t might not come as a huge surprise that Harvard sits atop the 232 schools included in the Global MBA Rankings 2018. The first-ever MBA program continues to stay relevant, regularly topping rankings and managing to stay ahead of the competition. US schools dominate the top 20, with 12 institutions featuring, though the performance of INSEAD (second) and HEC Paris (third) ensure France is the best-represented nation on the podium.

These rankings were compiled based on 172,107 responses to the QS Global Academic Survey, and   158,000 to the QS Global Employer Survey, alongside verified information provided by business schools. This data is used to assess schools across five key indicators. If you want to find out more about how we put these rankings together, take a look at our Global MBA Rankings 2018 Methodology.