MBA rankings & accreditations
Alliance Manchester Business School offers one of the top MBA programmes in the world. This is confirmed by our consistently high performance in the major MBA ranking tables.
Candidates choose our MBA programmes due to our strong industry connections, the chance of a higher salary, to gain global exposure and to fast-track their future career progression.
Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2021
4th in UK, 10th in Europe and 30th in the world
1st in the UK and 5th in the world for Corporate Social Responsibility
Average salary increase of 101% within three years
11th worldwide for the career progress of our alumni
We are ranked 7th in the world, outside the US, by business title Forbes. The Forbes rating uses return on investment (ROI) as its main measure, combined with feedback gathered from Alliance MBS' global alumni community.
The 2019 QS Distance Online MBA Ranking ranked Alliance Manchester Business School at 8th in the world. This ranking takes into account class experience, faculty and teaching,employability,and class profile.
MBA accreditations
We are one of few schools worldwide to gain approval from the 3 major MBA accrediting bodies.
These bodies provide independent validation of MBA programmes across the world. Accreditation provides you with quality assurance and security that Alliance MBS is serious and thorough in its educational provision and strategy.
AACSB International
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business focuses on overall quality and continuous improvement. Only a select number of UK schools have achieved accreditation. Its headquarters are in St. Louis, Missouri.
AMBA
The Association of MBAs is market-driven and international in focus. Ours was the first distance learning MBA to be accredited for the maximum five years.
EQUIS
The European Quality Improvement System is the accreditation arm of the European Foundation for Management Education (EFMD). It emphasises internationalism and real world relevance.