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European Business School Rankings 2009

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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

Two’s a company

Insead turns 50

Peak performance

Schools for scandal

Profile: Bocconi University

Profile: Essec Business School

Profile: Bem Bordeaux