Kingston Business School MBA recognised in prestigious Tier One ranking from CEO Magazine

Kingston Business School’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) has been included among the top global business schools in the latest CEO Magazine ranking. The prestigious Tier One accolade places Kingston as one of only 14 UK-based business schools to be featured in the ranking.

CEO Magazine has been a prominent voice in business education rankings since its inception in 2008, launching its annual Global MBA Rankings in 2012. The publication has seen significant growth in its ranking scope, with this year's edition featuring 153 schools across 24 countries and encompassing 309 different programs. These programs include online MBAs, Executive MBAs, and full-time and part-time MBA offerings, marking a 10 per cent increase in participation from previous years.

The fact-based ranking methodology is designed to provide potential students with a comprehensive performance benchmark. The ranking system for full-time and part-time MBA programs employs a sophisticated weighting approach that carefully evaluates multiple dimensions of educational quality. 

The assessment prioritises academic excellence by emphasising factors such as faculty quality, international diversity, class size, and institutional accreditation. Additional elements in the evaluation include the faculty-to-student ratio, program pricing, international exposure, students' work experience, professional development opportunities, gender representation, and program delivery methods. The multifaceted approach provides prospective students with a holistic assessment of each educational program's strengths and potential.

Director of MBA and Executive Education Portfolio, Dr Pauline Parker, said the prestigious accolade, alongside existing AMBA and AACSB accreditations placed the institution among the top business schools globally. “The ranking underscores our dedication to providing a vocationally rich, employer-engaged, and research-informed MBA experience that empowers graduates to achieve their personal and professional ambitions in today's dynamic global business environment,” she said. 

“We can be very proud that the Tier One award has been achieved through the efforts of our faculty staff and the success of our students. The MBA at Kingston shapes effective and impactful leaders who graduate from the programme with the skills required to succeed in their ambitious plans.”

Kingston Business School offers an internationally accredited MBA designed for professionals seeking to enhance leadership and strategic skills. The program focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship, and ethical business practices, providing practical insights for navigating global business challenges. With an incubation programme and co-working spaces, the course equips students with creative problem-solving abilities and strategic decision-making expertise.

Head of Kingston Business School Professor Sankar Sivarajah said the recognition was a testament to the hard work of our faculty and the success of the ambitious and enterprising students. “Kingston Business School has three distinctive features that combine to set it apart from other universities – our human-centred business education and research, shaping the future of business and society; our prestigious AMBA accreditation, held by only 2 per cent of business schools worldwide; and our multi-million-pound, state-of-the-art learning facilities in London, designed to foster innovation and excellence,” he said. 

“The teaching is complemented by Kingston University’s innovative Future Skills initiative which equips our students with the essential life skills businesses have said they want graduates to have. The Kingston MBA prepares our graduates for career success in a rapidly evolving world and the business school is honoured to be awarded Tier One status in this global ranking.”

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