2018 Ranking of MBA Development Programs

2018 Ranking of
MBA Development Programs

Contents
Contact us: zana@mba-exchange.com | Tel. +41 22 343 47 47
Editors’ Note ................................................................................... 3
What are Development Programs? ............................................... 4
Our unique data ............................................................................ 5
How we ranked Development Programs? ..................................... 6
Rankings ....................................................................................... 7
Top Development Programs by Industry ............................................... 14
Top Development Programs by Business Area ..................................... 22
Top Development Programs by School Location ................................ 29
Recommendation to students ........................................................ 34
Calling all companies with Development Programs ....................... 35
About MBA-Exchange.com ........................................................... 36

Editors’ Note
Welcome to our 2018 Ranking of MBA Development Programs.
We are happy to share with you our 4th annual ranking of the most
popular programs among MBAs from around the world.
There are a lot of interesting changes that happened from last year and
it’s intriguing to observe how interest of the students for different
programs changes from year to year. Besides the overall global ranking,
you can find in this Ranking analysis by industry, functional area and
school location. This year we also included information on how much
each program has gained or lost in visibility compared to last year.
Take a look, let us know what you think, share with your colleagues and
students, and do reach out in case we can help.
Zana Zidansek Bilal Ojjeh

What are Development Programs?
Structured, intense, and often rotational, MBA Development
Programs are fast-track programs within companies to develop
and groom high-potential MBAs for future leadership roles.
They vary a lot from one program to the next as each company
tailors its programs to its specific needs: Structure, duration,
experiential experiences, function focus, rotations, mentorship
and coaching, on-the-job and formal training, etc.
However, what all of them have in common is the objective to
shape and grow the future top leaders of these organizations,
and therefore, the rigorous selection criteria to attract and recruit
the right candidates.

Our Unique Data
We track every Development Program, worldwide. We add new
programs, archive old ones, and update current ones through monthly
manual checks, regular connections with companies, as well as on-going
automatic processes to alert us of any intermediary changes.
We have two directories of development programs:
• 550* programs for MBAs under MBA-Exchange.com
• 634* programs for Masters students under Careernomics.com
This report looks exclusively at the programs on MBA-Exchange.com
and is based on the 241’649** program views from our 113 client
business schools that are subscribed to this service.
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* Another 500+ programs are monitored but archived as no longer active and relevant
for our candidates. Note that 199 programs appear in both directories as they target
Masters as wells as MBAs.
** April 16, 2017 to April 15, 2018

How we ranked our Development Programs?
This report ranks 546* development programs based on the
241’649 views* between April 16, 2017 and April 15, 2018.
It is divided in several main sections with corresponding sub-
rankings. Namely we have analyzed it as follows:
• Global rankings
• Top Development Programs by Industry
• Top Development Programs by Business Area
• Top Development Programs by School Location
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* These are the programs that are today still taking place and/or open for applications.
The programs that have been canceled are not taken into consideration.

2018 Ranking of TOP
MBA Development Programs

Most Popular Industries
Worldwide
#1 Healthcare
#2 Finance
#3 Technology
#4 Industrial Products & Services
#5 Consumer Products
#6 Energy & Utility
#7 Retail & Wholesale Trade
#8 Consulting
#9 Telecommunications
#10 Biotechnology
Popular Employers in Healthcare:
Popular Employers in Finance:
Source: 241’649 program views by MBA students from 113 subscribed business schools between Apr 16,
2017 and Apr 15, 2018

Most Popular Employers
Worldwide (1/2)
We are a business with a vision: to be the leading
client-centric global universal bank. This enables us to
offer exceptional opportunities to agile minds: people with
the insight, passion and ideas to positively embrace new
challenges, adding real value to everything we do.
We're a company of pioneers. It's our job to make bold
bets, and we get our energy from inventing on behalf of
customers. Success is measured against the possible, not
the probable. For today’s pioneers, that’s exactly why
there’s no place on Earth they’d rather build than Amazon.
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#1 Amazon
#2 Johnson & Johnson
#3 Siemens
#4 IBM
#5 GlaxoSmithKline
#6 AB InBev
#7 Deutsche Bank
#8 J.P. Morgan
#9 Danaher
#10 Roche
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Most Popular Employers
Worldwide (2/2)
We wanted to dig further into what changed from 2017
to 2018.
• Amazon is still Nr 1, closely followed by Johnson &
Johnson on place Nr 2
• Siemens gains two spots from last year, now on
place Nr 3
• Danaher makes a substantial leap forward from last
year, advancing up for 26 places
• Another surprising achievement: Roche moves up
for 45 places and is now on spot Nr 10
• Two more remarkable improvements take place:
Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan gain substantial
ground from last year
• AB InBev switches position from Nr 3 to Nr 6
• IBM and GSK hold the rank steady at Nr 4 and Nr 5
• While some of the larger companies like Emerson
(down 4 spots), L’Oréal (down 11 spots), Medtronic
(down 4 spots) and BP (down 3 spots) lose ground
1st
10th
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Emerson Medtronic
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Top Development Programs
Worldwide
#1 Global MBA Program
#2 Siemens CEO* Program
#3 Esprit Commercial Programme
#4 Pathways Operations Manager - MBA
#5 Future Leaders Programme
#6 Siemens Graduate Program
#7 General Manager Development Program
#8 Extreme Blue Internship Program
#9 Associate Internship Program
#10 Amazon MBA Leadership Development Program
Take this extraordinary opportunity to boost your
international management career by applying for the tailor
made Chief Executive Opportunity. CEO* Program
participants are invited to take part in a demanding 24-
months program that includes up to three assignments
around the world.
We're about more than just credentials. We want
people who believe in our culture, our values and our ten
principles. Many of our most senior leaders started right
where you are. As owners, you create your own career
path. It could be across functions or in different countries.
Opportunities for further growth and movement are only
limited by your ambition and ability to deliver results.
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Siemens CEO* Program. The program for future business leaders.
The CEO* Program is a one-of-a-kind *Chief Executive Opportunity for a selected group of extraordinary talents from around the
world. Only six candidates are selected per year to participate in this unique leadership development program, sponsored by Joe
Kaeser, CEO of Siemens.
24 intensive and challenging months lie ahead of you. While rotating through several of the Siemens Divisions, the CEO* Program
pushes the participants to their limits. It gives them ample opportunity to demonstrate their leadership expertise in tackling recent
and pressing challenges faced by the ten different Siemens businesses.
The program offers an exclusive opportunity for fast tracking ones international management career at Siemens and for
developing a rich leadership personality on and off the jobs. Are you up to the challenge?

Top Dev. Programs - Internships
Worldwide
#2 Associate Internship Program
#3 Global MBA Summer Internship
#4 MBA Internships
#5 IRDP Internship
#6 Pathways Operations Manager Intern
#7 Strategy MBA Intern
#8 MBA Internships
#9 USA MBA Intern 2018
#10 Accenture Internships
Our Associate Internship Program is aimed at MBA
students who already have significant work experience
and a passion to learn more. You'll join our team for 8-10
weeks during the break before your final year of study.
Throughout the program, you'll develop a broad base of
knowledge and a detailed understanding of your chosen
business area.
Extreme Blue at IBM isn't your average internship. It's
a race against time - with the 12 week timeline compelling
you to prove your creativity, passion and knowledge to
deliver some of the most innovative solutions to real
business challenges. Your task? Work in a team to
develop an idea to address a real-world challenge
confronting part of IBM's business and then turn that idea
into a real product.
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2018 TOP Development Programs
by INDUSTRY

Top Programs in Consumer
#2 Mars Leadership Experience (MLE)
#4 MBA Internships
#5 RBI MBA Leadership Program
#6 Leadership Development Program
#7 Future Leaders Program
#8 MBA Leadership Program
#9 Management Development Program (MDP)
#10 Global Services Leadership Development Program
Restaurant Brands International (RBI) Leadership
Development Program (LDP) is one of the most important
ways of growing future leaders of our global business –
for both the Tim Hortons and BURGER KING brands. Join
us and you’ll be given the chance to prove yourself on
real-world challenges from the very start. The learning
curves are steep and the early exposure to leadership
responsibility is unlike anything you’ll get elsewhere.
Being an intern means more than getting involved in
the day-to-day running of the company. As an intern,
you'll get exposure to real projects and challenges in a
vibrant environment and gain real world experience. And
you'll work with the brightest and best in the industry and
participate as a member of the workforce of the world's
most recognized brand.
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Top Programs in Energy
#4 Finance Excellence Program
#5 Shell Graduate Program
#6 Accelerated MBA Program
#7 Global Leadership Development Program for MBA’s
#8 Business & Commercial MBA Program
#9 Finance MBA Development Program
#10 Associate – MBA Leadership Development Program
As a world leader in the oil and gas industry, BP
operates at every stage of the energy lifecycle. Our Future
Leaders Programme (FLP) is a 4 year global rotation
programme which takes enthusiastic, talented people
from a range of professional backgrounds and gives them
the skills and opportunities to drive our Downstream
business forward.
The Finance Excellence Program (FEP) is the
exclusive leadership program for the most talented and
ambitious finance experts. 24 intensive and challenging
months lie ahead of you. Based in one of the Siemens
divisions, in Corporate Finance reer horizon with
demanding assignments in a variety of finance-related
functions. Exclusive training modules additionally serve to
enhance your personal and professional development.
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“FLP programme is an amazing programme that brings a group of enthusiastic and ambitious talents together and opens
the door of opportunities for individual growth, skill sets and good experience in our Downstream business, which gets me
prepared for my long-term career. It’s a well-organized programme and a good self-development journey.”
Elaine Xian Gu, FLP, China

Top Programs in Financial Services
#1 Associate Internship Programs
#2 International Talent Programme
#3 Vanguard MBA Development Program
#4 Associate Program – Wealth Management
#5 Associate Programme
#6 Management Associates Program (MAP)
#7 Chase Leadership Development Program Associate
#8 Associate Full-time Program – Investment Banking
#9 Investment Banking Program
#10 Summer Internship Programme UK
The 12-month Associate Program for Wealth
Management Europe and Emerging Markets was
designed to bring you up to speed on financial and
banking knowledge skills and prepare you for a
successful career as client advisor. Throughout the
program, dedicated managers are a constant source of
guidance and support.
The International Talent Programme (ITP) is a four-
year programme that lays the foundation for a career with
real impact. Bring your drive and commitment, and we’ll
set you on a path to exciting opportunities. The ITP puts
you in the driving seat of your career from day one. You
take charge of shaping your professional direction, but
you won’t be doing it alone.
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The Perspectives Global Talent Development Program
is the flagship rotational development program at Roche,
designed to provide a 'rapid fire' induction experience to
one of the two divisions of Roche: Pharmaceuticals or
Diagnostics. In Perspectives, you are in control of your
development. You choose the rotation functions and
locations. And start dates are flexible based on your
timing.
The programme aims to develop you and expose you
to a range of opportunities that meet both your needs as
well as that of the business. Upon graduation from Esprit
Commercial Programme, Associates off-board directly into
a senior management role in their home country,
equipped with the skills, experience and exposure they
need to help us meet some of the world’s biggest
healthcare challenges.
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Top Programs in Healthcare
#5 Procurement Leadership Development Program
#6 Perspectives Global Talent Development Program
#7 International Development Program
#8 Esprit Finance Programme
#9 IRDP
#10 Leadership Development Rotation Program
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We interview more than 400 MBA candidates and
recent MBA degree recipients every year in the United
States with the goal of finding high-potential people who
have the experience, skills and enthusiasm to work in our
results-oriented company. In fact, David N. Farr,
Emerson’s chairman, CEO and president, began his
Emerson career as a participant in our MBA Leadership
Program.
As an MBA at Danaher, you'll not only be offered
meaningful responsibility as soon as you start. You'll also
have the opportunity to participate in our General
Manager Development Program, which propels you to a
leadership role through a guided framework that includes
support and coaching from high-level executives. Your
path will be tailored to your unique skills and interests.
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#5 MBA Leadership Development Program
#6 Europe MBA Leadership Program
#7 USA MBA Leadership Program
#8 Management Leadership Development Program US
#9 Management Leadership Development Program APAC
#10 Management Leadership Development Program EMEA
Top Programs in Ind. Products
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The Thermo Fisher Scientific Graduate Leadership
Development Program (GLDP) provides a unique
opportunity for high potential advanced degree graduates
to develop the skills necessary for careers as General
Managers at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Multiple rotation
assignments over two years provide experience in
different facets of general management while allowing for
exposure to the company’s core processes, technologies
and leaders.
Talented individuals are crystalized into great leaders
through crucible experiences - extreme leadership
challenges that result in life changing lessons and drive
people to accomplish great things. The Amazon Pathways
Leadership Development program is looking for high
potential graduates who are ready for challenges worthy
of building Amazon's next General Managers, Directors
and VPs.
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Top Programs in Technology
#1 Pathways Operations Manager - MBA
#3 MBA Leadership Development Program
#4 Retail Leadership Development Program
#5 General Management Leadership Dev. Program
#6 Consulting by Degrees
#8 General Management – Graduate Leadership Program
#9 Europe MBA Leadership Program
#10 Impact Program – MBA Leadership Rotational Program
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by BUSINESS AREA

Top Programs in Commercial
#3 International Development Program – MBA Graduates
#4 IRDP Internship
#5 Impact Program – MBA Leadership Rotat. Program
#6 Strategy and Business Development Program
#7 International Operations & Sales Leadership Program
#8 Marketing LDP
#9 Esprit Commercial Summer Internship – non US
#10 Business & Commercial MBA Program
The Strategy and Business Development (SBD)
program within Cargill is one of the most exciting post-
graduate leadership development opportunities available.
You will gain solid experience in strategy as well as
corporate development – from evaluating market entry
opportunities to negotiating and structuring deals. You will
sit at the table and help the top leaders of one of the
largest privately held companies in the world solve their
toughest strategic questions.
The IMPACT program is sponsored by SAP’s CEO Bill
McDermott, to bring top MBA candidates to SAP to thrive
in an exhilarating, entrepreneurial environment. This 12
month program will provide you world-class hands-on
development opportunities, executive sponsorship and
exposure, as well as an international experience to enable
you to excel in your long term career at SAP.
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Top Programs in Finance
#3 Esprit Finance Programme
#4 Associate Program – Wealth Management
Novartis Business Services (NBS) Finance offers
recent Master (MA/MS) Graduates a 3 years Finance
Rotation Program. As part of NBS, the Novartis Global
Service Center (NGSC) is a process based organiyation
providing Accounting & Reporting services for all Swiss
Novartis legal entities (except Alcon) and operates out of
Basel and Prague with over 100 associates.
Our Esprit Finance programme is open to exceptional
MBA or MiF postgraduates from a variety of backgrounds,
with a passion for finance. The three to four year
rotational programme offers opportunities for individuals
to develop through real work, driving growth in our global
business, whilst making differences to patients and
consumers.
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#5 MBA Finance LDP
#6 Associate Program
#7 Finance Rotation Program
#8 Associate Full-time Program – Investment Banking
#9 Investment Banking Program
#10 Finance MBA LDP: Summer Intern 2018
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Esprit finance
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Esprit is GlaxoSmithKline´s leading global talent development programme for MBAs/postgraduates, which creates a pipeline of
diverse leaders, with the right capabilities and behaviours to drive GSK´s future strategic challenges. Our goal is to support,
stretch, develop and deliver leaders of the future.
“I really wanted to work for a company that had real impact on people’s lives, and GSK certainly fulfills that role.”
Ruiling – Esprit Finance Programme

At Ingersoll Rand, we’re committed to helping you
develop the skills, knowledge and experience necessary
to be a future leader of the company. A key driver of this
commitment is our broad range of developmental
programs, which are designed to help you transition from
your college career into a mutually-rewarding career with
us.
J&J Experienced Human Resources Leadership
Development Program (HRLDP) is a two-year program
designed to help successful, highly-motivated,
experienced talent make an impact on patients every day
and become tomorrow’s leaders. Participants will
experience rich, enterprise-level rotations, develop critical
HR-specific and leadership-focused capabilities.
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Top Programs in Human Resources
#1 Human Resources Development Program
#2 Human Resources LDP
#3 HR Perspectives Program
#4 Human Resources LDP Internship
#5 Global Human Resources Summer Program
#6 Human Resources Leadership Development Program
#7 HR Leadership Development Program
#8 GLDP MBA Intern
#9 Accelerated Development Program – HR
#10 Human Resources Leadership Dev. Program
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#1 Pathways Operations Manager MBA
#4 Procurement LDP Internship
#5 Esprit Procurement Programme
#6 Operations MBA Summer Internship Program
#7 Operations Global Graduate Associates Programme
#8 Supply Chain Leadership Development Program
#9 MBA Intern – Operations Leadership Program
#10 AWS CloudPath Leadership Development Program
Our ambition is to improve the lives of 200 million
patients, and be a $50 billion company, by 2025. To do
that, we need high-caliber graduates, with potential and
ambition to become one of the leaders of the future, to
join our Operations Global Graduate Associates
Programme. Operations is one of the largest, most
important areas of our business, accounting for 11’000
people, and our supply chain truly is world-class.
Modern procurement is a fascinating mix between
business management, entrepreneurship, finance and
supply chain, which gives MBA graduates a unique
opportunity to apply in the real world the key learnings of
your MBA programme, and to continuously learn from
different categories and industries, as we promote steep
learning through regular rotations.
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Top Rotational Programs
#2 Future Leaders Program
Amazon is currently looking for highly analytical,
creative and forward-thinking individuals to join the UK
MBA Leadership Development Program. You will play a
pivotal role in helping us build world-class experience for
customers, and serve as the leadership pipeline for our
rapidly growing global business.
Unlock your full potential with a program that’s
designed to help you to reach your ultimate professional
goals faster. Within a projected span of six years, MBAs
will move through different challenges, bolstered by DBS
and critical feedback from senior executives along the
way. Your path will be tailored to your unique skills and
interests.
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#5 Amazon MBA Leadership Development Program
#7 Retail Leadership Development Program
#8 General Management Leadership Dev. Program
#10 MBA Internships
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by SCHOOL LOCATION

#1 CEO* Program
#6 MBA Internships
#8 RBI MBA Leadership Program
#9 IRDP
Top Programs by Asian Schools
The Esprit commercial (Vaccines) programme offers
intensive personal development, on-the-job coaching and
access to senior business leaders. You'll take on a series
of stretching commercial management roles in 3-4 years,
both within your home region and possibly internationally
markets. These involve management at a national or
regional level and usually include sales, marketing and
roles tailored to fulfil your long term career goals.
IRDP is an accelerated program that provides a
personal development plan for each participant that
includes hands-on assignments at the local, regional,
and/or international level. IRDP assignments are
designed to familiarize the participant with policies,
processes, and products relevant to bringing vital
healthcare solutions to the region and locality in which the
participant will be working.
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Top Programs by Australian Schools
#3 IRDP
#8 IRDP Internship
#9 Leadership Development Rotation Program
#10 Operations Global Graduate Associates Programme
The program is designed so that participants are
assigned to challenging and business critical roles. This
exposure led to mentorships, sponsorships to attend
external leadership development programs, and
promising career opportunities within the company.
You’ll be based in one of the Siemens divisions in a
finance role taking on three demanding assignments,
each lasting eight months, which will enhance your
personal and professional development. Each assignment
is tailor-made and at least one of your rotations will be
abroad, so don’t forget your passport.
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#4 Pathways Operations Manager MBA
Top Programs by European Schools
The Mars Leadership Experience (MLE), previously
known as the Mars Management Development
Programme (MMDP), is a perfect grounding for a career
in business leadership. You’ll manage projects, take on
roles with local and international exposure, lead teams,
make decisions with real consequences and much more.
The challenges will come thick and fast and it will stretch
you like never before.
Our global programme will make the most of your
potential, talent and experience. All whilst giving you the
skills and opportunity to lead BP into the future and
develop your own long-term career. We'll ask you to share
your ambitions, strengths and ideas, so together, we can
tailor the best development programme to suit and stretch
you.
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#4 Vanguard MBA Development Program
#7 Pathways Operations Manager
#8 Shell Graduate Program
#10 USA MBA Leadership Program
As an MBA graduate you could take an accelerated
career path that puts you in line for a role as one of Shell's
future leaders. Your ability to inspire and motivate, look at
problems differently and provide imaginative solutions is
more important than your background and experiences.
You’ll have the opportunity to take on and solve some of
the world's greatest challenges.
Vanguard’s MBA opportunities afford graduates
exceptional opportunities to build acumen in the financial
services and the investment management industry. The
ability to work with senior staff and contribute to
Vanguard’s strategic initiatives is a top draw. Vanguard is
committed to hiring the best MBA graduates and creating
winning outcomes through elite experiences!
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Recommendation to students
Remember that MBA Development Programs
aim to make outstanding leaders
out of the people who are leaders already.
We therefore advise you to:
• Provide solid evidence of leadership qualities
• Avoid a technical CV
• Showcase initiative, leadership, drive, people skills,
resourcefulness, humility, emotional intelligence, etc.
• Research the programs and identify the right ones for you
• Demonstrate a perfect fit with your target program (hard
skills, soft skills, as well as personality)

Calling All Companies with Development Programs
If your company runs a Development Program, we probably already
cover it. Still, we invite you to reach out and help us validate and
complete the information we have.
Make sure we have the right info about your program(s)!
Zana Zidansek, Project Manager,
Zana@MBA-Exchange.com

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