Financial Times Rankings, 2013
MBS-Mt Eliza ranks No 1 Asia-Pacific-based provider
Financial Times global top 100
It is our pleasure to announce that in 2013 Melbourne Business School-Mt Eliza Executive Education has been ranked the No. 1 Asia-Pacific-based provider in the Financial Times. The rankings also see MBS-Mt Eliza remain No. 1 in Australasia for the sixth consecutive year, with the school ranking No. 33 in the global top 100 - the only Australian school in the top 40. On measures such as participant follow-up, MBS-Mt Eliza ranked 12th in the world and for quality of faculty, 22nd.
Customised programs
In 2013, our customised programs rose by seven places to be ranked No. 39 globally.
For customised programs the rankings also reflect MBS-Mt Eliza as:
• No. 1 Asia-Pacific-based school
• No. 12 in the world for post-program follow up with clients (No. 1 Asia-Pacific-based school)
Open programs
In 2013, our open programs are ranked No. 33 globally.
The rankings for open programs also reflect MBS-Mt Eliza as the No. 1 Asia-Pacific-based school for:
• Course design
• Teaching methods and materials
• Faculty (No. 22 in the world)
• Quality of participants
• Post-program follow up
Deputy Dean Executive Education Professor, Paul Dainty, said the result reflected MBS-Mt Eliza's expertise in designing programs, a process in which listening to managers takes centre stage.
‘Through our Learning Centre, we diagnose each organisation's challenges and what they need to work on,' Professor Dainty said. ‘We use world-class faculty who strike a balance between academic rigour and business relevance.'
The work continues beyond formal course dates. ‘We‘ve developed an online learning tool, Thread, to ensure the conversations and knowledge sharing continue, for real organisational impact beyond the classroom.'
The Dean of Melbourne Business School, Professor Zeger Degraeve, said: ‘These rankings reflect our success in responding to the economic challenges faced by different industries, and our commitment to providing high-impact solutions, creating value for organisations, individuals and the community.'
Global accreditation
The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), the leading international body of quality assessment of higher education, has awarded Mt Eliza's programs with its quality assurance-accreditation or EQUIS.
This is testimony to our internationally acclaimed standards for program content, delivery and customer service.