IIM Bangalore remains India’s best; 3 new b-schools feature in QS Executive MBA Rankings 2024

NEW DELHI : The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore has ranked first in India in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) executive MBA rankings 2024 by climbing to the 41st position globally. Six Indian business schools featured in the 2024 QS rankings, three of which made their debut this year.

IIMB secured the 43rd spot in last year’s rankings. “The results see the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore boasts India’s best Executive MBA programme. It climbs two positions to place 41st globally and eighth in Asia Pacific thanks to its exceptional reputation among international employers and outstanding career outcomes,” read the QS official release.

The Indian School of Business (IS), the second institute with the best executive MBA programme in India, lost its rank from 100 to 101-110 slab this year. Whereas, IIM Kozhikode which ranked above 181 last year, grabbed a place in the 171-180 range in the list of best institutes offering executive MBA.

The Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad, IIM Indore, and Woxsen School of Business are the new entrants. While IMT also landed in 171-180 slab, the two latter management institutes emerged among the 181+ rankers.

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QS Executive MBA Rankings 2024: Performance indicators

QS uses different performance indicators to analyse the quality of programmes offered by the participants. The Indian b-schools performance in the respective indicators are as follows:

QS president and chair Nunzio Quacquarelli said: “QS is thrilled to celebrate the success of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, which has been recognised as the home of India’s best Executive MBA program. This achievement highlights India's growing prominence in executive business education, doubling its representation in the ranking year-on-year.”