Otago MBA - QS TopMBA Global 200 Ranking

Otago MBA - QS Ranking

I have written elsewhere that the Otago MBA management team made the decision long ago to design a fully-integrated programme to deliver best value to our students, rather than compete on rankings of spurious meaning (see design decisions and rankings).  Nonetheless, it's useful on occasion to examine how we stack up relative to other prestigious programmes.  Here's an analysis of the QS TopMBA Global 200 Rankings.

The QS TopMBA Global 200 programmes are distributed as follows: 90 are located in North America; 60 in Europe; 35 in Asia/Pacific; 10 in Latin America; and 5 in the Middle East or Africa.

The Otago MBA ranks 32nd in the Asia/Pacific region and is identified as an Emerging Regional MBA programme. We take satisfaction from being included in the QS TopMBA Global 200, but take an even closer look. The Otago MBA:

Is the only MBA programme in New Zealand ranked in the QS Top 200.

Performs well (22nd in the Asia/Pacific region) on average GMAT score (632).  The average GMAT for all QS TopMBA Global 200 programmes is 632.

Averages more years of work experience than all but one other programme in the Asia/Pacific region (10 years).

Averages more years work experience than all but 3 programmes in the entire QS TopMBA Global 200 rankings.  (No North American MBA programme averaged more years of work experience than the Otago MBA.)

Offers a well-designed MBA programme; centered around mature, experienced peers; at a competitive price ($37.4K domestic, $45.2K Int'l) relative to other prestigious schools of business (see INSEAD - $59.5K and Melbourne School of Business - $70K).

 Note: An inverse relationship exists between GMAT score and age (see Observations on the GMAT), making the Otago MBA's performance on these measures even more satisfying.  We choose to emphasize experience/wisdom rather the recency/comfort in taking standardized tests.

 David