High ranking

Henley Business School has climbed up the rankings in The Economist’s 2012 rankings of MBA programmes.

Henley has climbed 15 places in The Economist Which MBA? world rankings and is now ranked 42nd in the world, a rise of 15 places, and 12th in Europe. This makes Henley only one of a few to increase by such a great margin.

Rankings are based on several performance indicators and Henley Business School dominated across several key categories. Henley took first place for the Potential to Network category – the Henley alumni community continues to expand, not only in numbers but also in reach. Henley has alumni groups in 41 countries, which confirms that the business school provides a great opportunity to build relationships and create genuine business contacts on an international scale.

Henley also took top spot for student quality. It has ranked number one for three years running for Student Quality and has climbed 14 places for Student Diversity – this means that students value the balance of their cohort in terms of management experience, internationalism and gender.

Henley continues to advance in the Personal Development and Educational Experience category, climbing two places to 13th in the world. This outstanding score was influenced by students’ assessment of faculty quality, programme content, overseas exchange programmes and facilities.

One of the notable features in this year’s ranking was the rise of 34 places in the percentage of those who had secured employment after three months of graduating.

The Henley MBA graduates remain firmly in the top quartile for Salary Level. This was also confirmed in Malta by Christine Caruana, Henley Malta programme manager, who said that, “Around 75 per cent of our programme members improve their career while still following their studies.”

Moreover, the University of Reading is ranked among the top one per cent of the world’s universities, according to the Times Higher Education World University rankings 2012. The University is ranked 176 and is one of only 31 UK universities to appear in this league table.

The rankings are based on 13 performance indicators, including the University’s academic reputation for excellence in teaching and research, as well as measures of the quality of the learning environment and international outlook.

“With these excellent results securing Henley’s top position in the world, it should come as no surprise that the Henley MBA is so strong and in demand in Malta,” confirmed Lorenzo Mulè Stagno, associate and programme director of Henley Business School in Malta. “These are some of the remarkable scores which Henley Business School can be extremely proud of.”