“Our students simply seem to be very satisfied with where our programme has taken them professionally”, says Kristina Eneroth, Vice-Dean at LUSEM. The finance programme has climbed from being no 38 to 32 in the Financial Times prestigious annual global ranking of Master’s programmes in Finance.

“It is truly a sign of quality that the programme is ranked so favourably for the second year in a row”, says Kristina Eneroth.

The international financial paper sends questionnaires to the students who graduated three years ago, in which they have an opportunity to answer questions about what the study programme has meant for them, how their careers have taken off, what they have learned, to what extent they feel their studies paid off, etc.

“The competition for being included in the Financial Times’s ranking of study programmes in Finance is fierce. We have wonderfully talented students who obtain good jobs after their studies and who are also very talented. Many of the students go straight into an international career. The ranking leads to even better collaborations with companies in the finance industry at large”, says Kristina Eneroth.

LUSEM’s former Master’s students in Finance appear to be most satisfied with the affordability of the programme. Also the international environment on the programme was a significant aspect.

The ranking is open to Master’s programmes all over the world. However, they must be accredited in accordance with the quality systems EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) or AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

“We are very excited about our place in the ranking, and already last year we could tell that international students chose us based on how we were ranked. Some contacted us only hours after the results had been published”, says Kristina Eneroth.