ISB and IIM Ahmedabad figure on LinkedIn's Top MBA list for 2024

NEW DELHI: LinkedIn, an employment-focused social media platform, launched a list of top 20 MBA institutes worldwide to help professionals identify the top business schools, on September 5. The Indian School of Business (ISB) secured the 6th position, while Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad is in the 19th position.

According to an official statement, Stanford University leads LinkedIn’s top MBA list for 2024 followed by Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires (INSEAD), France; Harvard University, USA, has secured the third rank.

The evaluation of institutes is exclusively based on LinkedIn data and its five key pillars – job placement, ability to advance, network strength, leadership potential, and gender diversity.

LinkedIn Top 20 MBA List: Institutes, ranks

LinkedIn’s top MBA institutes’ list for 2024, on the basis of ranks, is:

1. Stanford University

2. INSEAD

3. Harvard University

4. University of Pennsylvania

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

6. Indian School of Business

7. Northwestern University

8. Dartmouth College

9. Columbia University

10. University of London

11. University of Virginia

12. Duke University

13. WHU

14. University of Oxford

15. Yale University

16. Cornell University

17. University of California

18. Berkeley

19. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

20. University of Navarra

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LinkedIn top 10 institutes for network building

LinkedIn has also announced a list of top 10 MBA institutes where professionals can build and grow their network. At eight, Indian institutions have the lion’s share. Here is the list:

1. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

2. Indian Institute of Management, Indore

3. Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

4. Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

5. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

6. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

7. Symbiosis Institute of International Business

8. Indian School of Business

9. ESSEC Business School

10. ESCP Business School

Senior managing editor and career expert of LinkedIn News India, Nirajita Banerjee, said: ”An MBA can be a powerful tool for professionals looking to accelerate their careers, whether they're aiming for leadership roles, exploring new industries, or even starting their own business. Beyond earning a degree, it’s a chance to hone key in-demand soft skills like strategic thinking, leadership, and problem-solving – all while building connections that can open doors to new opportunities long after graduation. LinkedIn's Top MBA list aims to help aspiring professionals find the right fit…."