2008 Financial Times Executive Education rankings
Schools programmes ranked 16th; up on last year
London Business School's Executive Education programmes are ranked 16th in today's Financial Times (FT), up one place from last year. Open Enrolment Programmes are ranked 13th (up from 20th last year) and Custom Programmes are ranked 27th (down from 22nd last year).
The FT rankings are based on a blend of customer feedback and facts provided by the business schools. Data from the last 3 years are used to construct the rankings. The full report is available online at FT.com
"We are pleased with this year's overall improvement. Whilst not underestimating the importance of rankings, it must be remembered that they are highly dependent on the chosen methodology," said Rory Simpson, Associate Dean of Executive Education.
"We know from our own customer feedback that they rate our programmes very highly, averaging over 4.5 on a 5 point scale. We are also growing quickly in an increasingly competitive market, with open programmes growth of over 30% in the last 2 years and over 20 new custom clients signed up already this year, not to mention an increase in the amount of business from our current clients."
He went on to say, "That said; we are not complacent. We are working to develop growth strategies that will see our executive education revenues double over the next 5 years. These strategies will not be driven by external rankings, but will focus on delivering what is right for our customers and other stakeholders. Focus on world-class service, delivery, cutting edge methodology and capitalising on the thought leadership we have within the school is what really matters."