The Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest is the first university in Southeast Europe to enter the prestigious Top QS of Executive MBA programs: Joint Degree, through the ROCA Executive MBA program from ASE Bucharest Business School.
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“The academy of economic studies in Bucharest announces a notable success along the lines of institutional internationalization and the consolidation of its academic prestige, becoming the first university in Southeast Europe to enter the prestigious QS Executive MBA Rankings 2024: Joint Programs, positioning itself, through its ROCA Executive MBA program ( Romanian-Canadian), on 27th place, out of 222 evaluated programs”the educational institution announces in a press release.
ASE’s EMBA program is conducted through its specialized faculty – Bucharest Business School (BBS@ASE), in collaboration with ESG (École des Sciences de la Gestion) from Université Quebec a Montreal (UQAM) in Canada.
ROCA Executive MBA@ASE is in this ranking alongside Executive MBA programs, organized by top universities in the world, such as: New York University (Stern Business School), INSEAD, London Business School, UCLA and National University of Singapore, IE Business School, Kellogg School of Management, WU Executive Academy, BI Norwegian, etc.
After obtaining AMBA international accreditation, in 2023, and including ASE, through its profile faculty, ASE Bucharest Business School, in the global top of the 300 accredited business schools in the world, the country’s best economic and business university is now another important step in recognizing the quality and value of its MBA/Executive MBA programs.
The QS Executive MBA Rankings 2024 is dedicated to identifying and ranking the top Executive MBA programs, playing an important role in the choices made by candidates around the world.
“It is no surprise to us that the ROCA Executive MBA program was included in the top of the most prestigious double degree Executive MBA programs in the world. This international recognition not only validates the exceptional quality of our program, but also highlights the sustained efforts of our ambitious students, our faculty, our team and our strong alumni network. The QS Executive MBA Rankings are among the most respected global assessments of Executive MBA programs, based on rigorous criteria such as: academic quality, employer opinion, graduate impact, professional development, respect for diversity and inclusion. The fact that we were included in this ranking is a clear proof of our commitment to provide the highest quality education for business leaders in South-East Europe”said Vasile Alecsandru Strat, dean of ASE Bucharest Business School.
The only university in Romania, in the global club of 300, internationally accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA), offers for the academic year 2024-2025, through its specialized faculty – Bucharest Business School (BBS), three MBA programs, respectively: – ROCA Executive MBA (Romanian–Canadian), in collaboration with the Université Quebec a Montreal (UQAM) in Canada, with a history of over 30 years of excellence in leadership and business (www.canadian-mba.ro).
Registration for this program is ongoing and will be completed until mid-September: INDE MBA, in collaboration with the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM), Paris, (France), intended for professionals and managers who wish to advance professionally (www.inde.ro); – ENERGY MBA – intended for professionals and managers in the dynamic field of energy (www.energy.fabiz.ase.ro).
“Having become a regional pole of education and advanced research in the field of economic, business, administrative, legal and socio-human sciences at the level of Central and South-Eastern Europe, the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest continues its sustained efforts of internationalization and connection to the reality imposed by the dynamics of the labor market, offering innovative and efficient solutions for the sustainable development of society, in the context of the demands of a global economy. After the AMBA accreditation of the MBA master’s programs, conducted by ASE through our specialized faculty – Bucharest Business School, obtained in 2023, this year we are happy to be included in the QS Executive MBA Rankings 2024 – Joint Programs, our program being positioned , thus, to the highest standard for university business education, as a recognition of the quality of the work of those involved in their achievement, of our academic community, as a whole”stated Prof. Nicolae Istudor, rector of ASE.
