Princeton Review has named North Carolina State University one of the top 10 best values among public colleges in the nation. 

NC State has made another impressive showing in Princeton Review’s annual rankings of the nation’s best colleges. Princeton Review ranked NC State in the top 10 on two different best value lists. Among public schools that provide the best value for students with no demonstrated financial need, NC State jumped eight spots since last year’s ranking, from No. 18 to No. 6. And for best value overall among public schools, NC State ascended seven spots since 2024, from No. 16 to No. 9.

In addition, Princeton Review named NC State as one of the best public schools in the nation for internships. The university climbed one spot in this ranking since last year, coming in at No. 15.

Princeton Review’s overall best value ranking is based on a return-on-investment rating that includes data on starting and midcareer salaries, academic selectivity, admissions statistics, financial aid and cost of attendance. The best value ranking for students with no demonstrated financial need is based on the same information with the exception of data on need-based aid. Princeton Review’s ranking for internships is based on students’ ratings of the accessibility of internship placement at their school. The complete list of Princeton Review’s rankings of NC State is available on the organization’s website.

Princeton Review names Elon University a 2025 ‘Best Value College’

The Princeton Review has named Elon University one of the nation’s best-value colleges in an annual publication for students and families seeking colleges where career preparation is a focus and relative affordability a consideration.

The 209 schools featured in the guide’s 2025 “Best Value” Colleges” were identified primarily based on data from the company’s surveys of administrators at more than 650 colleges in 2024-25. Criteria covered everything from academics, cost, and financial aid to graduation rates, and student debt.

The Princeton Review also factored in data from its surveys of students attending the schools as well as data from PayScale.com’s surveys of alumni of the schools about their starting and mid-career salaries and job satisfaction. Elon received an ROI rating score of 88 out of 99.

Delphine Manceau elected President of the Conférence des grandes écoles (CGE) –

On 20 June, Delphine Manceau, Dean of NEOMA, was elected President of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles, which brings together nearly 250 French grandes écoles (engineering, management, etc.).

The first personality from a management school to hold this position, Delphine Manceau intends to carry an ambitious and inclusive vision of higher education, articulated around four major axes.

📢 Exciting news from QTEM!

We are proud to announce that Dublin City University Business School has joined the QTEM network. Starting in 2026, Ireland will become a QTEM destination for our students.

As a Triple Crown-accredited institution, DCU brings academic excellence and a strong international outlook that aligns perfectly with QTEM’s mission.
This new partnership strengthens the global footprint of our network and offers even more opportunities for future decision-makers in analytics, economics, and management. Congratulations to Dublin City University

🎓 Quality at the Highest International Level: ESB Business School Reaccredited by AACSB🎓 ESB Business School at Reutlingen University has once again demonstrated its leading international position in the field of business studies.
On July 7, 2025, AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) officially confirmed the faculty’s reaccreditation. ESB thus continues to be part of the exclusive global circle of business schools that meet the strict quality standards of the renowned accreditation body.

🧑‍🎓 “The renewed AACSB accreditation shows that ESB Business School ranks among the leading business faculties in international higher education,” says Professor Dr. Markus Conrads, Dean of ESB Business School. “It builds trust, strengthens our global visibility, and opens doors, whether for prospective students, international partnerships, or for our graduates entering the workforce.”

🌍Only around 1,000 business schools worldwide — approximately six percent of all such institutions — hold the AACSB seal of quality. The accreditation covers all study programs and research activities at ESB Business School. It is based on nine comprehensive quality standards that include, among other things, highly qualified faculty, excellent teaching, strong student engagement, and innovative research.

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Graduate School of Economics and I.R. anniversary.

It was 1995 when ASERI – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, the Graduate School of Economics and International Relations, was born, today an established academic reality committed to the study of international relations.

For the thirtieth anniversary, a celebratory event retraced the main stages and future prospects: after the greetings of the Rector Elena Beccalli, Director Damiano Palano recalled how global changes have made this discipline increasingly central, requiring new perspectives and training approaches. Among the moments of the day, the round table with some protagonists of the birth of Aseri: Lorenzo Ornaghi (Honorary President and first director), Piero Bassetti (former President of the Milan Chamber of Commerce), Federica Olivares (Director of the Master in Advanced Public and Cultural Diplomacy) and Vittorio Emanuele Parsi (former director of Aseri).

Among the appointments of the two days, the international keynote speeches with Adrian Pabst (National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), Anke Hoeffler (University of Konstanz ) and Michael Cox (The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), protagonists of our interviews. Watch the playlist dedicated to Aseri’s thirtieth anniversary on NuNC: https://lnkd.in/dVGy3kkM

In international dialogue at Reutlingen University

In the second week of July, Reutlingen University welcomed the heads of the international offices of the universities of applied sciences in Baden-Württemberg to a two-day expert meeting. The focus was on current challenges in international higher education cooperation – including visa issues, the acquisition of third-party funding and the staffing of the international offices in the state.

A special moment was the farewell of Baldur Veit, Head of the International Office of Reutlingen University and long-time spokesman of the state-wide working group. For many years, Veit has played a decisive role in shaping the internationalization work of Baden-Württemberg’s universities. In his farewell words, he stressed: “I wish you all the best for the coming years of your career – and that you will never lose sight of what we are all about: to remain in dialogue with each other, across national and language borders.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e3yYG7rF

SIGEM 2025 (ranking of the French Schools preferred by preparatory school candidates): NEOMA strengthens its position among the best schools.

NEOMA has moved up to 7th place and has moved up one place to include all students in preparatory classes (EC and literature).

The momentum is very positive, with strong growth in the choice of NEOMA, reflecting the School’s growing attractiveness to students.

30 Years of MBA International Management Part-Time: A Success Story in Motion

On July 19, the ESB Business School, Reutlingen University of Reutlingen University celebrated the 30th anniversary of its part-time MBA program “International Management Part-Time” – with an event that brought together the past, present and future of the practice-oriented program. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eHWggdJ4

NEOMA shines in Milan! In a recent article in the Student Le Figaro, the paths of excellence of our students in #Milan, the economic and creative capital of Italy, were highlighted.

Thanks to prestigious partnerships, such as SDA Bocconi, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, POLIMI Graduate School of Management, they benefit from a stimulating international environment.

Courses of the highest level, Italian art of living, internship opportunities in renowned companies, and a unique living environment: Milan offers our students an experience combining academic excellence and cultural immersion.

“Our goal is for each student to create a unique international experience. This includes the possibility of taking courses other than management, which is an asset,” explains Sarah COOPER, Director of Relations and International Development at NEOMA. Read it in Le Figaro Étudiant  https://lnkd.in/ezeGn9fc

The Dublin City University team, took home the Team Impact Award 2025 at the ECIU University Forum in Trento this summer!

This award highlights what they do best at DCU Business School: empowering students to work on real challenges with real partners, developing the skills and mindset to create meaningful change.

Find Out More 👉 https://lnkd.in/eErZwRMg

The Second Digital Awareness Forum was held, in collaboration with the UDLAP CDMX Extension.

A unique space to reflect on the challenges and opportunities that artificial intelligence brings in terms of ethics and rights.
Experts from institutions such as Info CDMX, the Senate of the Republic, UNAM, La Ibero, as well as leaders from IBM, Women Legal Tech and White Box Project, joined in this dialogue that seeks to build a technological future with social responsibility.

Dublin City University (DCU) Business School and Brock University have signed a new Campus-Wide Student Exchange Agreement

This new agreement that opens study-abroad opportunities to students across both institutions, strengthening a partnership that spans nearly a decade.The five-year agreement builds on collaboration launched in 2015 between DCU Business School and Brock’s Goodman School of Business through the international dual degree pathway, which enables students to earn a BA in Global Business from DCU alongside a Bachelor of Business Administration (Co-op) from Brock. The dual degree’s strong uptake and outcomes led to its renewal in 2023, paving the way for broader student mobility beyond Business.

On July 28, representatives from both institutions formally signed the agreement, marking a new chapter in their partnership.“Brock University is proud to expand our longstanding partnership with Dublin City University through this new campus-wide student exchange agreement,” said David Begg, Associate Vice-President, International. “Building off the strong relationship that was built by our Goodman School of Business, this agreement opens doors across all faculties for transformative global learning and cross-cultural collaboration.”

Read full news piece – https://lnkd.in/etyaipnd