UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School today welcomed validation of its international standing confirmed in two separate highly respected international rankings for 2015 – the Financial Times Executive MBA Rankings and The Economist Full-Time MBA Rankings.
The School’s programmes achieved 18th place in the European rankings (56th place in the world and a jump from 21st) in The Economist’s Full-Time MBA study and 23rd in Europe (82nd globally and a jump from 34th) in the Financial Times Executive MBA report. 2015 is the 51st anniversary of the Smurfit MBA with UCD being one of the pioneers in the delivery of MBA programmes when they were first delivered in Europe in the 1960s.
UCD College of Business has also been formally admitted to join the PIM network – an invitation only exclusive Business School network; with Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, Dean, UCD Business attending the 42nd annual PIM Conference, hosted by FGV-EAESP, 14th-16th October, in São Paulo to accept the honour . The Partnership in International Management, or PIM, is a consortium of top business schools from around the world that exchanges select graduate students for one academic term. UCD Smurfit School is now one of 63 business schools worldwide sharing a reputation for upholding the highest degree of academic excellence both regionally and globally and driving cooperation among its students, faculty and administrations. PIM member institutions including Duke; NYU; LSE; HEC; Warwick and Chicago Booth, have exchanged several thousands of students through the years.
Speaking about the rankings and the PIM membership, Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, Dean, UCD Business said:
“These consistently high rankings help us to attract high calibre students and faculty and to partner with other leading business schools internationally – as signalled by our new membership of PIM which we are delighted to have been invited to join this year. This creates a first-class learning environment in the service of our students and of Ireland as a considerable player in business education internationally. We remain dedicated to delivering education and research programmes to the highest standard to those who study at UCD Smurfit and Quinn Schools, so that we can develop their capacities for life in a highly competitive environment where our society and our economy depends on high standards and an openness to the world.”
Earlier this year UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School rose 18 places to 73rd in the world in the 2015 Financial Times Top 100 Global Full-time MBA Rankings. The analysis, which also ranks UCD Smurfit School as 22nd in Europe (a climb of three places on 2015), is considered the most respected of business school rankings along with those published by The Economist and Businessweek.
The consistent high rankings are reinforced by the fact that UCD Business School remains the only business school in Ireland (and one of less than 60 worldwide) to hold the triple crown of accreditation from three centres of business and academic excellence; EQUIS (Europe); AACSB (US); and AMBA (UK).
This month UCD College of Business launched its second annual report for the 2013/2014 academic year, which confirms its position as Ireland’s leading business educator and amongst the top 100 business schools in the world. The annual report, a voluntary disclosure, highlighted the schools’ increased student intake, its continued status as the leading Irish business educator across each of the respected international rankings and international accreditations, underpinned by a strong financial performance.
During the academic year 2013/14 the college had a turnover of €48 million, with 70% of revenues at the College of Business derived from non-exchequer sources. As a leading international business school, UCD College of Business continues its focus on providing a transformational learning experience which develops graduates who are skilled, engaged and reflective and who are prepared to make a significant contribution to the world of business, both nationally and internationally.
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