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EMBA rankings 2008

	Current rank	Rank '07^[1]	Rank '06^[1]	School name	Country^[1]	EMBA name^[1]	Salary ($)^[2]	Salary growth^[3]	Careers^[4]	Work exp.^[5]	Aims achieved	Wom. faculty^[6]	Wom. students^[7]	Wom. board^[8]	Intnl. faculty^[9]	Intl. students^[10]	Intl. board^[11]	Intnl. course^[12]	Languages^[13]	PhD faculty^[14]	PhD rank^[15]	Research^[16]
	13	4	2	EMBA-Global: Columbia/LBS	US / UK	Executive MBA Global	295,22456,965	11015	11	23	4	181	2811	120	700	19	704	5	1	981	5	4
	21	1	3	Kellogg/HKUST Business School	China	Kellogg-HKUST EMBA	345,15929,762	917	27	2	13	202	301	120	951	1	990	36	1	971	30	14
	31	2	4	Trium: HEC Paris/LSE/NYU: Stern	France / UK / US	Trium Executive MBA	297,22445,525	10611	63	7	1	264	251	122	701	10	4014	2	1	960	13	29
	41	3	1	University of Pennsylvania: Wharton	US	MBA for Executives	235,55530,413	992	33	76	17	191	256	93	361	30	5216	70	1	1000	1	1
	50	5	5	IE Business School	Spain	Executive MBA	166,4122,920	1576	3	63	3	320	322	241	494	32	832	70	2	891	81	71
	63	9	-	Insead	France / Singapore	Gemba	232,07115,241	8116	16	3	5	112	204	182	911	2	751	10	1	981	50	10
	70	7	6	University of Chicago: Booth	US / UK / Singapore	Executive MBA	213,70311,208	870	29	8	19	140	185	161	830	14	371	14	1	980	3	8
	8	7	8	Washington University: Olin/Fudan University School of Management	China	Washington-Fudan Executive MBA	273,599	71	21	12	35	16	34	14	93	16	100	37	1	94	45	13
	93	6	7	London Business School	UK	Executive MBA	177,1841,987	8317	22	29	15	221	171	140	842	13	581	17	1	990	6	3
	101	9	11	Columbia Business School	US	Executive MBA	218,91611,271	8415	57	81	20	153	302	90	631	48	332	70	1	971	7	6
	114	15	15	CUHK Business School	China	EMBA	239,58822,303	8113	62	10	85	221	488	400	576	17	1000	59	2	951	64	59
	120	12	13	Kellogg/WHU Beisheim	Germany	Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA	156,2179,217	783	4	61	11	174	207	61	802	28	920	20	1	961	23	18
	135	18	15	City University: Cass	UK	Executive MBA	149,1985,334	974	7	75	18	262	242	4723	555	5	418	13	1	930	27	67
	146	20	19	IMD Business School	Switzerland	Executive MBA	193,41930,201	672	10	1	28	112	199	94	1000	3	798	12	2	980	82	65
	154	11	12	Purdue / TiasNimbas / CEU / GISMA	US / Netherlands / Hungary / Germany	IMM International Masters in Management	137,3954,932	816	8	59	24	192	2713	132	5629	12	2571	1	1	981	24	40
	162	18	-	UC Berkeley / Columbia	US	Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA	194,5322,171	6716	54	35	6	193	215	100	532	35	271	70	1	981	4	9
	173	14	9	Duke University: Fuqua	US	MBA - Global Executive	205,4389,117	504	46	6	53	202	173	172	351	21	174	3	1	950	38	2
	183	21	18	New York University: Stern	US	EMBA	214,09622,727	605	60	70	46	200	223	151	382	22	1714	42	1	1000	9	7
	193	22	37	ESCP Europe	France / UK / Germany / Spain / Italy	European Executive MBA	144,26023,078	835	1	16	8	281	149	2017	5515	11	3640	4	2	879	76	93
	20	-	29	National University of Singapore Business School	Singapore	Asia Pacific Executive MBA (APEX MBA)	193,184	73	53	9	66	30	29	11	55	6	22	7	1	93	68	62
	214	17	-	Kellogg/York University: Schulich	Canada	Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA	155,3769,432	651	77	28	27	222	265	150	871	8	770	19	1	961	31	16
	218	13	10	Northwestern University: Kellogg	US	Executive MBA	224,4893,554	585	36	32	36	184	225	71	450	43	60	70	1	951	25	12
	230	23	17	Ceibs	China	International EMBA	212,64729,471	7312	40	52	63	123	228	100	694	39	500	47	1	961	82	63
	2314	37	-	Thunderbird School of Global Management	US	Executive MBA in Global Management	163,45214,960	7411	23	20	2	203	241	200	271	50	240	26	2	910	82	49
	251	26	31	Essec / Mannheim	France / Germany	Essec & Mannheim Executive MBA	128,1774,487	690	6	26	30	203	265	40	621	9	833	8	2	951	46	70
	2613	39	28	Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University	Netherlands	Executive MBA	120,30411,392	7410	35	49	9	130	258	203	290	27	405	30	2	1000	2	50
	275	32	-	OneMBA	China / Netherlands / US / Brazil / Mexico	OneMBA, Global Executive MBA	182,29632,523	607	39	22	14	200	199	112	5031	65	585	20	1	941	15	53
	28	-	-	University of Michigan: Ross	US	Executive MBA	189,520	47	28	33	49	26	17	23	33	59	10	70	1	94	14	5
	296	23	14	Warwick Business School	UK	Executive MBA	126,8377,208	918	68	54	67	381	233	303	514	20	221	70	1	960	26	66
	308	38	32	UCLA: Anderson	US	Executive MBA	191,83315,649	585	42	67	23	165	3612	132	222	47	103	69	1	933	28	26
	3115	16	21	Iese Business School	Spain	Global Executive MBA	148,7179,529	5218	14	13	52	163	1810	218	433	4	940	6	1	990	51	36
	311	32	24	Western University: Ivey	Canada / China	The Executive MBA	153,579749	667	58	27	37	180	261	141	468	15	391	42	1	1003	54	22
	338	25	19	Cornell University: Johnson	US	Executive EMBA	201,60614,910	6410	74	17	81	253	2111	114	332	55	1144	57	1	921	57	19
	346	28	21	Imperial College Business School	UK	Executive MBA	126,226335	738	56	91	31	181	305	369	745	24	550	42	1	940	41	38
	350	35	-	Georgetown University: McDonough	US	IEMBA - International Executive MBA	148,0124,813	651	15	53	10	250	4022	141	190	31	61	52	1	940	82	51
	357	28	46	University of Alberta/University of Calgary: Haskayne	Canada	Alberta / Haskayne Executive MBA	132,3355,225	730	41	46	16	261	248	151	502	62	110	63	1	890	58	32
	3710	27	-	Rutgers Business School	US	Executive MBA	162,0527,760	6717	2	79	58	200	332	247	368	66	00	38	1	901	49	61
	37	-	-	Tongji University/ENPC	China	Shanghai International MBA (Simba)	125,265	102	43	96	92	36	42	0	3	90	58	70	1	79	8	88
	377	30	24	University of California at Irvine: Merage	US	Executive MBA (EMBA)	161,3787,453	604	70	50	40	391	2310	161	332	62	81	51	1	982	63	24
	405	35	48	University of Texas at Dallas: Jindal	US	Executive MBA	145,9641,046	618	48	42	39	230	233	211	553	57	53	55	1	871	32	20
	408	32	26	University of Toronto: Rotman	Canada	One-Year MBA for Executives	143,9675,375	442	45	37	55	240	243	403	681	33	5317	70	1	980	12	17
	4224	-	-	Arizona State University: Carey	China	W. P. Carey / SNAI Executive MBA	204,43062,473	6013	92	15	96	242	284	213	9678	93	00	70	1	854	36	34
	437	50	-	National Taiwan University College of Management	Taiwan	EMBA	193,73232,108	651	79	11	84	232	251	70	191	95	330	70	1	971	20	69
	4414	30	42	Henley Business School	UK	Executive MBA	131,9928,730	817	5	89	50	323	282	1810	3616	26	2719	31	1	701	61	85
	455	50	-	Melbourne Business School	Australia	Executive MBA	205,20614,616	183	72	4	7	231	303	318	733	53	252	14	1	1000	80	39
	463	49	54	Rice University: Jones	US	MBA for Executives	167,53412,692	667	76	69	47	220	214	186	224	44	00	70	1	952	82	21
	475	42	46	University of Minnesota: Carlson	US	Executive MBA	152,2742,211	440	31	77	44	270	319	201	210	62	60	47	1	882	17	11
	489	39	40	Cranfield School of Management	UK	Executive MBA	141,04210,644	665	32	14	12	241	241	3218	402	18	931	49	1	629	33	77
	482	46	35	University of Pittsburgh: Katz	US / Brazil / Czech Republic	EMBA Worldwide	164,1737,529	446	30	34	41	253	169	61	5731	42	021	14	1	931	40	37
	505	55	38	Stockholm School of Economics	Sweden / Russia / Latvia	Executive MBA	100,32712,917	741	25	36	38	194	241	1111	729	86	00	31	2	980	22	90
	5111	62	40	Temple University: Fox	US	Executive MBA	136,76414,990	5710	26	62	56	223	324	1215	415	52	5311	26	1	873	34	48
	52	-	-	WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)/University of Minnesota: Carlson	Austria	Executive MBA	123,580	54	24	30	60	32	20	25	44	34	29	9	1	89	42	44
	538	45	27	Emory University: Goizueta	US	Weekend Executive MBA	164,2967,206	511	44	60	29	243	160	174	181	56	42	28	1	940	72	28
	5415	39	30	University of Texas at Austin: McCombs	US	Executive MBA	136,636502	552	71	73	34	281	1413	111	252	40	20	59	1	910	29	15
	553	58	71	Ohio State University: Fisher	US	Executive MBA	152,8225,295	4913	61	51	21	241	253	120	190	72	42	38	1	911	35	25
	5510	65	35	SMU: Cox	US	Executive MBA	181,86418,754	5915	52	44	73	253	231	111	221	82	41	59	1	942	82	41
	5713	70	54	Ashridge Executive Education at Hult	UK	Part Time Executive MBA	133,7802,863	7711	20	47	62	393	231	600	352	25	400	38	1	3910	82	80
	5714	43	-	National Sun Yat-sen University	Taiwan	Executive MBA	140,6102,075	8218	66	55	83	212	815	80	82	95	250	20	1	950	16	89
	5918	77	-	University of Georgia: Terry	US	Executive MBA	153,75032,625	494	13	78	22	293	311	1414	202	93	00	58	1	9410	44	45
	6010	50	66	University of St Gallen	Switzerland	Executive MBA HSG	117,1771,677	571	18	65	33	182	134	110	718	41	560	31	2	1000	70	73
	6127	88	48	University College Dublin: Smurfit	Ireland	Executive MBA	128,28211,942	7326	75	56	78	301	225	162	4410	60	616	70	1	965	69	81
	6111	72	60	Vlerick Business School	Belgium	Part-time International MBA	108,9763,465	627	17	83	26	375	97	143	3012	46	1000	63	1	983	71	58
	6314	77	60	Boston University: Questrom	US	Executive MBA	179,87640,133	486	64	41	43	232	917	113	3711	66	110	28	1	871	67	42
	6410	54	-	Drexel University: LeBow	US	Executive MBA	134,01010,014	539	19	64	71	293	212	280	447	69	121	63	1	1000	62	54
	640	64	58	Villanova School of Business	US	Executive MBA	171,90320,121	551	51	31	42	252	206	2412	152	69	22	42	1	912	79	68
	6618	48	69	University of Edinburgh Business School	UK	Part-time MBA	95,3573,640	894	90	87	74	271	2317	4010	356	35	400	70	1	900	52	87
	6710	77	80	Aalto University	Finland / S. Korea / Singapore	Executive Master of Business Administration	127,69216,787	569	59	43	94	311	228	400	844	74	844	31	1	744	21	84
	6813	55	52	Fundação Instituto de Administração	Brazil	International Executive MBA	220,5891,935	129	37	5	75	152	185	173	100	79	4212	17	2	991	18	94
	697	62	62	Copenhagen Business School	Denmark	Executive MBA	117,5075,283	478	47	24	25	280	267	2711	183	37	015	20	1	893	19	75
	700	70	39	Bradford School of Management/TiasNimbas Business School	UK / Netherlands / Germany	Executive Part-time MBA	101,7834,321	711	55	84	59	250	257	2312	685	61	599	70	1	804	59	76
	713	74	72	Tulane University: Freeman	US	Executive MBA	152,79710,349	524	69	25	61	272	207	81	252	75	41	52	1	861	60	56
	72	-	-	Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management	Belgium	MBASolvay Part-Time	102,166	56	9	85	48	25	22	4	33	7	14	70	1	98	73	91
	73	-	-	National Chengchi University	Taiwan	Executive Master of Business Administration	153,548	48	93	88	95	28	30	0	16	77	40	20	2	97	11	86
	7428	46	-	Pepperdine University: Graziadio	US	Executive MBA	158,108572	5310	12	38	64	244	2018	101	42	75	00	66	1	8212	82	95
	7413	61	64	Vanderbilt University: Owen	US	Executive MBA	130,8204,154	616	86	80	45	142	110	125	186	79	34	67	1	946	74	30
	767	83	81	Miami Business School	US	Executive MBA	120,8368,580	544	94	86	82	310	372	3838	282	54	00	70	1	872	76	31
	762	74	67	University of Rochester: Simon	US / Switzerland	EMBA programmes (Rochester & Bern)	119,4121,324	503	80	40	69	173	233	122	4011	49	333	11	1	835	43	60
	78	-	-	University of Washington: Foster	US	Executive MBA	137,873	41	78	74	72	28	27	14	16	71	3	70	1	89	48	27
	7913	66	64	University of Iowa: Tippie	US	Executive MBA	124,9142,971	437	91	72	57	210	3711	212	226	72	30	67	1	901	47	33
	80	-	52	University of Strathclyde Business School	UK	Executive MBA	95,160	44	67	18	88	36	29	50	26	23	50	70	1	74	10	72
	806	74	69	University of Utah: Eccles	US	Executive MBA	114,952708	490	83	66	87	312	192	285	314	87	31	20	1	843	56	35
	821	81	78	Florida International University: Chapman	US	Executive MBA	113,7231,120	488	96	39	77	291	5513	236	244	29	n/a36	42	1	811	75	64
	831	82	74	Durham University Business School	UK	Executive MBA	89,0807,567	605	85	82	51	202	2023	144	571	57	367	70	1	880	53	57
	8418	66	74	EMLyon Business School	France	Executive MBA	97,3611,479	6215	38	48	90	253	104	120	397	87	710	70	2	891	78	83
	851	84	79	University of Florida: Warrington	US	Professional MBA	99,054254	545	88	92	79	161	202	232	121	79	44	70	1	970	37	23
	862	84	73	Queen's University: Smith	Canada	Executive MBA	113,5681,794	453	84	58	68	251	257	105	375	50	285	55	1	793	65	43
	872	89	68	Concordia University: Molson	Canada	Executive MBA	106,82910,359	5310	49	21	93	260	1823	301	3833	44	1010	49	1	761	55	74
	8816	72	82	Baylor University: Hankamer	US	Executive MBA	131,113573	509	81	57	80	303	308	140	41	78	30	31	1	793	82	79
	893	86	76	University of Houston: Bauer	US	Executive MBA	123,0807,629	491	95	93	76	231	260	1513	210	66	262	59	1	911	66	52
	901	89	85	Brigham Young University: Marriott	US	Executive MBA	100,295227	697	65	95	32	90	64	71	20	92	90	41	1	893	82	47
	90	-	-	University of Denver: Daniels	US	Executive MBA	127,205	64	87	19	86	22	24	25	1	83	0	70	1	67	82	82
	92	-	76	Wake Forest University: Babcock	US	Fast-Track Executive MBA	121,845	41	50	45	54	9	16	9	6	85	5	52	1	100	82	55
	93	-	50	University of Tennessee: Haslam	US	Professional Executive MBA	127,216	40	89	94	65	29	27	15	9	90	0	70	1	86	39	78
	94	-	-	William & Mary: Mason	US	Executive MBA	120,750	34	82	68	70	27	20	13	11	84	0	70	1	91	82	46
	95	-	-	Ipade Business School	Mexico	Medex	143,592	54	34	71	91	7	19	18	11	87	0	70	1	30	82	96
	95	-	-	IAE Business School	Argentina	Executive MBA	111,129	43	73	90	89	14	17	5	36	38	60	70	2	60	82	92
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Table notesAlthough the headline ranking figures show changes in the data year to year, the pattern of clustering among the schools is equally significant. Some 270 points separate Columbia/London Business School at the top, from the two schools ranked number 95. The first nine business schools, from Columbia/ London Business School to LBS, form the top group of schools. The second group is headed by Columbia Business School, which would need to increase its score by 17 points in order to move up a group. Top of the third group is the Imperial college business school which is 8 points behind Cornell University: Johnson. Only 25 points separate the top and bottom schools in this third group. The fourth group is more spread out, seperated by 70 points. *96 Schools are ranked in total, with two schools ranked equal 95.

Footnotes

1. These data are for information only and are not used in the rankings

2. The average alumni salary three years after graduation. (The 2008 EMBA ranking is based on data for alumni graduating in 2005). This figure includes alumni salary data for the current year and the one or two preceding years, where available.

3. The percentage increase in average alumni salary from before the EMBA to today as a percentage of the pre-EMBA salary. This figure includes data for the current year and the one or two preceding years, where available.

4. This is calculated according to changes in the level of seniority and the size of the company alumni are working in now versus before their EMBA. Data for the current year and the one or two preceding years are included where available.

5. This measures the previous experience of EMBA participants by examining seniority of positions held, number of years in each position, size of company, and any international work experience prior to starting the EMBA.

6. The percentage of female faculty

7. The percentage of female students

8. The percentage of female members of the advisory board

9. The percentage of faculty whose citizenship differs from their country of employment

10. This combines two pieces of data. The first is the percentage of participants who are resident in the country of the business school but whose citizenship is different to that country. The second is the percentage of participants who are resident outside the country in which the business school is situated

11. The percentage of the board whose citizenship differs from the country in which the business school is based

12. The percentage of classroom teaching hours that are carried out outside the country in which the business school is situated

13. Number of languages students are required to speak on graduation

14. The percentage of faculty with a doctoral degree

15. This is calculated according to the number of doctoral graduates from each business school during the past three years. Additional points are given if these doctoral graduates took up faculty positions at one of the top 50 full-time MBA schools of 2008

16. This is calculated according to the number of faculty publications in 40 international academic and practitioner journals. Points are accrued by the business school at which the author is currently employed. The total is weighted for faculty size

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