Financial Times has named Loyola University Maryland's Sellinger School of Business and Managementone of the top Executive MBA programs in the world. The Sellinger program, which ranked in the top 25 of all U.S. private institutions, received high marks for its students meeting the aims that inspired them to enroll - 24th in the world. The Sellinger students also reported an average salary increase of 43 percent.
"The Sellinger School is committed to shaping ethical businesspeople who can lead in a rapidly changing, increasingly complex global economy," says Karyl Leggio, Ph.D., dean of the Sellinger School. "It is extremely gratifying to me that our commitment has been recognized on an international scale, and I am honored to see the Sellinger and Loyola names listed among programs such as those at Wharton, Columbia University, and Duke University. This honor provides invaluable validation of our efforts to continue to expand our relationships and develop even stronger global learning and networking opportunities for our students."
Loyola is the only school in Baltimore and one of just two in Maryland to be recognized by the Financial Times, the premier resource for ranking EMBA programs. While there are more than 350 executive MBA programs in the world, the Financial Times judged only the best 95 eligible to be ranked. Rankings are based on a wide range of criteria; categories in which Loyola ranked particularly high include:
- Student salary increase: 43 percent
- Student aims achieved: Top 25 worldwide and first among schools in the Baltimore-Washington region
- Diversity: In percentage of female students, the Sellinger School tied for 13th in the U.S. and 25th worldwide.
The Sellinger School's focus on developing ethical leaders who are strategic thinkers attuned to the complexities of the global marketplace has earned its executive programs an exceptional reputation among area business leaders.
Loyola's inclusion in this year's Financial Times rankings was based on data and outcomes for the MBA Fellows class of 2006. The Fellows program is one of two executive business programs at Loyola's Sellinger School. The Financial Times recognition follows the inclusion of the Sellinger School's Professional MBA in U.S. News & World Report's list of the nation's best part-time MBA programs.
Source: Karyl Leggio, Ph.D., Loyola
Writer: Walaika Haskins