How QS serves business schools

We take an insights-led approach to supporting business schools to set and achieve their strategic goals.

Why partner with QS?

For over 30 years, QS has been the established partner of choice in student recruitment and institutional performance for business schools across the world.

#1

We are the global market leader for student insights and guidance
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6,950+

We evaluate the performance of 6,950 universities in the QS World University Rankings

100,000+

We support 100,000 students to enrol with our partner universities

4,700+

We connect with 4,700 institutions across the globe each year at sector conferences and forums

What we do

Our pillars of expertise encapsulate all we do at QS. Discover what your business school can achieve in partnership with QS.

Student recruitment

We support institutions across the globe at all stages of the student recruitment journey – from initial enquiry to enrolment.

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Reputation and performance

We help universities and business schools to understand and enhance their reputation and performance regionally, nationally and globally.

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Global engagement

We work with institutions across the world to make new, meaningful connections and improve their reach, influence and impact.

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Employability

We recognise the critical importance of employability for students and for universities and are leading the sector on employability insights.

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Digital innovation

We help institutions to improve their effectiveness through the ethical and conscious embedding of technology and AI.

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Sustainability

We partner with universities and business schools to deliver ESG-focused practices and achieve institutional goals on sustainability.

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QS started by helping business schools

I founded QS as a mission-led business to give international students access to comparative data and information about business schools

A portrait image of Nunzio Quacquarelli, Founder and President of QS, wearing a blue suit with an orange tie.

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