Whether you are looking for a full-time MBA or a two-week course to improve your management skills, the Financial Times rankings list the best management program available worldwide. To be eligible to participate in the rankings, European or US schools should be accredited by an international accreditation body, e.g., AACSB, Equis or Amba; it must have a program that has been running for at least four years; and it must have graduated its first class at least three years before the ranking publication date.
In 2005 I decided to leave my job and go back to school. Things were going well at work but I wanted to stay ahead of the game and get additional qualifications that would allow me to keep moving forward in my career. And I wanted to invest in a degree that would give me a solid business education.
Other than knowing that an MBA stands for a Masters of Business Administration and that many important business leaders have one, I really didn’t know that much. It just so happened that around that time QS had an MBA fair in Paris where I was based. So I signed up, grabbed the closest thing I had to a suit at that time, and off I went.
In addition to developing strong technical skills, today’s managers must be able to influence people, interact with other departments, and negotiate with individuals from all walks of life. An MBA is likely to be a step in the right direction.
