来源于：China Daily 2006-10-24
记 者：Hu Yan
Managers with international vision and management skills are needed in country under transformation
Among the top 85 executive MBA (EMBA) programmes in the world, two in Shanghai and two in Hong Kong rank in the top 20, according to the annual international ranking released by The Financial Times of London yesterday.
The annual ranking is the sixth of its kind by The Financial Times, which evaluates the key factors of the business schools, including the alumna's salary, career progress, work experience, aims achieved, faculty, international level and others. It is one of most prestigious rankings for global business schools.
The strong performance of Chinese business schools in the table reflects the rapid improvement in education quality and international level of Chinese business education.
Ranking eighth is the Washington University-Fudan University EMBA programme.It is the first time the programme has applied for the global ranking and it is rated the highest in the Chinese mainland. Started in 2002, it is a joint educational venture between US-based Washington University in St. Louis Olin School of Business and Fudan University's School of Management.
The EMBA programme of China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) ranks 17th on this year's list, the sixth year that the school has been ranked in the top 50. The school's alumna has the highest increase in salaries in China - 80 per cent.
Known for the world's biggest EMBA programme, CEIBS recruits 630 students each year, twice the number recruited by the second largest.Kellogg/The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School was third on the list. It also ranks top for international students and second for the alumna's work experience. Chinese University of Hong Kong ranks 15th.
"It is a bit surprising for Fudan University to get such a good ranking for its debut," said Professor Lu Wenxiong, dean of Shanghai- based Fudan School of Business.
Lu said the internationally recognized ranking shows that Chinese business schools are able to "provide world-class education for Chinese students" and "the potential Chinese managers would be trained with international competitiveness."
Known for its expensive tuition, the EMBA programme is a huge investment but can be worth it. For example, Olin-Fudan's 18-month EMBA programme cost 365,000 yuan (US$44,500). But their alumna saw their average salaries increase by 62 per cent, with the average salary said to be US$238,372 purchase power parity.
The CEIBS alumna had an 80 per cent increase in their salaries over a period of a few years, also the highest in China.
Currently, Chinese business schools have opened more than 70 EMBA programmes, either developed on their own, or in co-operation with world renowned partners or introduced from foreign programmes.
Experts say China's economy is at the transformation stage and needs a large number of mangers who are empowered with international vision and management skills.
"The EMBA programme provides me with a direct and concise way to learn about international cutting-edge management skills," said Olin-Fudan's alumni Ruan Qiantu, vice-general manger of Shanghai Municipal Power Company.
