University of Sydney Business School jumps eight places in highly respected global rankings by the UK's Financial Times.
The Business School's flagship (MMgt) program now stands at 39th in the world, up from 47th in 2014. It also remains in the top five in Asia and the only Australian MMgt program to appear in the FT鈥檚 prestigious ranking.
"This is absolutely brilliant news, said the Business School鈥檚 Dean, . 鈥淚'm very proud.鈥
鈥淭he rise in our rankings is testimony to our commitment to continuous improvement and the dedication and energy of our academic and professional staff,鈥 added Professor Whitwell who joined the School in June 2014. 鈥淭o rise eight places in a world in which global competition between business schools is becoming ever more intense, is a truly remarkable achievement.鈥
The School鈥檚 Deputy Dean (Education), , said he was 鈥渄elighted that the Financial Times has again recognised the outstanding quality of our Master of Management program and its graduates鈥.
鈥淭he School鈥檚 educational mission is global in its reach and seeks to graduate young management professionals ready to assume socially responsible leadership roles in businesses in any part of the developed or developing world,鈥 Professor Shields said.
Amongst other things, the FT rankings are based on salary levels achieved by graduates, their international career prospects, the gender balance within the student cohort, the program鈥檚 corporate partnerships and perceptions of 鈥渧alue for money鈥.
鈥淥ur dramatic rise in this important global ranking evidences both the quality of our MMgt program and the outstanding career progress and opportunities for our graduates,鈥 said , the Business School鈥檚 Associate Dean (Graduate Management).
鈥淥ur MMgt is designed to equip students from diverse backgrounds with the skills and capabilities required to launch management careers,鈥 Associate Professor Seltsikas said. 鈥淚t is also strongly supported by our industry partners.鈥
鈥淚t is the quality of our corporate connections and the way we embed these into our degree programs that truly sets us apart,鈥 he added.
A total of 80 schools in 23 countries appear in the 2015 FT rankings.
The University of Sydney Business School is positioned in the top 40 with a range of leading institutions including HEC Paris, Essec Business School, the Rotterdam School of Management, the London Business School, Warwick Business School, the Indian Institute of Management and Shanghai鈥檚 Jiao Tong University.
The exclusive CEMS Master鈥檚 in International Management Program (MIM), which is offered by an alliance of 29 business schools around the world, moved up the FT鈥檚 ranking from fifth place in 2014 to fourth place this year.
The University of Sydney Business School is the only Australian tertiary institution accredited to offer the CEMS MIM degree program.
The Australian Financial Review BOSS Magazine has, meanwhile, ranked the Business School鈥檚 (Global EMBA) the nation鈥檚 number one executive education program of its type.
Describing the BOSS ranking as 鈥渁bsolutely fabulous鈥, the Director of Executive Education and Global EMBA Program Director, , said the School鈥檚 Global EMBA was aimed at 鈥渢urning students into self-aware leaders with the confidence and the ability to impact on society through their business or their community activities鈥.
The Business School鈥檚 18 month Global EMBA consists of five, two week modules, two of which are undertaken in Australia. The others are delivered in California鈥檚 Silicon Valley, in the Indian city of Bangalore and in southern France in cooperation with local businesses.
鈥淭he FT Rankings for our MMgt and the CEMS MIM, as well as the number one BOSS ranking for our Global EMBA is clear external validation of what we already knew; the University of Sydney Business School is truly a world-class institution,鈥 concluded Professor Whitwell.
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