Starting on page 51, the Forbes Global 800 ranking of the world's largest publicly traded companies outside America is a reminder that the U.S. has no monopoly on big, well-known companies.
Or look at Google: Larry Page and Sergey Brin came up with their famous search algorithm by applying the ranking method used for academic articles (more citations equals more influence) to the sprawl of the Internet.
The Obama transition team is sending a seven-page, 63-item questionnaire to every candidate for Cabinet and other high-ranking positions in the incoming administration.
The school's RANKING among others in the area can be accessed via links at the foot of the page, both on its aggregate results and its value added score.