BI earns top score on employability in FT masters ranking

BI’s MSc in Business receive the highest score on Financial Times’ (FT) employability indicator, which measures the percentage of the most recent completing class that found employment within three months of completing their studies.

“One of the clearest signs that our programme is of high quality is how quickly our graduates get attractive and relevant jobs. It shows that they leave BI with a skill set that employers value and that they are well positioned to succeed in an increasingly competitive job market. These results confirms that our MSc in Business meets international standards of excellence,” says Karen Spens, President of BI Norwegian Business School.

Embedding sustainability

BI also ranks second best on the carbon footprint indicator, which measures schools’ efforts to reduce their environmental impact. This reflects BI’s long-term commitment to sustainability, including a goal to cut emissions by 50 per cent by 2030. Since 2017, emissions have already been reduced by 31 per cent, with targeted measures across travel, energy use, procurement and waste management.

“It is encouraging to see our efforts being recognised in the FT ranking, but for us, sustainability is about more than just our carbon footprint. We embed sustainability into everything we do, from research and teaching to campus operations and collaboration with partners. We are committed to educating responsible leaders who can help drive positive change,” says Bendik M. Samuelsen, Provost of Education at BI.

BI’s Master of Science in Business programme is ranked number 88 out of the 100 programmes that made it into this year’s global top 100 list.

The ranking is based on two surveys: one completed by the business schools and one by alumni who graduated from their Master’s in Management programme three years ago. It evaluates 19 criteria, including salary, alumni career progress, school diversity, international experience, carbon footprint, and ESG-related factors.

France and China dominate top 10

University of St Gallen’s MA in Strategy and International Management tops the list, followed by HEC Paris and INSEAD’s Masters in Management. In addition, two more French programmes are represented in the top ten. China also stands out, with three programmes among the ten best.