Awarded by: Economist Intelligence Unit

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's School of Business and Management (HKUST Business School) today announced that its full-time MBA program has been ranked by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) as No. 1 in Asia and Australasia.

Among this year's world's top 100 MBA programs in the list EIU produces annually, 50 are from North America, 39 from Europe and 11 from Asia and Australasia. The HKUST MBA places 37th on the overall list.

EIU's ranking criteria include four main areas, namely, "open new career opportunities", "personal development and educational experience", "increase salary" and "potential to network". The HKUST MBA program ranks No. 2 in the world in "personal development and educational experience" which is measured by faculty quality, student quality, student diversity and education experience. EIU commended the School as having "one of the world's best-qualified faculties".