The Economist has recently release their annual global ranking of full-time MBA programs, and it’s been quite the shake up. According to the newspaper the list of school is often similar through the years with only small movements up and down the scale, however this year the swings have been much wider.

Overall trends this year trends include:

• Global domination by North American business schools, with the top 4 rankings (and 7 of the top ten) programs located in either the USA or Canada
• Salaries are down globally, however European MBA’s still earn more than their North American counterparts. However, this is due to increased age and experience of European candidates, not hot job markets.
• Despite a focus on recruiting more female MBA candidates men still out number women by a third.
• Asian MBA candidates are becoming more likely to forgo travelling for second tier B-Schools, instead pursuing options closer to home.

To see the Top Ten rankings, as well as the criteria used by The Economist to rank these schools, make sure to click here.