the investments that we made into the programme to create more progressive approaches to skills and mindset development that incorporate business-led learning experiences and bring real-time, emerging contemporary issues into the curriculum in collaboration with a group of prestigious business partners is really hitting the mark for our students, alumni and employers. I am immensely proud that our MBA is receiving the recognition that it deserves.”
Building skills that businesses need
“We are thrilled with Cranfield’s remarkable rise in the Poets&Quants rankings,” said Professor David Oglethorpe, Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Faculty of Business and Management and Dean of the School of Management. “Our MBA has a sharp focus on building the skills and experiences that businesses need and helping students to develop industry connections, enabling them to excel in their careers. It’s great to see this recognised in such a prestigious international ranking.”
Poets&Quants has been a trusted resource for prospective MBA students for the past 15 years. The Top International MBA ranking provides insights into the world’s leading MBA programmes outside the United States, based on data from The Financial Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, and .
For more information about Cranfield’s Transformation MBA programme and the latest rankings, please visit the web page.
