The Henley MBA retains key rankings positions

The Henley MBA has received another solid set of MBA ranking results this week for both the Executive (Financial Times EMBA Rankings 2009) and Full-time(Economist Intelligence Unit Full-time MBA Rankings 2009) modes. The results are generally consistent with 2008 rankings with a little movement up and down across the categories. 

Our overall positions remain very similar with our Executive MBA still ranked 44th in the world but we are now 6th in the UK and 15th in Europe (we were 5th and 13th last year).  The Henley Full-time MBA remains at number 4 in the UK, number 9 in Europe and is now ranked 21 in the world (20 last year).

'The consistency represents quite an achievement in a year of considerable change both internally and potentially for our programme members and alumni'  said Professor Chris Bones, Dean of Henley Business School, which was created through the merger of Henley Management College and the business school of the University of Reading in 2008. 'Some of our world ranking positions are a real achievement when we consider the size, complexity and shifts in the global MBA market.'

The Henley Executive MBA

• retains the top spot for career progression in UK
• has improved its rankings for % salary increase - now 3rd in UK (5th last year) and 10th in world (15th last year)
• has also much improved its ranking for % women students - from 21 to 11 in the world and from 3 to 2 in UK

The Henley Full-time MBA

• retains the top world spots for potential to network, breadth of alumni network and student quality
• is still number 2 in the world for Post MBA salary and number 3 in the world for increase in salary

Professor Bones continues, 'While we continue to feel proud of our achievements on the world stage we know rankings play a part in the decision making process of potential candidates and it is vital that we learn the lessons from what the results tell us. The areas that are highlighted by the survey as requiring attention remain our priority to ensure we improve on these results year on year.  Our intake numbers across all modes this autumn are strong and in some cases at an all-time high and we are committed to ensure that MBA programme members have an experience with us that exceeds their expectations.'

'As always my thanks go to those programme members and alumni who spend their time completing the all important surveys every year, as without their input we would not receive such great results.'