The ranking is based on the number of alumni currently holding the post of CEO in one of the 500 largest companies in the world, according to the Fortune Global 500 ranking established by the American business magazine Fortune.[1]
This ranking is more international than certain other rankings because it uses the Fortune Global 500. It does not concentrate only on English-speaking countries but also includes Asian, Latin American, and European universities.
The Global Companies Rank Universities[2] by the New York Times is similar to this ranking.