Global Recognition for the Postgraduate Programs of Athens University of Economics and Business for 2024

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Global Recognition for the Postgraduate Programs of Athens University of Economics and Business

The international rating agency Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has ranked the Postgraduate Programs (MSc) of Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) among the best in the world for 2024, according to the "QS Global MBA & Business Masters Rankings"

The ranking results by category are gathered in the following table:

At the same time, it is worth noting that:

• MSc in Business Analytics of AUEB was the only Greek Prostgraduate Program ranked among the top similar Master's in "Business Analytics" category for 2024.
• The Master in Business Administration: MBA and MSc in Accounting and Finance of AUEB were the Master's with the highest ranking positions among the Greek equivalent Master's in the respective categories "MBA" and "Finance" for 2024.
• MSc in Marketing & Communication was included among the top similar Master's in the "Marketing" category for 2024.

The ranking criteria for the aforementioned evaluations are the following: a) the reputation of the postgraduate programs in the international academic community, the research productivity of the academic staff in specific scientific fields based on Scopus and the percentage of academics who hold a doctoral degree (thought leadership), b) the opinions of employers regarding the postgraduate programs wishing to hire graduates, as well as the rate of absorption of graduates in jobs (employability), c) the return on investment of the postgraduate programs, as well as the average payback period after graduation (return on investment), d) the number of graduates listed in lists (e.g. Forbes) with the top professionals worldwide, as well as the percentage of graduates who create their own businesses (Entrepreneurship & Alumni Outcomes) ) and e) the percentages of women and foreigners in students and academic staff of postgraduate programs (Class & Faculty Diversity).

Following the announcement of the high rankings for AUEB's Master's Degree Programs, Vice Rector Professor Vassilios Vasdekis said: "The 20th edition of the QS World University Rankings, which this year includes 1,500 institutions, finds AUEB's Master's Programs in top positions. This international recognition, based on criteria such as employability and sustainability, confirms the University's excellence in the academic subjects it treats."

For the ranking of Postgraduate Programs, visit the links:

https://www.topuniversities.com/mba-rankings/global

and

https://www.topuniversities.com/business-masters-rankings