Financial Times Ranks Ivey #1 in Greater China

(Hong Kong, June 13, 2006) Ivey’s Executive Education was again ranked No.1 in Greater China by the Financial Times in its 2006 worldwide survey. The comprehensive rankings are based on the combined strength of a school’s custom programs, which are tailor-made for individual corporations, and public programs, which are available to executives from a broad range of companies. These rankings are based predominantly on feedback from executive education alumni and conversations with key corporate contacts. Schools were evaluated against criteria such as faculty, course design, teaching materials, follow-up, new skills and learning, facilities, quality of participants and aims achieved. No other university in Greater China was ranked among the overall top 40 international business schools.

Ivey’s custom programs ranked significantly ahead of several well-known US schools (University of Virginia, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Wisconsin - Madison). Ivey is highly regarded for its follow-up work (1st in Asia), consortium programs (1st in Asia), faculty (1st in Greater China) and its teaching materials (1st in Greater China). Almost 40% of Ivey’s custom program participants commute to Ivey from around the world. Such diversity contributes towards the learning of every participant in the class.

In the open enrolment programs category, Ivey’s senior executive programs, including the Ivey Consortium Executive Program taught by Ivey faculty at its Hong Kong campus, placed 7th in the world. Its general management programs, including the Accelerated Management Talent Program also taught by Ivey faculty at its Hong Kong campus, placed 10th in the world.

Professor Kathleen Slaughter, Associate Dean & Executive Director of Ivey’s Hong Kong campus notes “Ivey has consistently been ranked among the top business schools in the world and our presence in Asia has secured Ivey’s position as a global leader.”

Richard Ivey School of Business is committed to Asia. Ivey has been developing high potential executives in Asia since the establishment of its first international campus in Hong Kong in 1998. Campuses in London and Toronto, Ontario in Canada and Hong Kong give Ivey diversity and a global perspective. In our world-class facility set up at the HKCEC, we offer an Executive MBA and executive development programs for high-caliber individuals looking for quality education to sharpen their management skills. Highly-rated faculty members and custom programs have made Ivey a leader in executive education in Asia and North America.

Ivey is proud to work with companies such as Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, HSBC, Mattel, MTR Corporation, Manulife and Hutchison Port Holdings to develop their leadership talent for the rapidly expanding market in Greater China. In 2005 Ivey accelerated executives from over 40 organizations in their Asian campus alone.

Ivey provides a world class learning experience in Asia Pacific for executives to excel as global leaders. For more information, please contact Jorge Choy at Richard Ivey School of Business / Asia – 5/F, Phase I, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong SAR
E-mail: jchoy@ivey.com.hk Website: www.ivey.com.hk
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