Results are based on a composite of rankings across a range of postgraduate and Executive Education programmes

The National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School has been ranked third in Asia-Pacific and first in Singapore in the Financial Times’ (FT) Asia-Pacific Business Schools rankings for 2017.

This is the first year the FT has published a ranking specifically of Asia-Pacific business schools. The ranking is compiled based on a composite score of educational programmes including Master of Business Administration (MBA), Executive MBA (EMBA) and both customised and open-enrolment Executive Education programmes.

Professor Jochen Wirtz, Vice Dean (Graduate Studies), NUS Business School, said, “Our postgraduate programmes have performed well in this inaugural ranking. With the many ongoing disruptions in the business landscape in various verticals, NUS Business School continues to focus on providing a holistic learning experience that incorporates industry application, global exposure and plenty of corporate networking opportunities to our students. One of our key advantages is having a great geographical footprint in China, India, Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea that truly prepares our students to lead from Asia.”

The FT rankings also showed a strong performance for NUS Business School’s Executive Education programmes, with customised programmes ranked number two among Asia-Pacific business schools.

Mr Jai Arya, Head of Executive Education, NUS Business School, said, “Growth in China and across Asia is clearly raising the need for world-class management talent in all organisations in the region. NUS Business School Executive Education is pleased to be highly regarded as a learning partner, and to contribute towards growing the capabilities and knowledge of business leaders in this part of the world. We look forward to seeing more of our executive participants leading global organisations from Asia.”

Over the last 30 years, high impact customised Executive Education programmes have been designed and delivered to multiple blue-chip global companies while there are 21 open-enrolment programmes for leaders and senior managers each year in areas such as Accounting & Finance, General Management, Innovation & Transformation, Leadership and Strategy.

For more information on the FT Asia-Pacific Business Schools Ranking 2017, please visit http://on.ft.com/2idiU5X.