The Positive Impact Rating (PIR) is the only rating or ranking measuring the positive impact of business schools. And it is the only student-based rating. It aims to change the thrust of existing rankings from leading schools to be the best in the world to be the best for the world. The PIR was collaboratively developed and tested by an international task force of experts together with representatives from societal stakeholders between 2017 and 2019. Its first edition was released at the WEF in Davos in January 2020.

The purpose of the PIR is to measure how business schools create societal impact by energizing the school and its culture; by educating responsible leaders; but also, by engaging publicly and being a role model institution.

The Positive Impact Rating (PIR) goes beyond traditional business school rankings by categorizing schools based on societal impact and continuous improvement. Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, PIR promotes purpose-driven education, helping students find institutions that prepare them as global change agents and allowing schools and businesses to collaborate on positive societal initiatives.