Top MBA Destinations 2014: By Economy - The RESULTS will blow your mind!

When it comes to Post-MBA opportunities, top schools are not restricted by the state of the economy. The network that career services team have built over the years has enabled them to place MBA students in locations around the world. But when it comes to 2nd tier schools , most of the post-MBA job opportunities are available locally. So understanding how top MBA destinations have fared over the past 5 years will help you choose a school based on the resilience and growth opportunity of the economy.

We have collected the Real GDP Growth rate to give you an overview about the health of top MBA Destinations.  The interesting stats to look for are the comeback after a disastrous 2009 and the latest GDP growth rate (2011). When you talk about comebacks, Mexico leads (12%), followed by Germany (8.19%) and Italy (6.38%). The only MBA destinations that showed steady growth during 2009-10 were China, India and Australia.

If you analyse the latest growth pattern (2010-11), except for France, all the economies have shown a decline in GDP growth rate. Based on comeback, growth pattern in recent years, and average real GDP growth, here are the top MBA destinations.

1. China
2. India
3. Brazil
4. Australia
5. Mexico
6. Canada
7. Germany
8. United States
9. Netherlands
10. France
11. United Kingdom
12. Denmark
13. Portugal
14. Italy

Top MBA Destinations (Real GDP Growth Rate)