This is the first year that corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been one of the criteria considered in the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings. And for good reason. More MBA applicants, and employers are looking at making an impact and at ‘doing well by doing good’.
The FT has rated the top 20 schools with a substantial amount of teaching on CSR in their core curriculums. CSR covers a range of topics around responsible business, ethics, and sustainability.
The inclusion of socially responsible business content into the core curriculums of MBA programs (rather than as add-on electives) demonstrates the heightened awareness around sustainability in business.
The shift in the FT ranking criterion, meanwhile, reflects a shift in global business towards considering the ‘triple bottom line’. Companies now look at their financial bottom line along with the environmental and social impact.
While it’s hard to draw a direct correlation between post-MBA salaries and CSR content, it's clear that the focus on social responsibility is certainly not hurting post-MBA salaries. It’s also clear that more business schools hope to turn out candidates with a more nuanced idea of success.
If responsible business is important to you, you’ll want to check out the 20 best business schools for corporate social responsibility:
20. George Washington University
Overall Rank in 2019: 90
Country: US
Weighted salary ($): 114,921
Employment within three months of graduation: 84%
19. ESMT...
Overall Rank in 2019: 79
Country: Germany
Weighted salary ($): 110,082
Employment within three months of graduation: 86%
18. Otto Beisheim School of Management, WHU
Overall Rank in 2019: 71
Country: Germany
Weighted salary ($): 125,176
Employment within three months of graduation: 76%
17. Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University
Overall Rank in 2019: 35
Country: US
Weighted salary ($): 148,892
Employment within three months of graduation: 90%
16. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh
Overall Rank in 2019: 73
Country: US
Weighted salary ($): 108,399
Employment within three months of graduation: 91%
15. ESSEC Business School
Overall Rank in 2019: 93
Country: France
Weighted salary ($): 98,120
Employment within three months of graduation: 65%
Overall Rank in 2019: 80
Country: France
Weighted salary ($): 93,465
Employment within three months of graduation: 92%
13. Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Overall Rank in 2019: 13
Country: UK
Weighted salary ($): 161,443
Employment within three months of graduation: 91
12. Macquarie Graduate School of Management
Overall Rank in 2019: 74
Country: Australia
Weighted salary ($): 128,166
Employment within three months of graduation: 90%
11. Lancaster University Management School
Overall Rank in 2019: 91
Country: UK
Weighted salary ($): 94,496
Employment within three months of graduation: 85%
10. Questrom School of Business, Boston University
Overall Rank in 2019: 68
Country: US
Weighted salary ($): 129,676
Employment within three months of graduation: 91%
9. IE Business School
Overall Rank in 2019: 31
Country: Spain
Weighted salary ($): 153,547
Employment within three months of graduation: 81%
8. Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University
Overall Rank in 2019: 95
Country: US
Weighted salary ($): 120,194
Employment within three months of graduation: 77%
7. Imperial College Business School
Overall Rank in 2019: 39
Country: UK
Weighted salary ($): 126,873
Employment within three months of graduation: 82%
Overall Rank in 2019: 21
Country: Spain
Weighted salary ($): 148,060
Employment within three months of graduation: 93%
5. Durham University Business School
Overall Rank in 2019: 43
Country: UK
Weighted salary ($): 120,556
Employment within three months of graduation: 94%
4. Yale School of Management
Overall Rank in 2019: 11
Country: US
Weighted salary ($): 172,547
Employment within three months of graduation: 90%
3. INSEAD
Overall Rank in 2019: 3
Country: France / Singapore
Weighted salary ($): 179,661
Employment within three months of graduation: 81%
Overall Rank in 2019: 12
Country: Spain
Weighted salary ($): 151,076
Employment within three months of graduation: 94%
1. Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
Overall Rank in 2019: 23
Country: US
Weighted salary ($): 157,437
Employment within three months of graduation: 92%
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