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�������� ranked No. 71 globally, No. 15 in the United States, No. 3 in the southeast, and No. 1 in Florida in the FT Executive Education Rankings. Among public universities, �������� ranked No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 2 in the southeast.

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�������� ’ executive education professional development programs have been ranked by the Financial Times for the first time in its annual rankings of the top 80 open enrollment executive education programs in the world.

�������� ranked No. 71 globally, No. 15 in the United States, No. 3 in the southeast, and No. 1 in Florida in the . Among public universities, �������� ranked No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 2 in the southeast. �������� also ranked No. 3 in the world for female participants, with females making up 61 percent of its participants. Switzerland’s and were tied atop this year’s rankings.

“We are focused on delivering top-quality executive education programs to working professionals in Florida, and we are pleased when those programs also bring global recognition to our university,” said Ph.D., dean of . “Making the Financial Times’ list of top programs globally takes hard work and dedication. Congratulations to all the staff and faculty that have worked to deliver excellent programs that focus on transforming working professionals and that help to build the economy in Florida.”

�������� Executive Education offers professional development courses, seminars, certificate programs, and corporate and customized programs for professionals in all industries, from business owners to senior executives, seeking to pursue a higher level of knowledge, accelerate their career growth, improve performance and drive innovation.

�������� Executive Education offers the most diversified selection of national and international certification programs in South Florida, with more than 60 programs to choose from. These programs are developed for individuals who wish to hone their skills on a specific topic of interest, whether to gain a further understanding of the subject matter, better their performance at work, or diversify their expertise. Offered in convenient online, evening, weekend or boot camp formats, these programs are designed by subject matter experts and deliver immediate, relevant knowledge that will make participants more marketable in any industry.

looks at a variety of factors in determining its rankings. Participants are surveyed on the program’s preparation, course design, teaching methods and materials, faculty, quality of participants, new skills and learning, follow-up, aims achieved, food and accommodation and facilities. The business school survey looks at female and international participation, program growth, international location, partner schools and faculty diversity.

“We are thrilled to be ranked among the best executive education providers in the world, said , executive director of . “The ranking confirms that we are providing convenient high quality programs that are enabling South Florida working professionals to further their careers.”

��������’s Executive Education also offers executive degree programs that are designed for busy professionals who want to advance their skills without career interruption. All degree programs encourage long-lasting personal and professional relationships through their cohort design, as well as flexibility through weekend, evening and online courses.

Making the Financial Times’ list is the latest success for a program that continues to grow and strengthen.

This fall, ��������’s College of Business will launch its Executive Ph.D. in Business Administration, becoming one of the few AACSB-accredited business schools in the United States and the first in Florida to offer a Ph.D. in business in the executive format. Offered through the , the three-year, research-intensive program allows individuals to focus in the following areas: accounting, economics, finance, information technology, management or marketing. Additionally, ��������’s , which works with businesses, corporations and organizations to provide a high-quality educational strategy for fulfilling their employee education packages, recently announced a partnership with to offer its 4,300 full-time associates full tuition for both undergraduate and graduate degrees and certifications.

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