Schools outside of U.S./Canada/U.K.

What are considered good B-school for finance outside of US, UK, and Cananda? I know INSEAD is highly regarded. Are there any other great ones that are considered legit in NYC or London?

26 Comments
 
LdnMezzAlso, in London at leaset, the Cranfield School of Management is decent. ESADE and IESE not bad either.

IESE is among the top three BS in Europe, can´t even be compared to ESADE.

One of the biggest limitations of IESE is that during the second year some of the electives classes are taught in Spanish.

 

I hear a bunch of people from SSE make it into IB but how about the other two major schools in Sweden; Gothenburg SBEL (handels) and Lund?

CRE NERD
 
SwedeI hear a bunch of people from SSE make it into IB but how about the other two major schools in Sweden; Gothenburg SBEL (handels) and Lund?

Lund is well represented (although depends on what course you do), the fact that there are many more from SSE is probably partly due to fewer people being interested at Lund. Never met anyone from Gothenburg or heard of any of the BBs recruiting there so don´t think they are prime recruiting ground

 

To the OP, if what you mean is "which MBA not in said coutries for BB IBD", there were a couple of threads a while back.

Bottom line for Europe (excl UK) at least is that targets are INSEAD & IESE (and LBS), with IMD also being a good option althouhg a bit different (as grads have more experience, focus is lore on industry/consulting and classes are much smaller). If you go to any other MBA (ESADE, HEC etc.) you face an uphill fight and it gets even worse when recruiting slows down.

 

Oh...the guy said a good B-School for finance...they both have good finance programs right? I do know at least 4 St Gallen postgrad guys in London, that I've just randomly met around.

 

IESE is a good safety school, it is still 2nd tier despite being targeted by some banks. I've heard their career services leaves alot to be desired and that Opus Dei has a significant influence, affecting things like choice of faculty etc.

 

As an outlier, Ive also seen some from EM Lyon as well as Reims. europe based only though. london/france

"I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies but not the madness of people"
 
Best Response

In France, the best choice is what we called the "Parisians": HEC Paris, Essec, ESCP Europe in this order. Then you have EM Lyon / EDHEC / AUDENCIA / EM Grenoble / Rouen Business School, Reims Management School & EM Toulouse. These are in this order the 10 best French Business Schools. However, only the Parisians have a real international recognition. EM Lyon & Edhec are still targets for IB in London. The others are semi targets if you already have some experience / rare languages / extra that are interesting enough but I would'nt recommend any of them for an international student (though one of these is mine).

You may also consider Science Po Paris (IEP Paris), which is somehow the French equivalent of the LSE.

Other than that, France is still dominated by engineering schools whatever job you expect to get upon graduation. (French recruiters tend to hire a guy from Polytechnique - the best engineering school in France and probably one of the best worldwide - rather than an HEC guy)

 
ScratchyIn France, the best choice is what we called the "Parisians": HEC Paris, Essec, ESCP Europe in this order. Then you have EM Lyon / EDHEC / AUDENCIA / EM Grenoble / Rouen Business School, Reims Management School & EM Toulouse. These are in this order the 10 best French Business Schools. However, only the Parisians have a real international recognition. EM Lyon & Edhec are still targets for IB in London. The others are semi targets if you already have some experience / rare languages / extra that are interesting enough but I would'nt recommend any of them for an international student (though one of these is mine).

You may also consider Science Po Paris (IEP Paris), which is somehow the French equivalent of the LSE.

Other than that, France is still dominated by engineering schools whatever job you expect to get upon graduation. (French recruiters tend to hire a guy from Polytechnique - the best engineering school in France and probably one of the best worldwide - rather than an HEC guy)

This. In france the equivalent of the ivy league is what we call the "septuo" (an informal name) which is made of: HEC Paris, ESSEC, ESCP, X (or Polytechnique), Ecole centrale de Paris, Ecole des Mines de Paris, Arts et Metiers.

 

An undergraduate pursuing a finance major. Contemplating on going to one of the four schools for exchange: - SDA Bocconi - IE Business School - HEC Paris - National University of Singapore

Which should I choose?

 

Expedita ut earum ab perferendis saepe sit. Ut similique quia quidem laboriosam.

Et consectetur temporibus recusandae qui. Aut qui expedita dolor animi iusto. Facere corrupti soluta esse ad.

Enim perferendis dolor ipsam veritatis quae est labore. Aut hic est itaque minus neque qui minima.

 

Commodi quaerat molestias sed ea quasi eum. Id voluptatem temporibus adipisci ut inventore molestiae est. Ullam iste ut consectetur amet quod et vitae tenetur. Ut dolores animi animi accusamus tenetur voluptatibus.

Eaque voluptatem autem totam sapiente maiores magni voluptatibus. Aut est dolorem ut reprehenderit. Ad atque qui autem unde rerum iusto deleniti eaque.

Et corporis dolor dolor est corporis sed voluptatum. Rerum ea rerum explicabo sunt. Maxime libero ab nemo voluptas ullam enim vero. Blanditiis suscipit libero vitae quidem. Fugiat repudiandae inventore commodi dicta.

Iste illum ut illo repudiandae qui quam qui et. Voluptatem soluta suscipit provident similique doloribus omnis. Odio accusantium tempore quod dolor id qui. Eius consectetur et ut a perferendis dolor.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (66) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”