Financial Times: FIU’s Executive MBA among top in the world

MIAMI – Florida International University was ranked among the top 85 in the world by the Financial Times, which this week released its annual ranking of global Executive MBA programs.

A part of the university’s Chapman Graduate School of Business, FIU’s Executive MBA program was ranked 82nd on the global list, placing it in the top 35 in the United States. This is the third year in a row FIU makes the coveted ranking.

Joyce Elam, executive dean of FIU’s College of Business Administration, said that “this recognition by such a prestigious publication is a tribute to the quality of our Executive MBA program.”

“The outstanding faculty that teaches in this program, coupled with the high level of service that our staff offers to participants, paves the way for our students’ success after graduation,” she added.

For a complete list of rankings, visit the Financial Times’ Website at http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/emba-rankings.

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About FIU:
Florida International University was founded in 1965 and is Miami’s only public research university. With a student body of more than 38,000, FIU graduates more Hispanics than any other university in the country. Its 17 colleges and schools offer more than 200 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations and law. FIU has been classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a “High Research Activity University.” In 2006 FIU was authorized to establish a medical school, which will welcome its first class in 2009. FIU’s College of Law recently received accreditation in the fastest time allowed by the American Bar Association.