All Of The Data Behind P&Q’s 2026 Top MBA Programs For Entrepreneurship

PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB (15%)

Another indicator of a healthy entrepreneurial environment is the number of students participating in an entrepreneurship-focused club. That’s why we give the metric a 15% weight in the methodology.

IE Business School in Spain reported that all of its Class of 2025 MBAs participated in a student club that was focused on entrepreneurship. Both China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and London Business School had 72% MBA participation, the second highest percentage in the category.

RATIO OF STARTUP/ENTREPRENEURSHIP FUNDING AVAILABLE TO MBAS (10%)

Many ventures get their start from business plan or startup competitions at universities and/or business schools. And, some have special funding available for things like working on a startup or at an early-stage startup during the summer.

We asked schools to report the total amount of entrepreneurship-focused funding available to MBAs from their universities during the 2024-2025 academic year and then calculated a ratio based on the total number of ‘25 MBA students. Funding might include fellowships, scholarships, grants, competition awards, business plan prizes, and and any other entrepreneurship-related financial support,

Arizona State University’ W. P. Carey School of Business had $2.14 million in award money and entrepreneurial funding available for the 2024-2025 academic year. That’s $37,543.86 for each of its 57 Class of 2025 MBAs. Of course, not every MBA took home a portion.

Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business reported the highest total available funding at $4.54 million. But with a 2025 Class of 152, it had the second highest ratio at $29,843.

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