again the three business schools based in Barcelona They remain in the European elite. According to the new classification published this Monday by the ‘Financial Times’, the cluster made up of these academic institutions remains on the podium of the best destinations for executive training, in addition to Paris and London
Though all three lose positions Compared to previous rankings, they are still among the main ones on the old continent. The out goes from fourth place in 2021 to sixth; Esadefrom 13 to 17 and Edafrom 25 to 27. The other Spanish business school, IE Business School, based in Madrid, is the only one in the country that has improved its place in the ranking, going from 12 to 10.
The three main places on the podium are occupied by HEC Paris, as a leader, a place in which he has remained in the last three years; followed by the London Business School, that he has held this position for the same period; and the bronze medal corresponds to the European Business School (ESCP), an entity with campuses in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, Turin and Warsaw, which the previous year was ranked 14th, with which it has staged a notable climb. Conversely, the French Insead, which is the third, has dropped to number 15. In any case, French training institutions continue to be the majority in the top 10 European positions, with four. In addition to Hec París and ESCP, there are Edhec Business School y Essec Business School. Spain has two entities in the top 10: IESE and IE Business School.
Average
One of the characteristics of this classification is that it performs an average over the various specific rankings made throughout the year with the different programs offered by schools, which include the ‘master of business administration’ (MBA), the Executive MBA (EMBA), Master in Management, open and custom programmes. That is why it is undoubtedly considered the most complete classification of all those made by the prestigious newspaper. In order to be included in the classification, the ‘Financial Times’ requires as an essential condition the academic accreditation of the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) or that issued by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
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Each of the categories used for classification accounts for 25% of the overall score. In addition, factors such as the teaching staff (percentage of full-time female teachers, international professors and PhDs) are taken into account.
Thus, schools occupy very different positions according to the categories. In addition to its global position, IESE, for example, is the second in Europe in tailor-made programs and the third in open programs, the same position it occupies in the MBA. Esade, for its part, is fourth in open programs, seventh in made-to-measure programs and ninth in the MBA; and Eada, on the other hand, obtains her best classification in open programs, with number 19.