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AGSM @ UNSW Business School is Australia's leading graduate school of management and among the world’s elite top 100, according to the Financial Times (UK) 2018 Global MBA Rankings released today. 

Ranked 63rd in a field that includes the world’s best business schools, the AGSM ranking results show an uplift in employment outcomes for its graduates and recognition for the unique international experience it offers its MBA students. 

UNSW Business School Dean Professor Chris Styles said: "We are delighted to be ranked among the world's elite business schools, one of only two from Australia. We have ranked among the top 100 since the FT rankings began, reflecting the legitimacy and long-term position of the AGSM. Alongside our very strong executive education program  and our online MBA, both highly ranked by the Financial Times, this result confirms our innovative and flexible approach to delivering leadership and management  education in Australia, in the region and in the world.”

Recently appointed AGSM Director and Deputy Dean of UNSW Business School Professor Nick Wailes said: "We have a great program and pride ourselves on the diversity of our cohort and the international experiences we offer our students. This is reflected in the FTs ranking of our international mobility and international education opportunities. 

"The AGSM MBA program is strongly positioned to prepare the next generation of leaders for increasingly international careers. We endeavour to provide a truly global MBA – in our recruitment strategy, the work experiences we offer, exchanges and study tours, and the international careers we enable our graduates to pursue."

The 2018 ranking showed 93% of AGSM graduates were employed within three months of completing the program, despite an increasingly diverse cohort which includes aspiring entrepreneurs as well as those who follow traditional corporate careers. The figures also showed a 60% uplift in salary for people four years after completing their MBA. 

"Over a lifetime, these employment outcomes are significant and show the value of an MBA," said Professor Wailes. "But it doesn't fully capture the impact our graduates make across many fields - including not for profits and start-ups." 

Professor Wailes said the AGSM recognised the need to continually innovate to remain competitive and prepare students for the future world of work. 

The FT Rankings have strict entry criteria and are based on a two-part survey: one that evaluates alumni salary and experience on the program (59% of ranking) and one with information about the school such as calibre of faculty, strength in research and diversity of cohort. The alumni surveyed this year were the 2014 MBA cohort. For schools to be ranked, 20% of alumni must complete the survey. 

Read the full FT 2018 Global MBA Rankings results here.

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AGSM is ranked 54th in the world (up 12 places from 2016, and 21 since 2015) of the top 100 MBA programs worldwide and is one of only three Australian business schools included in the prestigious FT Ranking.

Director AGSM and Deputy Dean of the Business School, Professor Julie Cogin, said the ranking reflected the legitimacy and long-term position of AGSM, as well as the excellent performance of its alumni.

“The AGSM has a distinguished history. As we approach our 40th anniversary, we are cementing our place among the world’s best business schools – for which we and our alumni can be justly proud. We are committed to providing an academically rigorous program in a rich learning environment, but our ultimate goal is to prepare great people to achieve great things.”

QS recently listed AGSM among its “global elite”, placing it among the top 45 global business schools.

Professor Cogin pointed to the strong results AGSM received in international experience (17th), research (24th) and value for money (i.e. return on investment – 48th).

“Over the past two years, we’ve made some changes to improve the global employability and mobility of our graduates,” Professor Cogin said.

“Last year, we signed a $1 million scholarship program with Luminis Partners that included an international exchange at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, (ranked number three in the world by the FT) as well as access to an exclusive global business network. These sorts of international experiences are invaluable.”

“We also have continued to recruit dedicated faculty, through our AGSM Fellows and Scholars program, who are leaders in their fields of accounting and finance, business strategy, leadership and management and international business.”

The FT Rankings have strict entry criteria and are based on a two-part survey; one that evaluates alumni salary and experience on the program (59% of ranking), and the other, information about the school such as calibre of Faculty, strength in research and diversity of cohort. The alumni surveyed this year were the 2013 MBA cohort. For schools to be ranked, 20% of alumni must complete the survey.

UNSW Business School Dean, Professor Chris Styles, said the strong performance of Australian business schools in the latest ranking reflected well on the quality of an Australian MBA.

“The AGSM’s performance is going from strength to strength,” he said. “Our strong current cohort of MBA students proves AGSM continues to attract the best and brightest aspiring business leaders from around the world. Through our MBA program, an executive education program that is sought by Australia’s C-Suite executives, and our exchange partnerships with top business schools, the AGSM continues to affirm its global reputation.”

For more information and to view the full rankings table, visit the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2017 website.