Europe's top business schools are stronger than ever. Discover the programs and the students, where the jobs are, and what recruiters want

• Europe's B-Schools Are Soaring

  Demand and admission standards are up, as students around the world look to sharpen business skills and add global credentials with a European MBA

• Slide Show: Europe's Top B-Schools 2010

  As business and the economy become increasingly globalized, the value of an MBA from one of Europe's many top-notch business schools continues to rise

• Admission Trends at European B-Schools

  From rising numbers of applicants to more students eyeing entrepreneurship and social responsibility, here are the key trends shaping Europe's MBA programs

• Fight for Jobs Easing at Career Offices

  With improved offer rates, a pickup in recruiting by banks, and growing MBA interest in nontraditional sectors, placement offices at Europe's top B-schools are more upbeat

• Corporate Recruiters Warm to European MBAs

  U.S. B-schools have more prestige, but recruiters are acquiring a taste for the language skills, worldliness, and experience of European MBAs

• Weaving Creative Careers into an MBA Mix

  With jobs scarcer in such classic fields as finance and consulting, Europe's MBAs and B-schools are looking into more creative professions

• European MBA Programs: Hidden Gems

  The biggest schools have already established global brands, but smaller programs are finding novel ways to stand out from the crowd

• Going Abroad to Understand the U.S. Better

  A medical doctor who worked on Wall Street is getting an MBA at Britain's Judge Business School to gain a more global perspective on how to fix health care in America

• Cape Town B-School Embraces Social Entrepreneurship

  South Africa's oldest and most prestigious business school helps underprivileged students get ahead and teaches entrepreneurship for a continent in transition

• A Modern B-School—in Tehran

  Iranian executives figure their homeland needs some good MBAs

• Special Report: B-Schools in Europe (2009)

  Amid the toughest economy in generations, European B-schools are hanging tough. Read how the schools and the MBA students are coping with the downturn

• Special Report: European B-Schools (2008)

  European MBA programs are flourishing thanks to a desire among students and their potential employers for a more global perspective

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