Top Business School in Türkiye for 10 Consecutive Years in Financial Times Rankings

SARIYER, Turkey - Dec. 1, 2023 - PRLog -- Koç University Graduate School of Business has been ranked 35th in the 2023 Financial Times (FT) Executive MBA rankings. Criteria such as the career progress and salary increase of the graduates, faculty diversity, international qualifications of the program, growth, and publications are taken into consideration in the Financial Times rankings.

In the field of gender equality, one of the most important criteria taken into consideration by the Financial Times, Koç University Graduate School of Business was one of the two schools ranked first in the world, with a 50 percent share of women faculty members.

The Koç University EMBA program has also achieved great success in the salary increase rate evaluations that measure career leaps. In this evaluation, Koç University EMBA graduates stood out with an average salary increase of 89%.

Koç University Graduate School of Business Academic Director Prof. Dr. Şuhnaz Yılmaz Özbağcı made the following remarks: "Our faculty consisting of world-renowned academics in their fields, our highly distinguished and highly motivated student profile, our international recognition and accreditations, our emphasis on cooperation between the  University and businesses, and our vision of educating leaders who work with the principle of social responsibility for a sustainable future have all contributed significantly to this achievement."

Pointing out that one of the criteria that makes Koç University stand out in the FT rankings has been the rate of salary increase, Koç University Graduate School of Business Executive Director Nida Bektaş said: "Graduates who have successfully completed the EMBA program have increased their salaries by 89% on average in the last three years despite the challenging business conditions brought about by growing uncertainties after the pandemic. This tremendous increase shows that Koç University can truly make a difference among university graduates worldwide with the education it offers."

With its Executive MBA and MBA programs, the Koç University Graduate School of Business is the only institution in Türkiye to attain accreditation from AMBA (The Association of MBAs). The Koç University Graduate School of Business, which also carries AACSB accreditation, maintains its status as the first and only academic institution in Türkiye to attain the "Triple Crown" title.

https://rankings.ft.com/rankings/2950/emba-2023

https://gsb.ku.edu.tr/