Business school rankings are important to the various business schools because they are useful marketing tools used to recruit top students.
African and South African business schools have their own rankings but are included in some of the international rankings.
Rankings of business schools in South Africa are largely based on international business schools rankings, no current publication attempts to rank South African business schools in a definitive way.
Business school rankings may at times be confusing. The following may clarify how rankings are determined and also what criteria prospective students use when choosing a particular school.