Awarded by: Financial Times
The HKUST MBA program's global ranking hits its highest-ever placement as it is ranked 6th best in the world according to the Financial Times 2011 rankings of the top 100 full-time global MBA programs released today. The HKUST MBA program is ranked top 10 on a three-year average.
The result reflects a significant advancement in the program's ranking over the past years, which moved up from 9th place in 2010 and 16th place in 2009. For the second year in a row, the HKUST Business School is the only Asian business school to crack the Financial Time's global MBA top 10. The School's research also ranks high at world's no. 14.
The improved 2011 ranking demonstrates the program's ability to ensure its graduates' career progression and to maintain its high degree of international diversity. This year's ranking surveyed the 2007 MBA graduating class, and the HKUST's came 4th in the world and best among the top 10 in terms of salary percentage increase, with a three year increase of 142% over their pre-MBA salary.
The HKUST MBA program was also cited for the highest international diversity of both its student body and world-class faculty among the top ten programs.