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Rankings and tools

Global MBA rankings 2013

MBA rankings

US business schools reassert their dominance while analysis of the data shows that an MBA does not give the salary boost that it once did

Columnists

Della Bradshaw ©Ed Robinson
Top US schools are reluctant to embrace one-year MBAs
– Della Bradshaw
Simon Caulkin ©Ed Robinson
It is time we revisited the idea of management informed by the liberal arts
– Simon Caulkin
Thomas Bata strode into new markets with a clear moral purpose
– Dezsö J. Horváth

Video: How to use the FT rankings

Adam Palin explains how to get the most from the interactive tables and charts

Nitin Nohria, dean of Harvard Business School ©Todd Gieg

Harvard back on top after eight years

Harvard dean Nitin Nohria on the MBA of the future

Ask the Expert From ASK THE EXPERT

MBA 2013

Could an MBA help you in your career? Find out what our experts had to say in our Q&A

Masters gym

MBA Gyms

Is an MBA right for you? Investigate with our interactive workouts

MBA Challenge
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Use what you have learnt to help children

Work with the Global Fund for Children in the FT’s annual MBA Challenge

Features

interviews
Coca-Cola's chief executive Muhtar Kent ©Corbis

Coca-Cola chief executive Muhtar Kent

Cass MBA talks about his career, business school and why aspiring leaders should never eat alone

Brian L. Derksen, deputy chief executive officer of DTTL at the Deloitte headquarters in New York ©Pascal Perich

Deloitte deputy chief executive Brian Derksen

The former ice-hockey ‘bruiser’ reveals how he became number two at the accountancy and consultancy giant

Stuart Briers illustration ©Stuart Briers Journey of a start-up

Lantern business starts to work magic

The founders of a social enterprise start-up are concentrating on increasing sales

Mannheim Business School MBA graduates: Moritz Hertler, Alistair Bruce, Christian Uhrich and Stefan Reuter ©Backofen Mannheim Journey of a start-up

Tech team encounters teething problems

The MBA four are trying to attract angel investors

Meet the Deans

Meet the dean

Zeger Degraeve of Melbourne Business School plans to build a world-class reputation for the Australian institution

Special report

Consultancy projects: A whole new ballgame

How one student’s practical exercise breathed new life into a sporting museum piece

Exploding the MBA

Business schools are rethinking their flagship degrees, writes Della Bradshaw

Personal development: Know thyself

Learning what really makes you tick can help you become a better leader

Careers advice: The next step

How careers services help alumni get a return on their investment

Study trips: Widening horizons

Overseas visits immersing students in other cultures are now a key part of the MBA

From BUSINESS SCHOOL PROFILES

Business school profile: USC Marshall

Mentors can fill in the gaps that traditional MBA programmes cannot address

From BUSINESS SCHOOL PROFILES

Business school profile: Iese Business School

Africa is fast becoming the hottest destination for MBA study trips according to the Spanish business school

MBA Poll

Alumni networks lead to job offers

It is not what you know but who you know when you need to find a job, according to a poll of the MBA class of 2009

Reviews
Andrew Hill

Books: The top of the pile

The FT’s management editor picks some of the best business titles of the past year

Emma Jacobs

Books: Listen and learn

Companies must practise what they preach and tap into staff expertise, an author argues

Technology: Taking on the tablets

Microsoft is among familiar names squaring up to the hardware heavyweights

Feature of the Week

Sustainable enterprise gives students food for thought

MBAs and venture capitalists are recognising the start-up potential in agri-business and food

Journey of a start-up

Crowdfunding platform delays launch

A venture to raise funds for start-ups and charities has had to delay its launch