Follow Hong Kong Investment Immigration and Hong Kong Education: The Financial Times of the United Kingdom has released its 2013 Global Executive MBA (EMBA) Rankings, and the Kellogg - Hong Kong University of Science and Technology EMBA program has once again claimed the top spot, achieving this for five consecutive years.
The Kellogg - Hong Kong University of Science and Technology EMBA program is jointly offered by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in the United States. Since 2005, the program has consistently ranked among the top three, first reaching the number one position in 2007 and maintaining this ranking for five consecutive years since 2009.
The Financial Times Global Executive MBA (EMBA) Rankings are based on the quality of alumni, the quality of the institution and program, and the research achievements of the institution. Alumni quality is determined by factors such as salary and career development after graduation, work experience, qualifications, and their evaluations of the program. Institutional quality is measured by the diversity of faculty, students, and advisors, the global elements of the program, and the proportion of faculty with doctoral degrees. Research rankings are based on the number of research articles published by faculty in top academic journals.
This year's rankings used the performance of the 2010 graduates as one of the assessment bases, following up on their career development three years after graduation. The results show that graduates of the Kellogg - Hong Kong University of Science and Technology EMBA program have the highest salaries globally, with an average annual salary of $416,800 three years after graduation, representing a 47% increase compared to their salaries before enrolling in the EMBA program. The program ranks third globally in terms of "graduates achieving their EMBA goals" and ninth in "career development." The internationalization of the student body is also among the top ranks, with research strength ranked 17th.
In the 2013 rankings, cross-continental joint programs continue to dominate. All of the top five programs are cross-continental collaborations.
Among standalone programs, the Executive MBA program at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) ranks 13th, up from 17th last year, making it the top standalone program in the Asia-Pacific region. Among standalone EMBA programs globally, CUHK EMBA alumni have the highest salaries, with an average annual salary of $278,400, reflecting a salary increase of 56%.