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Woxsen University Ranked Amongst World’s Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship by Poets & Quants

Woxsen University Hyderabad has earned a global distinction with its MBA program being ranked among the World’s Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship by Poets & Quants (P&Q), a US-based management education portal. In the 2026 rankings, Woxsen is placed at No. 11 globally, making it one of only three non-US international schools featured on the list. Washington University Olin’s MBA program is ranked No 1 in the world. The ranking evaluates how effectively MBA programs enable students to launch, fund, and scale new ventures. Read more details about entrepreneurship MBA rankings parameters and how Woxsen achieved the top rank in the world. 

Woxsen University Ranked Top 11 Globally for Entrepreneurship MBA

World’s Best Entrepreneurship MBA Ranking by Poets&Quants

World’s Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship Ranking by Poets&Quants aims to “measure of how schools actually prepare students to launch, fund, and grow new ventures.” As per the rankings, Washington University Olin’s fulltime MBA program is ranked No 1 in the world and, EDHEC Business School of France is ranked No 2 and IE Business School in Spain is ranked 3 in the world.

Poets&Quants Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship Ranking list features only three international MBA programs: Woxsen University Hyderabad, India (No. 11), China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) (No. 13) and Ivey Business School , Canada (No. 26).

According to the official report by Poets&Quants, “Woxsen was propelled to the highest debut rank with strong showings in both percentage of MBAs starting a venture or joining a startup within three months of graduation, reporting 12.9% and 15.6% respectively.”

Table: Top Entrepreneurship MBA Programs in the World by P&Q

2026 Rank

School

1

Washington University in St. Louis (Olin)

2

EDHEC Business School

3

IE Business School

4

Johnson Cornell Tech MBA

5

Esade Business School

11

Woxsen University Hyderabad 

Source: Poets & Quants

For 2026, Poets & Quants ranking methodology focused on following questions: Are students starting companies? Are they joining startups after graduation? Are schools providing the ecosystem and support to turn ideas into ventures? 

Specifically, the ranking was based on following questions with given weightages: 

  • Percent of MBAs (5-year average) launching businesses within three months of graduation (25.0% weightages)
  • Percent of MBA elective courses with 100% of the curriculum devoted to entrepreneurship (15.0%)
  • Percent of MBAs active in a student-run entrepreneurship club (15.0%)
  • Ratio of startup and/or entrepreneurship funding available to MBAs (10.0%)
  • Ratio of entrepreneurship-focused mentors available to MBAs (10.0%)
  • Percent of MBAs involved in a startup or startup project during the academic year (10.0%)
  • Percent of MBA faculty teaching an entrepreneurship course during the academic year (5.0%)
  • Percent of MBAs (5-year average) joining startup within three months of graduation (5.0%)
  • Percent of MBAs taking an elective in entrepreneurship (2.5%)
  • Ratio of entrepreneurship-focused mentor hours to MBAs (2.5%)

Woxsen MBA Fosters Entrepreneurship 
Woxsen’s MBA programme fosters an entrepreneurial spirit and innovative mindset apart from imparting functional skills combining cutting-edge theory with real-world application. The MBA programme at Woxsen prepares the students where they work on real business cases, and projects from the beginning of their course. 

Woxsen rise is led by its world-class faculty. Their mentorship, combined with the university’s state-of-the-art infrastructure and global partnerships, emphasises leadership, enterprise, technology, and sustainability. The result is a vibrant community where ideas are nurtured, ventures are born, and students are empowered to bring their own ideas to the table, Woxen University says.

Woxsen MBA Ranked by Bloomberg and QS Ranking 
Located in Hyderabad, Woxsen University is among the first private universities established in the state of Telangana. Spread across a 200-acre state-of-the-art campus, Woxsen offers interdisciplinary programs in Business, Technology, Arts & Design, Architecture, Law, and Liberal Arts & Humanities. Apart from Poets & Quants, Woxsen has also been ranked by follow organizations:

  • QS Business Masters World Ranking 2025-2026 – All India Rank #5
  • Bloomberg Best B-School Rankings 

In conclusion, Woxsen University Hyderabad has earned a global distinction with its MBA program being ranked among the World’s Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship by Poets&Quants. Woxsen is placed at No. 11 globally, making it one of only three non-US international schools featured on the list. Washington University Olin’s MBA program is ranked No 1 in the world. Read more details about Woxen University MBA Program. Woxsen MBA Admissions 2026 is open. Apply Now

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