Stanford GSB’s full-time MBA is best for a career in finance, according to a new ranking published by the Financial Times.

The Californian school, known for its focus on entrepreneurship and self-development, came top in this ranking of the 50 best generalist MBA programmes worldwide for careers in finance. The ranking was based on responses of graduates working in finance three years after completing their MBA courses, to questions on a range of subjects including salary. Harvard Business School and Judge Business School ranked second and third.

Of all industry sectors, finance is the largest employer of top MBA graduates. Among the top 50 schools in the FT’s overall MBA ranking, more than a quarter (27 per cent) of the class of 2013 work in finance. This is 10 percentage points greater than the proportion of this year’s alumni working in consultancy, the next largest employer.