Media rankings of business and management programs have proliferated since they were first introduced in the late 1980’s. They have also grown in importance to students, alumni, and business schools themselves. Alumni pride themselves on graduating from highly ranked schools. Business schools promote their accomplishment when one of their programs moves up in one or more publications. No doubt, media rankings have increased the visibility of business education worldwide. Yet there is growing concern about the media rankings. Many believe various methods are fundamentally flawed and mounting evidence suggests that the pressures for individual programs to perform in the rankings have had several negative impacts at the industry level.

AACSB International, in its continuing efforts to advance quality in management education worldwide, has launched an effort to address the media rankings dilemma. The Media Rankings Task Force report outlines the concerns and recommendations for AACSB involvement going forward.

This resource center has been developed to elevate the dialogue about media rankings of business schools. It provides access to information and tools that can help business school educators, students, and employers to understand and apply rankings responsibly. 

Contact Dan LeClair (dan@aacsb.edu)