The Financial Times Ranks Robinson College of Business
Among the World's Top Executive MBA Programs
College Continues to Advance in Worldwide Survey
October 24 , 2005 -
(ATLANTA) The Financial Times 2005 Survey of Executive MBA (EMBA) Programs ranks the J. Mack Robinson College of Business among the top 40 programs worldwide (37th), advancing seven positions in one year and 31 spots since its first appearance on the list in 2003. The survey, released today, places the school among the top 20 in the U.S. Robinson was one of only two schools (Emory University) in Georgia ranked in the survey.
Robinson Dean H. Fenwick Huss said, "We are proud to be recognized among some of the world's most elite executive programs. The fact that we continue to advance in the rankings is truly a testament to our position as a major international business school."
Added Dave Forquer, assistant dean of Executive Programs, "These rankings send a very positive signal to all of our stakeholders -- our students, their employers, alumni and faculty -- about the quality and direction of Robinson's EMBA program."
The College also ranked among the top half of all schools surveyed for alumni salary, salary increases and career progress.
The Financial Times ranking is based on a survey of graduates from the 2002 EMBA class combined with statistical data from each school.
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The J. Mack Robinson College of Business is one of the top-ranked business schools in the nation. The College's Flex (part-time) MBA program has been listed in the top ten by U.S. News for the past ten consecutive years and its undergraduate business program is ranked among the top 50 in the nation. The College's Executive MBA program is listed on The Financial Times list of the world's top-ranked offerings and BusinessWeek magazine ranks it 24th in the world. Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business has an enrollment of more than 7000 students and is located in downtown Atlanta.
For more information, contact:
Tammy DeMel
Associate Director, Communications and External Affairs
J. Mack Robinson College of Business
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