College Park, Md. – October 19, 2009 – The Executive MBA program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business places No. 21 among EMBA programs in the United States in the 2009Financial Times executive education rankings, published today. In addition, the Smith School was ranked No. 50 in the world and No. 9 globally for faculty research, an area of strength for which the school is consistently recognized as a leader.
“We’re honored to be recognized for the first time in this influential ranking,” said G. “Anand” Anandalingam. “Since our EMBA program began in 2003, it has been all about helping executives develop as leaders. Our top faculty translate their world-leading research into practice in the classroom, which our students, in turn, apply to real-world projects. The focus is on relevant tools to help our students develop and emerge as true leaders and innovators at their organizations.”
“We are the highest ranked program that ‘debuted’ in this year’s rankings and we are thrilled to be included,” said Hugh Courtney, associate dean of executive programs. “We will use this as momentum as we work hard every day to continually improve our program to ensure a better lifelong learning experience for our students and alumni.”
The Financial Times rankings are compiled from two questionnaires – one that focuses on business school and program information, the other that focuses on alumni achievement three years after graduation for the EMBA class of 2006. The research ranking 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 and the total is weighted for faculty size.
About the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research. One of 13 colleges and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers undergraduate, full-time and part-time MBA, executive MBA, executive MS, PhD and executive education programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate community. The school offers its degree, custom and certification programs in learning locations in North America and Asia.
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About the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research. One of 12 colleges and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers undergraduate, full-time and flex MBA, executive MBA, online MBA, business master’s, PhD and executive education programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate community. The school offers its degree, custom and certification programs in learning locations in North America and Asia.