
- Aston Executive MBA ranked 87th in world in 2024 QS Executive MBA Rankings
- It also ranked 24th in world for career outcomes, measured by average salary increase or percentage of class receiving promotions after graduation
- Aston Business School is in the one per cent of business schools that hold triple-crown accreditation.
The overall ranking methodology is based on a combination of career outcomes, diversity, employer reputation, executive profile and thought leadership.
The programme has also been placed 24th globally for career outcomes, measured by the average salary increase pre to post programme and the percentage of the cohort receiving promotions within 12 months of graduating.
Executive MBA programmes bring together seasoned professionals from a variety of industries, functions and world regions. Designed with flexibility in mind, the Aston Business School programme has an emphasis on practical application and real-world business problems, fostering the ability to think strategically and lead effectively.
A unique, differentiating feature of the Aston MBA is a personal development programme known as the Aston Edge, which acts as a common thread running throughout the entire course, focusing on the development of key leadership and personal skills highly sought after by employers and based on the latest thinking in behavioural science.
This is the latest accolade for Aston Business School, following its recent re-accreditation for a further five years by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). EQUIS is an internationally recognised accreditation body ensuring continuous improvement and quality within business schools.
Being awarded reaccreditation for the maximum period of five years consolidated the School’s position in the one per cent of business schools that hold triple-crown accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and EQUIS.
In its report, the EQUIS peer review team identified that a key strength of Aston Business School’s programmes is their strong focus on employability.
Professor Aleks Subic, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Aston University, said:
“Our prestigious global Executive MBA programme features a dynamic curriculum, experiential learning, global perspectives and outstanding student experience. It develops entrepreneurial leaders that will make a significant and positive impact in the world.
“This latest rise in international ranking is clear evidence that the industry-relevant skills and qualifications that our students - current and future executives - gain during their studies means that Aston University EMBA graduates have a competitive edge in the job market and progress quickly to high-value jobs and well-remunerated leadership roles.”
- Notes to Editors
For over a century, Aston University’s enduring purpose has been to make our world a better place through education, research and innovation, by enabling our students to succeed in work and life, and by supporting our communities to thrive economically, socially and culturally.
Aston University’s history has been intertwined with the history of Birmingham, a remarkable city that once was the heartland of the Industrial Revolution and the manufacturing powerhouse of the world.
Born out of the First Industrial Revolution, Aston University has a proud and distinct heritage dating back to our formation as the School of Metallurgy in 1875, the first UK College of Technology in 1951, gaining university status by Royal Charter in 1966, and becoming The Guardian University of the Year in 2020.
Building on our outstanding past, we are now defining our place and role in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (and beyond) within a rapidly changing world.
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