Business Excellence: Sobey School of Business Ranks 4th in Canada, 13th Overall in Better World MBA Rankings

Amid a business landscape that underwent drastic changes due to the global pandemic, the Saint Mary’s University Sobey School of Business continued to excel, ranking 4th in Canada and 13th overall in the Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking. This is the second year in a row that the Sobey School’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program has ranked 13th. 

“Our program emphasizes responsible leadership and innovation, two values that have been critical for businesses to successfully navigate the significant industry changes we’ve seen over the past 20 months,” says Dr. Chantal Hervieux, MBA Program Coordinator and Associate Professor with the Sobey School of Business. “I am proud to see the great work over the past year of our professors, researchers, students, and staff reflected in our rank and increased score.” 

In 2020, Corporate Knights uncovered a noticeable rise in faculty research and core courses aligned with United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and this trend accelerated in 2021. These developments reflect greater demand from students to train for meaningful work to help solve the serious social and environmental problems that threaten our common future. 

“Every MBA program in the world should be instilling holistic purpose in leaders, ensuring they have the skills, tools and values to build a more inclusive, healthier economy that’s beneficial to society and in harmony with the natural world, and the Better World business schools are leading the way,” said Toby Heaps, CEO of Corporate Knights. 

To determine the ranking, Corporate Knights evaluated 147 MBA’s, including the 2021 Financial Times 100 Global MBA programs, every program that made the 2020 Top 40 in the Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking, and select MBA programs accredited by AMBA, AACSB or EQUIS, and/or signatories of the Principles for Responsible Management Education that opted in for evaluation. 

“The Sobey School of Business is a top destination in Canada for future business leaders, and Corporate Knight’s rankings reflect this,” says Dr. Harjeet Bhabra, Dean of the Sobey School of Business. “The Sobey School’s MBA program is a challenging but rewarding program where students gain unique local and global business experience with an emphasis on responsible leadership in an immersive intercultural environment that prepares them to excel in regional to global markets. Business excellence is synonymous with our MBA program and the Sobey School of Business.”  

Click here for more information about the Corporate Knights Better World MBA Rankings.