AGSM MBA (Executive) #1 in Australia

24 October 2005

The Financial Times (UK) 2005 ranking of EMBA programs placed AGSM as the leading business school in Australia with an international ranking of 35. AGSM ranked #30 in the world for faculty research, #8 for the percentage of women in the course and is the only Australian business school featured in the rankings.

Ms Sharyn Roberts, AGSM Director Award Programs said, “AGSM’s strong result reinforces the school’s long-held position as a world-class business school. We have achieved #1 ranking in Australia since the inception of this survey five years ago.

“The main driver of the overall ranking score is the career success of alumni, which accounts for 55% of the ranking. Research and School diversity account for the remaining 45%.

“AGSM MBA (Executive) alumni have an average salary level of US$116,012 and an average salary increase of 60% three years after graduation. AGSM alumni also perform well in other areas of career success such as the level of seniority, size of the company in which they now work and the extent to which alumni achieved their objectives for doing an MBA (Executive).

“We are particularly pleased with the high ranking for participation of women in the program. It reinforces our approach which is to emphasise mentoring, personal growth and learning, rather than competition.

“Our high research ranking is testament to the strong academic leadership provided by AGSM faculty. Full time faculty design the course materials then select, coach and mentor Adjunct Faculty who teach the course nationally. It is also a tribute to the quality of our students and their ability to balance high level roles at work with part-time study, much of which is self-directed learning.

“The MBA (Executive) program embeds learnings by encouraging immediate application of new knowledge and skills to the workplace. The experiential learning style encourages self-reflection, assisting participants to develop the skills and confidence to successfully perform at the highest levels of an organisation. This focus on experiential learning and application of learning to the workplace is a key reason for the career success of AGSM MBA (Executive) alumni,” says Ms Roberts.

The Financial Times ranking of EMBA programs is one of the most prestigious worldwide. It evaluates programs by looking at the career progress of alumni, the school’s research and intellectual outputs and the diversity and international experience it offers. Click here to view the full list, and access an article on the research methodology (Opens a Microsoft Excel file).