CEU Business School Retains #1 Position in Central Europe, including Germany and Austria, for Second Consecutive Year, and it is now #13 in Europe

December 10, 2011

Budapest, Hungary – For the second consecutive year regional and international employers rated Central European University Business School the top business school in Central Europe (including Germany and Austria), according to recent results of the QS Global 200 Business School Report 2012. The school also jumped from 22 to the number 13 position for Europe overall.

Commenting on these new findings, Professor Mel Horwitch, Dean of CEU Business School, stated, "We are honored by this continued demonstration of strong support from key firms in our region and globally and by this recognition as one of the very top business schools in Europe. These recent findings from such a respected organization as QS TOPMBA.com are particularly gratifying since we are committed to continuous innovation at our school. We do not try to be all things to all people. Instead, we select what we think are the high-priority arenas and challenges that are important for our students and our business partners, not just today but in the coming decade. We then design and offer programs and other learning opportunities that are powerful and sophisticated.”

CEU Business School programs are distinguished especially by an emphasis on serving emerging economies. The school focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation, finance, global strategy for a more distributed world and corporate governance. In all its educational activities, the school aims for state-of-the-art professionalism and creativity and for blending the latest ideas and effective practice. Pedagogy at CEU Business School goes beyond the classroom to incorporate action learning at large firms and at entrepreneurial start-ups.

In November, 2011, the school received a $7.55-million grant from CEU founder and philanthropist, George Soros, to launch its Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, which hosts round tables, funds targeted curriculum development, sponsors research, holds specially designed executive education, and operates a new Business Accelerator Lab for nurturing regional startups and for educating aspiring entrepreneurs.

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Budapest-based CEU Business School was founded in 1988 by a group of visionary leaders, including philanthropist, George Soros. The school became part of Central European University in 2002. The school adheres to principles of excellence and acts as a portal for bringing best practices into the region and emerging economies generally. Currently the school offers a Full-Time MBA, an Executive MBA, tailored Executive Education Programs, and the multi-partner International Masters in Management (IMM) Executive MBA.