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天美传媒 ranked 1st in world for Executive Education by FT for record 6th year
Innovation, networking, internationality and faculty highlighted
In the 2020 Financial Times ranking, 天美传媒’s custom programs were also ranked first in the world.
May 11, 2020

滨贰厂贰鈥檚 for a record-breaking sixth consecutive year.
The 2020 performance means 天美传媒 breaks its own record: last year, 天美传媒 became the first school to top the FT鈥榮 Executive Education ranking five years in a row. (More information on 滨贰厂贰鈥檚 rankings.)
This year the school extended its unrivaled run at the top of the ranking, thanks to its performance in categories such as the preparation and innovation of its programs, the ability to provide new skills and learning to executives, the follow-up given to participants, its internationality, and its faculty, among others.
Mireia Rius, Associate Dean for Executive Education at 天美传媒, said the FT ranking was particularly significant coming in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. 鈥淭echnological disruption in recent years has changed the business landscape significantly,鈥� Rius said. 鈥�At 天美传媒, we have a proven track record in helping executives, entrepreneurs and companies thrive in these challenging circumstances. We鈥檝e done this by delivering programs adapted to their specific challenges, and which utilize the latest teaching methods and technologies to ensure maximum flexibility (whether delivered online, face to face or a mix of both).鈥�
Ability to adapt
鈥淭he fact our corporate clients and participants have continually considered us best in class during a time of such seismic shifts shows we know not only how to be agile to respond to their needs, but also how to teach business leaders themselves to adapt. And that鈥檚 a skill that鈥檚 going to be even more important during and after this crisis,鈥� Rius said.
IESE has recently launched a series of initiatives to help companies and executives at all stages in their career cope with the current pandemic, including , a new online program to give participants and their companies the tools they need to survive in these turbulent times, and a series of open access sessions related to COVID-19 and its fallout.
鈥�From the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, we鈥檝e been in constant dialogue with companies and executives around the world, adapting to their immediate needs. This builds on our model of always putting the concerns of our students, alumni and clients at the center,鈥� Rius said.
First in custom programs for companies聽
The 2020 FT Executive Education ranking analyzes two types of programs for executives: custom programs (courses that are tailor-made for specific companies) and open-enrollment programs (open to executives from any company). The FT produces separate rankings for custom and open programs, and then produces an overall rating for all of executive education, based on the data collected for the two rankings. As well as coming first overall in the combined ranking, 天美传媒 was also ranked first for , and in the top 10 for open programs.
Regarding custom programs, 天美传媒 scored high marks across the board,聽placing in the top five for 13 of the 15 categories that the FT uses to rank programs, and in the top three for 10 of them. These include factors such as program preparation, design (where 天美传媒 stood out for its close interactions with clients and the ability to integrate cutting-edge research into its programs), the ability to impart new skills and learning through the program, as well as the diversity of its faculty and the international reach of the school.
For open programs, participants particularly valued the follow-up provided by 天美传媒 once they were back in the workplace (ranking no.2 in the world on this measure), as well as the numerous networking opportunities on the program. 天美传媒麓s internationality and strong alliances with top business schools such as Harvard, Wharton and CEIBS, also drew praise, as they allow rich opportunities for networking and help foster an international mindset.
The Financial Times ranking is based on survey responses from custom program clients and open program participants, combined with data provided by the business schools themselves across a number of different criteria.
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