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1. QS TOPMBA.COM INTERNATIONAL RECRUITER SURVEY 2007

The Global Top 100 Business Schools report originated in the early 1990s, as an alternative to business school rankings. The 2007 research provides the definitive list of business schools currently preferred by the most international recruiters. Human
Resources (HR) managers and recruiters worldwide were surveyed. QS believes that it offers a unique insight into the value of the MBA, especially given the fact that most MBA students take the qualification to enhance their career. The research is intended to be of interest and use to the internationally mobile MBA recruiter and applicant and all individuals and institutions worldwide interested in international business education and recruitment trends. This report contains a summary of the survey results, with tables of the full data.

1.1 THE QS PREFERENCE METHODOLOGY

QS TopMBA.com International Recruiter Survey 2007 reflects recruiters' preferences and is not a ranking. The QS approach distinguishes itself from rankings by simply identifying which are the most popular schools in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America with international recruiters. QS asked international recruiters to select the schools they consider for MBA hiring. Recruiters that focus on domestic hiring are not included in the survey and QS recognises that many excellent schools that cater predominantly for their local recruitment market may, therefore, not appear in the tables.

1.2 WHY RECRUITER PREFERENCE?

QS believes that recruiters and HR decision makers worldwide have among the most objective and informed opinions as to which are the "best" business schools. When an HR department selects a business school, to sponsor an employee on an MBA programme, the decision will often be the result of an intensive research exercise, evaluating the strength of faculty, the facilities and the relevance of the course to the employee and the company’s needs.

Similarly, when HR managers choose from which business schools to recruit, they will draw from a wide range of information sources. They will evaluate their experience of MBA alumni currently working at the firm and canvass their opinions; they will assess the quality and efficiency of schools' career services and the reputation of the school, globally and locally. HR decision makers look beyond rankings and examine the facilities, the course content, and the quality of students.

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