Eduniversal Best Master Ranking, among the most important ranking institutes internationally, has ranked 12 master’s programs from Rome Business School among the best in the world. This certification of excellence is the result of a detailed analysis conducted by Eduniversal on 5820 programs including master’s degrees and MBAs, divided into 56 different areas of study for 153 countries and 9 geographical areas.
Eduniversal Group, is a benchmark in Higher Education and for the more than 4,250,000 students who use their portal each year to search for the educational program best suited to their needs. The rigorous evaluation system for Master’s and MBAs is based on several criteria, including the reputation of the program according to recruiters, the business school’s commitment to student support, the professional success of graduates, the level of student satisfaction, and program improvement initiatives throughout the year. More than 1,800 institutions participated in this edition, but not all made it to the rankings precisely because of the selectivity of the criteria.
This year, Rome Business School participated along with other prestigious business schools and educational institutions both foreign and Italian, such as Stanford University, Oxford University, Luiss, SDA Bocconi, POLIMI, MIP. For the 2024 ranking, Rome Business School was evaluated positively through indicators such as, the salary and placement of students in their first employment after completing the Master’s degree and their satisfaction rate. These indicators are in addition to a 98 percent placement rate, achieved thanks to an established network of more than 1150 partner companies and supported by a professionalizing approach to studies.
In addition, Eduniversal gives additional scores to programs that welcome more than 7 nationalities from at least 3 different geographic areas, and Rome Business School ranks among the most international business schools in Italy, with more than 161 nationalities represented. Eduniversal also rewards programs that welcome at least 5 students with work experience, and 28% of Rome Business School students meet this requirement. Finally, programs that offer distance learning, a strength aspect of RBS, which offers 26 online or hybrid master’s degrees, are recognized.
With the entry of the Global Master’s in Fashion and Luxury Management, Rome Business School now has 12 master’s degrees within the Eduniversal ranking. Excellent placements in the area in Western Europe for the Global Master in Human Resources Management in 57th place and in the Italian top 5, for the Global Master in Marketing, 63rd, and for the Global Master in International Management, 98th (+1 place vs 2023).
Master’s degrees that have risen the most in the rankings since 2023 (+4 places) include the International Master’s in Data Science, ranked 56th worldwide and in the top 3 in Italy along with POLIMI and Luiss; the International Master’s in Fashion Management, ranked 23rd in Fashion Management worldwide; the International Master’s in Tourism and Hospitality Management ranked 40th in Hospitality Management worldwide and the only one in Italy along with Luiss; and the International Online Master’s in Agribusiness Management, ranked 41st in Agribusiness/Food Industry Management worldwide.
Among the Rome Business School’s multiple master’s degrees that are recognized by Eduniversal, the International Master’s in Arts and Culture Management (+3 places), 41st worldwide, also moved up in the rankings. Also included in the 2024 ranking are the International Master in eHealth Management (93rd worldwide); the International Master in Food and Beverage Management (22nd worldwide); and the International Master in Sport and Lifestyle Management (41st worldwide).
This prestigious recognition is just the latest in a string of successes achieved by Rome Business School. In the past 5 months: QS Stars Rating rated RBS’s excellence by awarding it 4 out of 5 stars, CEO Magazine ranked the International Online MBA 18th in Europe, and QS World University Ranking placed it in the top 3 in Italy.
“We are extremely proud that 12 of our MBAs have been recognized in this prestigious international ranking. This result testifies to the excellence of our education, which is cutting-edge and highly competitive. It is also a recognition of the value of our academic community and the strong partnerships we have established with the world of work. These elements are fundamental to the continued success of our students and the growing prestige of Rome Business School,” says Antonio Ragusa, Dean of Rome Business School.
