Queen’s Best in Canada for Open Exec Ed Programs: Financial Times Ranking

KINGSTON, ON, May 14, 2007 – Executives have spoken, and they’ve ranked Queen’s School of Business as the best in Canada, and 15^th in the world for open enrolment executive education programs, according to the prestigious UK-based Financial Times annual ranking. The 15^th place world ranking positions Queen’s above well-known schools such as Wharton, London Business School and MIT/Sloan.

The school's world-class service model was recognized as third in the world for "Follow-up," which measures each school’s diligence in providing "after-sale service" and networking opportunities when participants return to their workplaces. The school came second in the world in the category of "Repeat Business Growth," a key indicator of participant satisfaction. In both cases, Queen’s School of Business received the best score in North America.

"The executive education marketplace is fiercely competitive and increasingly global, and we’re proud that today’s business leaders continue to view Queen’s among the world’s best," said Dr. David Saunders, Dean of Queen’s School of Business. “The high marks Queen’s received for customer service, repeat business and revenue growth demonstrate that when it comes to running a business, we practice what we preach.”

Since 2000, Queen’s School of Business has been ranked within the top 25 in the world for open enrolment executive education programs every year by the Financial Times.

About Queen’s School of Business

Queen's School of Business (business.queensu.ca) is one of the world’s premier business schools, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees and non-degree executive education programs. Programs include: Queen's full-time MBA, ranked #1 in the world outside the US by BusinessWeek; Queen’s-Cornell Executive MBA, Queen's Accelerated MBA for Business Graduates and Queen’s Executive MBA offered by videoconference in cities across Canada; Queen’s Ottawa Executive MBA; the largest offering of open enrolment executive development programs in the country, ranked in the top 15 by Financial Times (UK) and BusinessWeek; Queen’s Bachelor of Commerce, renowned for its rigorous entrance standards; and Queen’s MSc and PhD in Management programs, which produce leading researchers for industry and academe.

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