Financial Times ranks William and Mary Executive MBA program Among the Top 100 in the World
WILLIAMSBURG, VA -- The Executive MBA program at The Mason School of Business at The College of William and Mary has been named one of the best 100 programs in the world by the Financial Times' in its global ranking of the world's best Executive MBA (EMBA) programs, published on October 27.
It is ranked 41st among U.S. schools, placing it in the top 50 of all U.S. schools. Internationally it is 94th.
The Financial Times surveys alumni who have been out for three years and measures career progression in terms of salary increase and career progress. Career progress is defined as the degree to which the alumni have moved up the career ladder since graduation. Progress is measured through changes in level of seniority and the size of company in which they are employed.
On average, W&M EMBAs received nearly a 35 percent increase in salary after receiving their degrees.
"The Financial Times ranking is significant because it measures our graduates' actual career progress and compares that with other schools. We are pleased to be one of the best in the world," said Dean Lawrence B. Pulley.