Simon School rates high on new survey

The London Financial Times ranks the school 21st

The Simon School has been ranked among the top 50 graduate business schools in North America and Europe by the Financial Times in London. Based on a survey designed by the Times to "determine which business schools are equipped to prepare the international managers of the 21st century," the rankings are compiled from information collected from business schools and alumni of the class of 1995.

The top-50 listing, published in the January 25 edition of the Times, consisted of 31 U.S. schools, eight in the United Kingdom, three each in France and Canada, two in Spain, two schools in the Netherlands, and one in Switzerland. Of the 50 schools, the Simon School placed 21st overall, and its M.B.A. program was 13th in rankings based on salary level, percentage of increase in salary, value for the money, career progress, job offers per student, placement success, and employment at three months after graduation.

"The Simon School consistently ranks in surveys conducted in the U.S.," said Dean Charles Plosser. "Recognition by a leading European publication is further validation of the Simon School's excellence and global approach to business education, whether it be our world-renowned faculty, our international curriculum, or the cultural diversity of our student body."

The Simon School is currently rated 20th among graduate schools by U.S. News & World Report. Based on student response, The Princeton Review currently ranks the Simon School first among leading U.S. business schools in developing strong finance skills, second in quantitative skills, and third in accounting skills.