This year, the gainers outpaced the losers, with Georgia Tech's MBA program jumping 33 places to rank 31st in a single year.
| School | Y-O-Y Gain | 2018 Ranking | 2017 Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC-Davis | 2929 | 5454 | 8383 |
| National University of Singapore | 2626 | 7373 | 9999 |
| Georgia (Terry) | 2020 | 4444 | 6464 |
| University of Bath | 2020 | 4747 | 6767 |
| University of Monaco | 2020 | 6262 | 8282 |
| Leeds | 1919 | 7575 | 9494 |
| Sun Yat-sen | 1818 | 6969 | 8787 |
| Penn State (Smeal) | 1515 | 5050 | 6565 |
| University of Washington (Foster) | 1414 | 2222 | 3636 |
| University of Southern California (Marshall) | 1212 | 2828 | 4040 |
| HHL | 1212 | 7777 | 8989 |
| IESE | 1111 | 66 | 1717 |
| Hult International | 1111 | 4343 | 5454 |
| EMLYON | 1111 | 7070 | 8181 |
| Texas-Austin (McCombs) | 1010 | 2525 | 3535 |
| EDHEC | 1010 | 3434 | 4444 |
| Cambridge (Judge) | 1010 | 4545 | 5555 |
| Nanyang | 1010 | 6868 | 7878 |
| WHU | 1010 | 8585 | 9595 |
