This list highlights 100 business schools worldwide that help graduates accelerate their career. The Amsterdam Business School placed at number 71. The ranking is based on LinkedIn data that takes into account job placement rates, advancement to senior-level positions and network and influence. The goal of the Top MBA Programs Ranking is to identify which MBA programmes best set their alumni up for long-term career success.

'Roughly 30 European programmes made LinkedIn's global top 100 – out of several hundred across the continent. The Amsterdam MBA has been one of them every year since the list went global. For a programme embedded in a research university rather than a standalone business school, that's exactly the kind of outcome-based validation we want', says Amsterdam MBA programme director Jens Martin.

About the ranking

The annual list of Top MBA Programs ranks the 100 best business schools around the world for long-term career success. Based entirely on LinkedIn data, the list measures the career outcomes of alumni, from how quickly they move up the corporate ladder to the strength of their professional networks.