The University of Sydney Business School's global reputation for excellence in management education has been reaffirmed by the inaugural rankings by The Economist. The flagship postgraduate program was ranked number one in Australia.
鈥檚 global reputation for excellence in management education has been reaffirmed by the highly respected news magazine, The Economist, in its inaugural ranking of .
The Business School鈥檚 flagship postgraduate program was ranked number one in Australia, number three in the Asia-Pacific region and number 35 in the world.
The move by The Economist, which has long ranked MBA programs, to also survey the pre-experience MMgt courses (average work experience of students limited to one year), acknowledges their growing popularity worldwide.
The results for the Business School at a national and international level, closely mirror those in its annual review of MMgt programs.
The delivered by the global CEMS Alliance of 30 elite Schools including the University of Sydney Business School, was ranked ninth in the world by The Economist.
The Dean of the Business School, , described the latest result for the School鈥檚 MMgt and its CEMS program as 鈥渙utstanding鈥.聽
This new ranking helps to solidify our place amongst the world鈥檚 leading providers of quality management education.
鈥淢ore importantly, it is recognition of our commitment to providing students with the skills to lead in an increasingly challenging world,鈥 said Professor Whitwell.聽
鈥淭he Business School鈥檚 success in The Economist鈥檚 inaugural MMgt ranking attests to our program鈥檚 pre-eminence as the best in class,鈥 added the Business School鈥檚 Deputy Dean (Education), .
鈥淯nderpinning our success is a growing recognition amongst employers and recent graduates alike that a high quality Masters qualification offers a fast track to challenging, exciting and well-rewarded leadership opportunities in the business field,鈥 Professor Shields said.
The Business School鈥檚 Associate Dean (Graduate Management), , also attributed the School鈥檚 ranking success to its close relationship with industry partners.
Our MMgt uniquely integrates our industry and corporate partners with an innovative and future-focussed management curriculum.
鈥淢Mgt programs are growing in popularity because employers are recognizing the role that Business Schools have to play in preparing the next generation of global leaders. The demand for Master of Management graduates is on the rise.鈥
Welcoming the Business School鈥檚 ranking result, Associate Professor Seltsikas said that it provided 鈥減rospective students with the confidence that our program is of the highest possible quality and can lead to outstanding career prospects post-graduation鈥.
Only the world鈥檚 top 40 MMgt programs were included in The Economist鈥檚 rankings based on a range of academic, cultural and career criteria.
In a series of 鈥渟ub-rankings鈥 the Business School was placed at 15th in the world for its culture and the effectiveness of its alumni network; 19th for its program content, academic staff and facilities; and 23rd聽for the post-MMgt聽salary of recent graduates.