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Global Rankings

Date: 22 Oct 2009

Dublin, Tuesday 20th Oct 2009:  UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School’s MBA programmes have been ranked amongst the world’s best by the Economist and by the Financial Times.  The Economist ranking, published this week, places the School’s full time MBA programme at 37 in the world and at 15 in Europe.  The Financial Times’ ranking of the world’s part-time Executive MBA programmes, published yesterday, puts UCD Smurfit School at 65 in the world and at 25 in Europe.

The school is the only Irish business school listed in both rankings.

In September the School was also ranked 38th in the world by the Financial Times Masters in Management ranking. In addition, the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS) Masters in International Management programme, which is also provided at UCD Smurfit School, was ranked 1st in this same ranking.

Results for the Financial Times Executive MBA programme at UCD Smurfit School reveal an increase in average graduate salaries of 60% in the three years since graduation. Similarly positive results from the Economist ranking point to increased salary. With other important factors including jobs found through the careers service, diversity of recruiters as well as student quality.

Professor Tom Begley, Dean of UCD Smurfit School, commented on the results today saying:
“We are delighted that the school’s programmes continue to be ranked amongst the global elite by these prestigious publications. Ireland needs a world class business school generating state of the art knowledge which guides innovative business practice. We will continue to devote resources to making UCD Smurfit School a centre of excellence in business education in Ireland and globally. Steps being taken to achieve this level of excellence include a continued emphasis on attracting the best quality students and academics as well as building important alliances with other international institutions. ”

As part of UCD Smurfit School’s international strategy, the school has benchmarked itself against the best schools globally over the last ten years. 
For further information on the rankings log onto ft.com & www.economist.com/business-education