Below you can see the list of economic departments in the UK.

Business school help at Economister.com.
Business Schools become as popular as it must be in market economy and rapid development of international business. So business school help and ‘choose school’ requests are quite popular. We have surfed through a great number of business schools rankings and decided that it is not necessary to create a new report on best business schools, because all of major business educational programs and institutions are already fully descriped and compared.

For that reason, we are happy to introduce to you a list of helpful links while choosing the best suitable educational business program for you. Here is our business school help for you:

Business Schools Rankings

B-Schools (BusinessWeek)
The most detailed and up-to-date ranking of Buisness Schools (B-Schools) can be found here. The most useful thing is obviously the 2007 ranking.
MUST SEE! for everyone looking for a school.

Yahoo Education - Rankings of Buisness Schools
The year 2008 hasn’t yet come but Yahoo! as a peace-maker of information creativity, has announced the BEST BUSINESS SCHOOLS 2008 RANKING, which is available at the link above. Good info on admission tips, financial aid and test preparation is also reachable through Yahoo.

Best 282 Business Schools (Princeton Review)
11 ranking lists of 282 best business schools, arranged by academic experience, career prospects, best professors, most competitive students, campus facilities and environment, family friendliness, opportunity for minorities and women. The statistical base for that educational business review is quite wide - 282 schools and about 18′000 students.

Best Business Schools (Forbes.com)
Their report and comparison is based on the dollar return on investment in education at B-schools. At Forbes you may find a rating of best business schools in the USA, top B-schools outside the US and some other interesting statistics.

CareerJournal Guide
This link reveals a number of interesting articles devoted to university choosing, business school positions and dinamics, etc. It also has a guide for parents ‘Help for Student Moms’, some guides on career promotion and much more useful information written in fluent language.

Business School Choosing Guides

How to choose a college or school
Step-by-step guide on determining your interest in sciences and personal aptitudes, and, finally, the steps to choose your best suitable educational institution (in our case - business school).

Main About B-Schools Rankings
Why are all the biz school rankings so different? The question is to be found in the article at BusinessMajors.

How Blogs Can Help You Choose a Business School
Blogs are often more efficient in helping to choose a university or school than their glossy brochures and massive web-sites with tons of educational and familarizing data. This article shows in what way the blogs are useful. Moreover, the site under link above is recommended for visitting for its original articles on business education and MBA programs.

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London School of Economics, University of London

London School of Economics rankings:
Times Good University Guide: 4th best in the world, 1st in the UK (Economics, Accounting, Finance), 2nd in the UK (Business studies, Politics, Social Policy, Sociology, Geography), 3rd in the UK (Anthropology and Philosophy).
THES (2006): 17th in the world
(overall), 4th best in Europe, 3rd in the world (social sciences), 19th in the
world (arts and humanities).
Guardian’s
2006 University Guide: 3rd best university in the UK.
Sunday Times University Guide: 3rd best in the UK.
Financial Times European Masters Ranking: 8th (MSc Management Program)

London School of Economics is considered best university in the UK dedicated to social sciences. It has a great deal of departments with a plenty of faculties, its library is the biggest in the world of social science libraries. LSE is highly popular with foreign students, coming from the USA, Europe and Asia to pass highly competitive tests for vacant undergraduate and graduate programs and become sufficient and demanded specialists in different fields of science. Average competition is approximately 12 persons per place.

The Department of Economics at the LSE is one of the largest economics departments
in the world, with over 50 faculties (1000 students), covering all mainstream areas of modern economics. It is the leading research department and, besides educational and research activities, it acts as a policy advisor to governmental bodies and editor of many famous economic journals.

The list of LSE Econ Department alumni is rich in prominent names of world-known economists: Friedrich Hayek, James Meade, Sir Arthur Lewis, Ronald Coarse, Amartya
Sen - all of them are Nobel Prize Winners.

LSE Economic Department offers its student high-quality economic education with focus on particular fields, with great number of graduate and undergraduate programs. Nearly 3/4 of its students come from overseas - and not for nothing:
LSE graduates are ighly demanded at the labor market, and employed in wide range of national and international organisations, in government, international institutions, business and finance.

Web-site: http://econ.lse.ac.uk

Oxford University

Oxford University rankings:
Times Good university Guide: 1st in the UK (2003-2007).
Sunday Times: 1st in the UK (1997-2005).
Guardian’s University Guide: 1st in the UK (2005-2006).
THES(2006): 3rd in the World (after Harvard and Cambridge).

Oxford University is the oldest in the English-speaking world, for it was established in the XII century. Now its department of economics is the best in the United Kingdom, for extra high quality of education, focus for a diverse and internationally renowned group of academic economists, for the highest "Spend per student" score and many other factors.

Admission to the Oxford University is a complex and protracted process. It is carried out by the individual colleges working with Oxford. The selection of Oxford applicants is based on achieved and predicted exam results, candidate sumitted written work, interviews, and, in some subjects, written tests prior to the interview.

Because of high volume of applicants, they are not permitted to apply both to Oxford and Cambridge in the same year.

Among Oxford alumnies are 8 kings, 47 Nobel Prize winners, 3 Fields Medallists, 25 British Prime Ministers, 28 foreign presidents and prime ministers, 7 saints, 86 arcbishops, 18 cardinals and 1 pope.

Web-site: http://www.economics.ox.ac.uk

Tilburg University

Tilburg University Rankings:

• # 1 in Europe in Economics research by the European Economic Association in 2002 and 2003
• # 3 in Europe in Business Research according to a ranking of the School of Management of the University of Texas, Dallas in 2005
• # 1 in the Netherlands in Economics in Elsevier?s Higher Education Review 2004
• AACSB International accreditation for business programmes since 2002
• # 1 worldwide with the most international Executive MBA in the Financial Times 2005
• # 11 in the world in Executive MBA programmes in the Financial Times 2005

Tilburg is a high school in Netherlands, specialized in economics and law. We’ll presume to cite its mission:
Offering a challenging and inspiring environment to students, staff and alumni, Tilburg University is an authentic university, which considers academic freedom to be of paramount importance and continuously strives for innovation. Through its excellent academic programmes and research in the behavioural and social sciences, Tilburg University aims to contribute to the quality of society, both nationally and internationally. This is achieved by educating individuals
for responsible positions in society, and by contributing to socially sustainable solutions. Tilburg University finds its inspiration in a rich tradition that offers room for reflection and which encourages awareness for philosophy of life in relation to science.

As a matter of fact, Tilurg University has much to offer to its prospective students for Bachelor and Master programs. Its business programms are accredited by AACSB International , high quality 1-year graduate degrees that are recognised worldwide, International network: more then 180 partner universities on all continents. Besides, compact campus with excellent facilities: wireless internet, high-tech library, internet cafes, language centre.

According to some economic journals is one of the best economic departments in Europe. At the moment it shelters 10′000 students (of wich 700 are foreigners), 1′700 staff, 170 full professors. It produces 1′500 Master’s degrees and 60 PhD degrees annually.

Web-site: http://www.tilburguniversity.nl

University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge Rankings:
THES (2006): 2nd in the World, 4th in Social Sciences, 1st in international academic reputation.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking: 2nd in the World.
Sunday Times League Table: 1st of British universities (1997-2006)
UK government Research Assessment Exercise: 1st in the UK.

Cambridge University is the second oldest university in the English world. Together with Oxford it forms the best educational pair in the UK, often referred to as Oxbridge. Affiliates of Cambridge University have won a total of 81 Nobel Prizes, more than any other university in the world and more than any country in the world except the United Kingdom and the United States.

In addition to a long distinguished tradition in the humanities and the arts, the University of Cambridge is especially known for producing prominent scientists and mathematicians. This distinguished list includes Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, William Harvey, Paul Dirac, J. J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, Jane Goodall, James Clerk Maxwell, Francis Crick, Alan Turing, Stephen Hawking, and Fred Sanger.

Web-site: http://www.cam.ac.uk

Erasmus University of Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam rankings:

THES (2006): 34th in Europe and 92nd globally.
Financial Times: 7th MBA program in Europe and 29th in the World.
Economics department is ranked 24th in the World.

Erasmus University is located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It describes itself as an "international knowledge workshop for critical thinking and academic training, driven by a strong focus on current social issues". The university concentrates its expertise on issues of management, organisation and policy in the public and private sectors on the one hand, as well as on the field of sickness and health care.

The university counts as its core tasks: to generate knowledge from research, to share knowledge in education and to transfer knowledge to the community.
Its driving forces are academic curiosity, critical reflection and social engagement.

Erasmus University’s Department of Economics and Management has a very strong reputation in education as well as in research. Its economics programmes and management programmes attract students and postgraduates from all over the world.
The research schools Erasmus Institute for Management (ERIM) and the Tinbergen Institute attract PhD students, research fellows, PostDocs and visiting professors of repute from all corners of the world. Other joint ventures are the English-language programme International Business Administration, the Erasmus Executive Development programme (EED), the Erasmus University Centre for Contract Research and Business Support (ERBS) and the European Institute for Comparative Urban Research (Euricur).

Among its alumni are famous politics, businessmen, economists and scientists.

Web-site: http://www.eur.nl/english

University of Warwick

University of Warwick rankings:

THES (2006): 73rd in the World.
The Sunday Times University Guide: 6th place globally.
The Times Good University Guide: 6th globally.
Guardian University Guide: 8th place globally (2006).

Warwick is currently the best ranked university outside of London and Oxbridge, and the only multifaculty institution aside from Oxbridge to have never been out of the top ten. Warwick was one of the first UK universities to develop close links with the business community, and has been successful in the commercialisation
of research. This commercial approach has resulted in it being nicknamed "Warwick
University Limited".

The University of Warwick is one of the UK’s top 5 research universities (with Oxbridge, Imperial College London and the London School of Economics).

Warwick is particularly renowned for its research in mathematics,statistics, business and management, economics, english language and literature, and theatre studies in which it received top ratings of 5* in the Research Assessment Exercise.

Web-site: http://www.warwick.ac.uk

University of Toulouse I

University of Toulouse is on of the oldest universities in Europe. It is famouse for its University Toulouse I of Social Sciences, and particularly for its programs in business, economics, accounting, law and political science.

It is located in the heart of the city of Toulouse, in southwestern France, and boasts an age-old academic tradition which goes back to 1229.

The teaching policy privileges a pragmatic approach and high-quality job opportunities
while promoting adequate teaching programmes.

"Our vocation is to provide training for the business executives of the future. Achieving excellence in the field of research plays a central role at UT1 in the development of exchanges, in the evolution of teaching methods and cooperation with business partners.

Web-site: http://www.univ-tlse1.fr

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat

Ludwig-Maximilians-University is located in the heart of Munich. It currently consists of 18 faculties of which faculty of economics is considered to be one of the est in Europe.

Nowadays the LMU Munich is part of 24 Collaborative Research Centers funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and is host university of 13 of them. It also hosts 12 DFG Research Training Groups and three international doctorate programs as part of the Elite Network of Bavaria. It attracts an additional 120 million euros per year in outside funding and is intensively involved in national and international funding initiatives.

LMU Munich has a wide range of degree programs, with 150 subjects available in numerous combinations. 16% of the 47,000 students who attend the university come from abroad.

In 2006 the results of Excellence Initiative for promoting top university research and education were announced and the Ludwig Maximilians University has won the 1st place.

Web-site: http://www.uni-muenchen.de

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This is the ranking of best graduate university programs that are most suitable to get Master’s and Ph.D. in economics.

The list of top 60 universities by different sub-disciplines is marked with absolute USA domination – 40 of them are situated in the United States. The second leader is obviously the Great Britain with its University of Cambridge, LSE, Oxford University, etc.

We hope, this ranking will be quite useful for prospective PhD applicants.

We have arranged the list of best economic graduate programs by sub-disciplines – this will help you to adhere you personal interests and abilities:

Best graduate programs in economics by specialization:

• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Financial Economics
• Business Economics
• Econometrics
• Trade & Development
• Economic History and History of Economic Thought
• Economics of Labor and Consumption

Surf through the pages to see the best economics schools in particular fields of science.

About Master’s and Ph.D. degrees

PhD degree is the most advanced degree in economics and is often referred to as research class. To get PhD degree one needs 2-4 years of post-baccalaureate studies, passing trough advanced course in microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics and quantitive analysis and studies in the field of specialization. Most programs require students to pass one or more examinations (often called preliminary, qualifying, or core examinations) before they are allowed to continue their Ph.D. studies by taking courses in their fields of specialization. After all coursework is completed, students develop a research plan for a doctoral dissertation. In many Ph.D. programs, the proposed research path is the subject of an oral examination before the research path is approved.

The PhD is awarded after successfull defense of doctoral dissertation during a final oral examination.

The Master’s degree in economics can be viewed as a terminal degree or as additional preparation (beyond the baccalaureate degree) for more advanced study. In some cases, a Master’s degree is routinely awarded after completion of a designated phase of a Ph.D. program. Earning a Master’s degree in economics typically involves two years of post-baccalaureate study, generally including courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, quantitative analysis, and econometrics. Terminal Master’s degree requirements generally include completion of a Master’s thesis.

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At that time we present to you a list of best graduate programs in economics of labour and consumption. It is based on the scientific publications in world economic journals. Besides, economic universities presented in this list are often listed in other rankings of economic institutions, so all of tem can be named as the major economic high schools, by the number of publications.

We hope, you will find it useful and interesting:

1. Harvard University USA
2. University Chicago USA
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) USA
4. University California - Berkeley USA
5. Princeton University USA

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Below you may find the ranking of graduate economic programs with focus on the economic history and history of economic thought. These universities provide top-quality education in the field of history of economics and offer most competitive Master’s and PhD degrees. The list is arranged on the basis of scientific publications, their rating and rating of economic journals.

We hope that this list of major economic institutions will be helpful to you. Of, course, this ranking is not enough to choose the best suiting economic university for you. For making good choice, we advise you to look through the web-sites of these high schools, review other articles and rankings at our site, and contact as much students studying there as possible to learn about all sides of studying at the particular university.

1. Stanford University (USA)
2. Harvard University (USA)
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (USA)
4. University California - Berkeley (USA)
5. University Chicago (USA)
6. University California - Davis (USA)

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Top graduate programs in economics of trade and development are presented below. The list of economic universities with these programs was arranged on the basis of number and characteristics (length, topic, rating) of publications in world economic journals. You may see that among top economic universities the leaders are te USA with absolute majority in the first 50 economic high schools.

Below you can see the list of best graduate programs and choose the best suiting university to receive your Master’s or PhD degrees. We must underline that this list is not an absolute ranking of world universities, and making your final choice is necessary only after you own investigation about what a particular university is. For that puropse visit their web-sites to get additional information.

1. Harvard University (USA)
2. Columbia University (USA)
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (USA)
4. Princeton University (USA)
5. University California - Berkeley (USA)
6. London School of Economics (LSE) UK

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Top graduate programs in best economics universities, with focus on Econometrics. Tis list is arranged with help of publication statistics - by the number, length of pulication and rating of the journal where it was pulished.

1. Yale University (USA)
2. London School of Economics (LSE) (UK)
3. University of Chicago (USA)
4. University California - San Diego (USA)
5. University California - Berkeley (USA)
6. Northwestern University (USA)
7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (USA)

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Top graduate programs in business economics as well as the universities offering such programs are the subject of great attention of people from all corners of the world. Therefore, we’re happy to present you with a list of best graduate programs with focus on business economics.

The list is based on the publications in world economic journals, by number and length, by rating of the journal.

1. Harvard University (USA)
2. University California - Berkeley (USA)
3. University Chicago (USA)
4. Stanford University (USA)
5. University Toulouse I (Sciences Sociales) (France )

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