UBC MBA ranks in top 20 according to recruiters worldwide
February 20, 2012
A global business schools report designed to compare the employability of MBA graduates around the world has placed Sauder’s Robert H. Lee Graduate School 18th out of 82 schools in North America, recognizing the UBC MBA for its strength as a preferred source of top talent for employers.
The QS Global 200 Business Schools Report 2012 ranks the top 200 business schools worldwide by asking employers to vote for their preferred schools for recruiting MBA graduates. The report contains details provided by over 2,000 employers around the world who actively recruit MBA graduates.
Other schools in the North American top 20 include Harvard Business School, Wharton School, Haas School of Business and Rotman School of Management.
"This report confirms our commitment to not only recruiting the best MBA candidates from around the world and providing them with the market-ready business skills they need, but also giving them the support they need to advance their careers in an increasingly global marketplace," says Murali Chandrashekaran, Associate Dean, Professional Graduate Programs and Director, Robert H. Lee Graduate School at the Sauder School of Business.
"The Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre at Sauder conducts various ongoing initiatives aimed at placing UBC MBA graduates in rewarding positions at companies around the world,” he says. "Sauder’s ranking in the QS report is another indicator of the focus we put on global employability, which we will continue to build on in our re-imagined MBA launching in Fall 2012."
In a further reflection of the importance Sauder places on employer outreach, the school was one of six business schools in the "top cluster" praised by QS for its "huge improvements” in employer reputation: "Each school has improved consistently, and year-on-year has climbed further up the ratings."
According to QS, the HR decision makers who were surveyed for the report are in the best position to assess the employability of business schools’ MBA graduates and the effectiveness of their career services.
The consulting and professional services sector drew the most respondents in the survey, followed by banking and financial services, and then HR/recruitment services. Manufacturing, IT, FMCG and energy also featured strongly.