The SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB) has been ranked 32^nd globally in the Financial Times (FT) Executive MBA Ranking (EMBA) 2016, up four places from 36^th position last year. This is the second time that LKCSB made the top 100, in only its second year of qualifying for the ranking. The findings of the FT EMBA Ranking 2016 reveal that SMU’s EMBA graduates are highly paid in Singapore, Asia and the world. Commanding a salary of around US$311,500, they are the highest paid compared to those from other Singaporean institutions. SMU LKCSB Dean and Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Gerry George said that the SMU EMBA’s progressive rise in the rankings is sound endorsement of the school’s world-class teaching, excellent student cohort, and alumni success. “The high salaries of SMU EMBA graduates also validate their value in the market, and signal the programme’s strong reputation and the leadership abilities of our graduates. The exposure to a stimulating cohort with experience across industries and geographies further enhances the learning journey,” he added. Meanwhile, the NUS Business School's Asia-Pacific Executive Master of Business Administration programme now ranks 17th globally in the Financial Times EMBA rankings. The programme moved up eight spots from its ranking last year.