Richard Ivey School of Business
The Richard Ivey School of Business at The University of Western Ontario is Canada's pre-eminent business school, with origins dating back to 1922.
Ivey's mission is to develop business leaders who think globally, act strategically and contribute to the societies within which they operate. Each year enrolment (including exchange students) is about 2,755 pre-business students, 346 HBA students, 495 MBA students, 38 PhD students and 317 EMBA students. About 700 people also participate in the school's many non-degree executive programs each year. Many of its top graduates have started entrepreneurial ventures in London and joined local, high-growth companies.
Over the years, the Richard Ivey School of Business has garnered much praise for the high level leadership skills taught to students. Here's a sample
Rankings:
The Financial Times (October 2005)
In the Financial Times (FT) fifth annual ranking of EMBA programs, Ivey was ranked 14th (up from 16th in 2004). In all five rankings Ivey has consistently ranked within the top 20 among the 75 EMBA programs qualified to participate. Ivey was also ranked in the top 10 in two categories: work experience (seniority) of the students and international composition the classes – both in Canada and Hong Kong.
The Wall Street Journal (September 2005)
The fifth annual Wall Street Journal MBA survey ranked #6 in the world and #1 in Canada by international recruiters. In the same survey Ivey was ranked #9 in the world by recruiters from the financial services industry. No other Canadian business school was ranked in this sector, confirming Ivey's position as the leading school for those students seeking a career in financial services.
Business Week (October 2004)
In Business Week’s bi-annual ranking of MBA programs, Ivey was ranked 6th out of the top 10 international schools. According to Business Week Ivey’s global reach is a key element in the school's success: "Ivey is the largest producer of case studies after Harvard Business School and leads the world in output of Asian case studies."
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