B-Schools in
Europe 2009

• European B-Schools Thrive in Down Times

  MBAs want a more global perspective, and struggling young professionals want to expand their business knowledge—leading to bolstered enrolllments

• Slide Show: European B-Schools: The Strivers

  The 15 business schools included here are strong contenders among the world's top MBA programs, but lower marks keep them just shy of the top tier

• Skolkovo Stays on Track with MIT Link

  Despite how hard Russia has been hit by the economic crisis, Moscow's new Skolkovo School of Management will open its doors in September

• First Person: Experiencing ESADE

  Deciding to pursue an MBA at Barcelona's ESADE was "an evolution from the life I had been living to a completely new existence"

• As Jobs Dry Up, MBAs Seek Alternative Paths

  A growing number of people planning to work in the nonprofit sector are turning to B-schools, like Saïd, to improve professional skills

• British MBAs Feel the Jobs Chill

  Amid the global downturn, recruiting at British universities softens, following U.S. B-schools' lead

• Anxious Job Hunters Head for the Emirates

  As New York and London shiver through the downturn, more MBAs are giving the Gulf region a try

• Luxury Management Remains in Style

  Despite a downturn in the high-end consumer market, applications for luxury-management MBA programs remain strong

• Duke Rethinks Idea of a Global Campus

  Fuqua B-School's new international MBA program will be conducted in six cities abroad. First program will be in London, New Delhi, and Dubai

• Video: HEC Expands Its Global Footprint

  Dean Bernard Ramanantsoa discusses HEC's global push. Apart from partnering with MIT Sloan School of Management, it has executive MBA programs in Beijing, Shanghai, and St. Petersburg

• Video: Saïd's Global Vision

  Colin Mayer, dean of Saïd Business School, talks about how the school has grown and evolved since it was established. Its research centers attract many international students to Oxford

• Video: EM Lyon Expands Its Global Footprint

  Patrice Houdayer, dean of EM LYON Business School, talks about the French school's emphasis on luxury goods management, entrepreneurship, and international organization

• Video: Grenoble Addresses PhD Shortage

  Thierry Grange, dean of the Grenoble Ecole de Management in France, talks about his B-school's participation in a program that's part of an effort to address a looming PhD shortage

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