The Financial Times Masters in Management ranking is an evaluation of pre-experience Masters programmes offered by leading business schools. The survey was open to schools anywhere in the world that met the criteria set by the paper. 48 schools took part this year, and 40 are ranked. Respondents came from 82 countries. This is the third year the FT has published this ranking.

The Financial Times writes: 'The main reason for this year's breakthrough is a substantial increase in salaries reported by its graduates - from an average of around €50,000 last year to €58,000 this year. No other school managed such a big year-on-year increase. The school also improved its showing in the areas of career progress, value for money and international mobility."