- Aston Business School ranked 17th in the UK and 97th in Europe
- The School’s Executive MBA graduates report their salaries increase by 50% just three years after graduating
- The Financial Times ranking is based on a business school’s performance in a number of the newspaper’s other rankings over the last 12-month period.
Aston Business School has been named amongst the top 100 in the 2024 Financial Times European Business Schools ranking.
The European classification is based on a business school’s performance in a number of other Financial Times' rankings over the last 12-month period.
The University’s Executive MBA (EMBA) and Masters in Management programmes have achieved impressive positions, securing the 60th and 86th places respectively. Aston University’s EMBA graduates reported positive career growth, earning an average salary of $135,024 (£106,300) just three years after completing the programme - a 50% increase compared to their pre-course earnings.
Aston Business School is part of an elite group of global business schools that hold the gold standard of ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. It follows recent successes including a rise in the 2024 Eduniversal Business School Rankings, climbing to joint 11th in the UK - an improvement of two places from last year.
Professor Aleks Subic, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Aston University, said:
“We're delighted to be recognised as one of the best European business schools, Aston Business School’s best performance since 2020.
“The results show Aston University’s continued remarkable rise in international and national rankings.
“This reflects our focus on excellence and impact, and the exceptional contributions of our staff in line with our strong commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes for our students and partners.”
Professor Marian Garcia, Dean of Aston Business School, added:
“It is wonderful to see another success story for Aston Business School, this time in the Financial Times European Business Schools ranking.
“Our business programmes continue to attract excellent candidates from around the world, and these rankings are a testament to our students' success and the quality of our teaching.”
Out of the European business schools featured, Aston Business School is ranked 97th overall and is 17th in the UK. The annual Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking is a composite ranking based on the combined performance of Europe’s leading schools across four main rankings of programmes published by the FT.
- Notes to Editors
About Aston University
For over a century, Aston University’s enduring purpose has been to make our world a better place through education, research and innovation, by enabling our students to succeed in work and life, and by supporting our communities to thrive economically, socially and culturally.
Aston University’s history has been intertwined with the history of Birmingham, a remarkable city that once was the heartland of the Industrial Revolution and the manufacturing powerhouse of the world.
Born out of the First Industrial Revolution, Aston University has a proud and distinct heritage dating back to our formation as the School of Metallurgy in 1875, the first UK College of Technology in 1951, gaining university status by Royal Charter in 1966, and becoming The Guardian University of the Year in 2020.
Building on our outstanding past, we are now defining our place and role in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (and beyond) within a rapidly changing world.
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