EDUNIVERSAL
INTERNATIONAL RANKING
BEST MASTERS WORLDWIDE
Summary
I Genesis of the project : The French and
international expertise
II The success of the French initiative
III The objective of this new ranking
IV The value-added of the Eduniversal
Ranking of the Best Masters
V Methodology and process
The genesis of the project : the French expertise
Eduniversal is the French leader of the assessment of
the academic programs since 2002 :
• Since 2002 : Evaluation of the best French Masters
and MBA
• Since 2005 : Evaluation of the best French Teachers
through the « Trophies of the Pedagogy »
• Since 2009 : Evaluation of the best French Bachelors
• Since 2009 : Evaluation of the best French Business
and Engineering Schools
Since 2007, Eduniversal uses its knowledge in
evaluation in 153 countries by implementing its
« Eduniversal Evaluation System » to the worldwide
level :
• 2007 : 1st Ranking of the 1,000 Best Business
Schools in the world.
• 2010 : 1st Ranking of the Best Masters and MBA in
the world.
The genesis of the project : the international expertise
Since 2005, Eduniversal ranks each year the 500
masters and MBA in around 50 specialties.
To do so, we ask :
• More than 3 000 Academic Managers.
• 2 000 Human Ressources Managers.
• Around 20 000 Students.
The rate of the students’ answers is close to
40% !
The success of the French initiative
The French Ranking of the Best Masters and MBA :
• Used each year as a reference by the French media
(press and general and specialized websites).
• Published in a 1,500 pages guide given for free to the
French students (50 000 copies).
• Has its own website : meilleurs-masters.com.
• Has its own show only opened to the ranked schools and
to the students willing to get into these high quality schools.
The success of the French initiative
• To identify the expertise and the specificities of
the 1,000 schools of the Eduniversal Official
Selection.
• To establish a serious referent of the Best
programs in the world concerning 50 different
specialties.
• To fulfill students’ needs, when they are looking for
a specialization and when they want to study abroad.
• To fulfill Human Resources Managers’ needs
looking for qualified young graduates from different
specialties and from all over the world.
The objectives of this new ranking
• The only « ranking » evaluating the programs
and not the schools.
• An approach by specialty and according to
business criteria.
• A double objective :
• To inform the Human Resources Managers
and Recruiters
• To inform the students and the executive
managers willing to start again a program
The value-added of this new ranking in comparison with
the basic rankings
1/ The program’s NOTORIETY
2/ The 1st SALARY after the studies
3/ The SATISFACTION’ RATE of the
students
… And the BONUS POINTS
The 3 criteria of the ranking
Notoriety / 5 points : • 2,5 pts are given by SMBG team according to the opinions of HR Managers.
• 2,5 pts are given according to the number of the Eduniversal palmes of the school.
• Schools with 5 palmes : 2,5 pts• Schools with 4 palmes : 2 pts• Schools with 3 palmes : 1,5 pts• Schools with 2 palmes : 1 pts• Schools with 1 palme : 0,5 pts
MARK / 5
The criterion of notoriety
Salary / 5 points:
• These points depend on the information given by the schools and the universities.
• The differences between the countries can be very important, so we index the salary given by the school to the average annual salary per inhabitant in the concerned country .
• These points will be assigned through a scale depending on the country but also according to the kind of program : Master or Executive MBA.
MARK / 5
The criterion of the salary
• This criterion is an important part of the added-value of the SMBG Ranking.
• Students having just finished their studies have to answer a questionnaire about the programs that they pursued. A mark is given when at least 10% of the students have answered the questionnaire.
• This survey on the student’s satisfaction regarding their studies is done by e-mail thanks to a platform only dedicated to this.
• The questionnaire is made of 11 questions. • 1st and 2nd question : 25 % each of the mark• The 9 questions left : 50% of the mark.
MARK / 5
The criterion of the student’s satisfaction
The 11 questions asked to the students :
1/ Are you globally satisfied with your studies?
2/ Would you do again the same choice of studies today ?
3/ Are you satisfied with the content of the academic program?
4/ Are you satisfied with the teaching staff ?
5/ Are you satisfied with the professionals who took part in your lectures?
6/ Are you satisfied with the means at your disposal to get an internship or a job?
The criterion of the student’s satisfaction
7/ Are you satisfied with the network that you got thanks to your studies ?
8/ Are you satisfied with the schedule of your lectures, the number of hours, its organization, the amount of homework asked?
9/ Are you satisfied with the help provided to study or to work abroad ?
10/ Are you satisfied with the means at your disposal to learn (computers, Internet access, library) ?
11/ Are you satisfied with the way that your academic manager manages the program and promotes it ?
The criterion of the student’s satisfaction
A system of « bonus points » will be set up to elaborate this ranking.
NATIONALITES +0,10 pts to the programs with more than 7 different nationalities registered in their programs.+0,15 pts to the programs having more than 7 different nationalities from at least 3 different zones. ABROAD OPPORTUNITY + 0,25 pts to the programs which enable at least 20% of their graduates to do an internship or to work abroad (that is to say out of their home countries).
BONUSPOINTS
The bonus points
CONTINUING EDUCATION & DISTANCE LEARNING + 0,10 points for the programs welcoming at least 5 employees in continuing education (from different enterprises). + 0,15 points for the programs answering “Yes, in all » or « Yes, partly » the question on the Distance Learning. STUDENTS’ PARTICIPATION
+ 0,05 points for the programs if 10% at least of the students answer the questionnaire and each time that 10% students more answer the questionnaire.
BONUSPOINTS
The bonus points
The « penalties » on the criterion of « Satisfaction »
There is a « penalties » system in the following circumstances :
• If no students’ list is given : a mark of 2,5/5 is automatically given to the program.
• If the 20% quota of students is not reached : a mark of 3,5/5 is automatically given to the program.
PENALTIES
The penalties
The processThe survey will be exclusively on a dedicated website platform, similar to our French platform.
Calendar of the ranking’s elaboration
The calendar will soon be announced.
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