Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's MBA programme ranked ninth in the Financial Times global survey of 80 institutions

Two executive MBA programmes offered in Hong Kong have been ranked among the world's top 50, according to the latest global survey by London-based Financial Times.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong's (CUHK) executive MBA programme is the top-ranking non-partnership programme (EMBA) in Asia and among the top 20 worldwide, while the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's (HKUST) joint MBA programme was ranked ninth worldwide.

K.C. Chan dean of HKUST Business School said the rankings reflected Hong Kong's potential as a regional education hub. "We believe that as an international city, it is befitting that Hong Kong should be a hub of high quality business education in the region."

It is the first time HKUST has been included in the poll because of the short history of the course. FT described it as the "highest-ranked new school." Targeting senior executives, the HKUST programme was launched in 1998 jointly with the famed US-based Kellogg School of Management.

Professor Andrew Chan CUHK's director of the MBA programme said their non-partnership MBA programme is the first of its kind in Hong Kong and is a "truly made-in-Hong Kong product."

"The programme's success is Hong Kong's success. What is important is maintaining our ability to nurture world-class management talents to meet the needs of Hong Kong, China and the region," said Professor Chan.

More than 80 schools participated in FT's global survey. The rankings were made on the basis of graduates' salaries and feedback, diversity and academic qualifications of faculty and the research output of staff.

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