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 2024
5th in UK, 13th in Europe and 46rd in the world
10th in the world for Environmental, social and Governance
Average salary increase of 108% within three years
13th in the world 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.
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.