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The past 12 months have been the best of times and the worst of times for European business schools. In this report, we reveal the winners and the losers in the FT’s exclusive ranking of the leading European business schools for 2009.
Business as usual?
Business schools in Europe have had a tough year, with serious questions being asked about their purpose and their programmes. Della Bradshaw investigates what lessons have been learned
Handling the arts
The arts industry boom has created opportunities for managers with a knowledge of both business and culture, writes Rebecca Knight
Top table: what the rankings show
It has been an annus horribilis for business schools, yet there has been surprisingly little movement in the rankings, with HEC Paris maintaining its lead, says Michael Jacobs
Doing the maths
Charlotte Clarke explains how the FT’s rankings were compiled
Graduate insights
Michael Jacobs profiles the type of students who enrol on Masters, MBA and EMBA programmes
Manhattan transfer
When New York prosecutor Elliot Felig decided to change careers, he chose Cambridge in the UK in which to study for an MBA
Tech toys for business
Paul Taylor looks at the season’s top technology picks for business school students
A notch above
Selling luxury goods has become tougher than ever. What’s needed, say business schools, is a new breed of executives focused on the industry, writes Sarah Murray
Grape expectations
The rise of China as both consumer and producer has led European business schools to expand their wine industry management courses abroad, writes Ross Tieman
Meet the dean: Esade
Alfons Sauquet, dean of Esade Business School, this year ranked one of the top 10 European business schools by the Financial Times, talks to Della Bradshaw

European Business School Rankings 2009