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Queen's Exec Ed ranked #1 in Canada, #12 in world
Financial Times (UK) survey of non-degree executive education confirms findings of Environics Research executive poll
May 17, 2004
"We're very proud that The Financial Times has once again confirmed that Queen's is the best in Canada, and among the best in the world in the highly competitive executive education arena,” said Dr. David Saunders, Dean of Queen's School of Business.
The Financial Times ranked Queen's #12 in the world for open executive programs - i.e., programs that are open to all executives, rather than custom-designed for one organization. Queen's also scored among the top 10 in four of the 16 categories that make up the rankings, including a #3 world ranking in the important area of "follow-up" — evaluating the "after-sale service" and continuing education opportunities Queen's provides to participants once they return to their workplaces.
Three other Canadian business schools were included in the open enrolment ranking: University of Western Ontario-Ivey (#22), York University: Schulich School of Business (#40) and University of Toronto: Rotman (#42). The rankings were based on two questionnaires, a survey of business schools and a survey of open enrolment program participants.
Today's Financial Times ranking echo the results of a recent Environics Research Group report on executive education in Canada, which clearly shows Queen's School of Business as the top choice for executive education in Canada. Over four in ten respondents (44%) say Queen's has the best executive MBA program, and almost one third (29%) say Queen's has the best non-degree executive education programs. Queen's also ranked first for academic quality (36%), innovation (36%), most sought after grads (32%) and best faculty (29%).
To go to the Canadian media stories about the FT executive education rankings, click for the stories in the Globe and Mail, and National Post.
About Queen’s School of Business:
Queen's School of Business (www.business.queensu.ca) is one of the world’s premier business schools. Its programs include: the new one-year Queen's Accelerated MBA for Business Graduates, offered across the country by real-time, interactive videoconference; Queen's MBA for Science & Technology, ranked by BusinessWeek magazine (US) as the #1 MBA in Canada and #2 in the world outside the US; the market-leading Queen’s Executive MBA – delivered at Queen’s facility in Ottawa, as well as by videoconference to 14 cities across Canada; Queen's Executive Development Centre, Canada’s largest provider of executive education, ranked 12th in the world by the Financial Times (UK); the undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce, renowned for its rigorous entrance standards that stress both academics and leadership potential; and MSc and PhD programs that produce leading researchers for industry and academe.
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For more information, please contact:
Laurie Ross
Queen’s School of Business
613-533-2319
lross@business.queensu.ca