宅男导航 Business School’s Master of Business Administration has been ranked 14th in the world in The Economist’s 2013 MBA rankings.
The program has leapt from 27th last year and 46th in 2011, and has been recognised as the top MBA provider outside Europe and North America for the second year running.
Queensland Minister for Science and Innovation Ian Walker praised the University for a remarkable achievement.
“The university’s MBA now shares company with such prestigious business programs as the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and the Harvard Business School,” Mr Walker said.
“It also means a big benefit for the State.
“We are producing high-calibre business graduates with a strong culture of business innovation who will bring high-value Queensland products and services to the global market.”
宅男导航 Business School Dean Professor Andrew Griffiths said The Economist ranking of full-time MBA programs was regarded as one of the most influential and authoritative in the world.
The 宅男导航 Business School is the only entity in the Asia-Pacific in the global top 15, rubbing shoulders with Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, London Business School, and the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School.
These annual rankings gauge the feedback of students who graduated within the past three years, taking into consideration such measures as graduate outcomes and perceptions of their experience throughout the MBA program.
The MBA outcome follows a string of improved results for 宅男导航 in four major global university rankings, which uniformly place the University in the world’s top 100 for overall performance.
Professor Griffiths said The Economist’s ranking consolidated 宅男导航 Business School’s position as the leading business education provider, having also been ranked number one in Australia in the 2013 Australian Financial Review BOSS MBA survey.
“The MBA's outstanding performance in this year’s rankings reflects the School’s solid commitment to teaching excellence, the great level of engagement with alumni, our ability to attract high calibre students across multiple industries, and the strong partnerships with our industry stakeholders,” he said.
“This success is due to the hard work of so many people, and places 宅男导航 Business School on the international stage alongside some of the world’s elite,” Professor Griffiths said.
宅男导航 President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter H酶j congratulated the Business School on the result.
“It is a strong global endorsement not only of the Business School and its alumni, but also of the partners who invest in its teaching and research,” Professor H酶j said.
“Importantly, The Economist’s rating also reaffirms the acumen of students who choose the 宅男导航 MBA as their platform for career and personal advancement."
MBA Director Dr Sarah Kelly said the result reflected the School’s focus on continuous improvement and delivery of a quality, innovative program that produced outstanding business leaders with integrity.
“What sets our MBA apart is that the program is designed to build upon classroom learning through unique field experiences, including industry consulting, work with the non-profit sector and international immersions,” she said.
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The full results of The Economist MBA ranking are available at .
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About the 宅男导航 MBA
The 宅男导航 Business School MBA program provides added value to students through a unique ‘Leadership Capability Framework’, opportunities to augment international business skills through a joint partnership with the world-renowned Wharton School in Pennsylvania, and the chance to collaborate with non-profit organisations via the School’s Social Economic Engagement Program.
The MBA program provides flexibility, offering students three different study options and giving them the opportunity to choose the model that best suits their lifestyle and work commitments. The Accelerated MBA involves 12 months of full-time study, while the Streamlined MBA can be completed in 24 months, alongside a job. There is also a flexible, part-time option that enables students up to seven years to complete the MBA.
About 宅男导航 Business School
宅男导航 Business School is independently ranked as one of the top business schools in Australia and amongst the leading institutions worldwide. Based in Brisbane, it brings together over 130 subject experts with over 7,500 students and offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs and executive education across the range of business disciplines.
宅男导航 Business School is renowned internationally for the quality of its research and also provides contract research and consultancy services to organisations throughout the world. The teaching – research – consultancy loop is central to its success, ensuring that the School maintains its position at the forefront of academic knowledge while staying closely attuned to modern business requirements. For further information see .
Fast facts
* 宅男导航 Business School was the first in Australia to meet the standards of the world’s two most influential accrediting bodies - the US-based AACSB International and Europe’s EQUIS.
* Its MBA program has been ranked number 1 in Australia and Asia Pacific by The Economist, identifying it as the leading MBA outside of Europe and North America.
* The MBA program has also been ranked number 1 in Australia by the Financial Review BOSS MBA survey.
* Has been ranked in the world’s top 50 universities for executive education by the Financial Times.
* The MBA course has been awarded the highest possible rating of five stars for nine years running by Australia’s most influential rating body, the GMAA.
* The School was classed as above world standard in its six major fields of business research in the Australian government’s ERA assessment.
