LinkedIn Ranks Schulich Among World’s Top 100 MBA Programs for Third Year in a Row
TORONTO, ON – Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – The Schulich School of Business at York University has been rated one of the world’s top 100 MBA programs for career success by LinkedIn, marking the third straight year that Schulich has made the influential global ranking.
Schulich placed 75th overall, while Stanford ranked 1st, followed by Harvard and Wharton in the third annual global MBA ranking published by LinkedIn, the world’s largest business and employment-focused social media platform.
The LinkedIn ranking uses the company’s own extensive platform data from over 1 billion members around the globe to rate the MBA programs that best set their alumni up for career success. The ranking, described as “the 100 best global business schools to grow your career”, assessed full-time MBA programs on five key measures: job placement rates, career advancement, network strength, leadership potential, and gender diversity.
According to LinkedIn, MBA graduates make twice as many connections as the average professional and account for a growing share of leadership hires.
“What sets the LinkedIn ranking apart is its unmatched, data-driven focus on real career outcomes,” said Detlev Zwick, Dean of the Schulich School of Business and Tanna H. Schulich Chair in Digital Marketing Strategy. “It offers a clear and credible measure of how MBA graduates are succeeding in today’s job market. This year’s ranking results once again underscore the exceptional career outcomes of Schulich MBA graduates and the strength of the Schulich MBA experience.”
According to the ranking, Schulich alumni predominantly work in business development, finance, operations, sales, and marketing. The top three cities where Schulich alumni work are Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.
