Awarded by: Financial Times
The MBA program of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's School of Business and Management (HKUST Business School) has been ranked No.1 in Asia and No.8 in the world by the Financial Times. It marks the program's fourth consecutive year in the top ten of the chart, and the three-year average rank of the program stays at No.8.
The newly released Financial Times Global MBA 2013 Rankings highlighted the rich international dimension of the HKUST MBA program, rating the program No.4 for international course experience. The value for money rank of the program has moved up 18 spots to No.12. The HKUST Business School has again earned the distinction for its research by holding the 1st place in Asia and 25th in the world.
The rankings tracked the career progress of the 2009 graduating class three years after they attained the MBA qualification. Despite the challenging economic environment, graduates of the HKUST MBA programs were able to enhance their employability and move up the career ladder. Their average salary, three years after graduation, reached USD132,685(about HKD1,034,943) per annum, an increase of 153% compared with their average pre-MBA salary. The program came 4th in the percentage increase in salary among the 100 MBA programs surveyed.