Business Education
We take an insights-led approach to supporting business schools to set and achieve their strategic goals.
Solutions powered by the latest insights in business education
We partner with business schools across the world to help you establish and achieve your strategic ambitions, with data at the heart of every solution.
Business school applicant trends and motivations in 2024
Find out the latest trends in business school applications and the motivations of those currently researching where to study.
Business education consulting
Gain an expert perspective on your portfolio and positioning, informed by competitor analysis and QS insights.
Accreditation support
Understand whether you meet accreditation standards for AACSB and EFMD – and how you can improve.
Bespoke market research
Find out whether a new course or market entry proposal is viable using our bespoke analysis informed by the perspective of 130,000 prospective students.
Student recruitment
Connect with talented business and management students from across the globe at our specialist MBA and master’s recruitment events.
Explore the latest business education insights
Where QS began
I founded QS as a mission-led business to give international students access to comparative data and information about business schools
What do our business school
partners think?
"Working with QS reputation management software has given us greater insight and control over our reputation, making it much easier to engage with our contacts and to manage the survey invitation process.”
Xenia Guardia, Rankings Director, Esade Business School
Our expert business school consultants
Nunzio is the founder of QS and the visionary behind the QS World University Rankings – now the most cited global rankings worldwide. A University of Cambridge and Wharton School alumnus, he founded the mission-led business from his dorm in 1990. Nunzio now serve as President and Chair of the Board.
Nunzio Quacquarelli , Founder and President 
Daniel Kahn is an expert in graduate management education with more than 16 years of experience at QS. He is a data analyst and consultant with in-depth knowledge of business school trends and strategy.
Daniel Kahn , Senior Insights Specialist - Graduate Management Education
Veronica Omeni is an experienced senior leader in higher education with expertise in graduate management education, internationalisation, global engagement and employability. She joined QS in 2021.
Veronica Omeni , Principal Consultant
Dr Helen Kelly has more than 20 years’ experience in senior leadership roles within Trinity College Dublin, University of Warwick, and SOAS University of London. Her skills and expertise span student recruitment, TNE and global partnerships, change management, external engagement, development, and strategic planning.
Dr Helen Kelly , Principal Consultant
Dr Shadi Hijazi is a management and marketing specialist and a consultant with multinational experience in higher education strategy. He has worked at QS for more than a decade with previous experience as a researcher and lecturer at institutions across the globe.
Dr Shadi Hijazi , Principal Consultant
Jacques joined QS in 2016. Since then, he has led the development of strategic recommendations and solutions to enhance institutional performance, with a focus on global engagement, employability, and transformation strategies at both university and national levels. His work spans all world regions, with particular focus on the UK and Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, where he has advised institutions and governments on strategic direction.
Prior to joining QS, Jacques held several directorial roles, where he was responsible for the strategic orientation and internationalisation and governance of academic programmes, graduate employability schemes, and student services at Science Po, Paris. Additionally, he lectured in International Relations. He also played a primary role within the founding team that established and launched the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), Sciences Po’s Graduate School of International Affairs.
He holds a MSc in Management from ESSEC Business School and a Master’s in International Relations from Sciences Po, Paris.
Jacques de Champchesnel , Head of Consulting and Insights
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