Our Reputation

The AGSM MBA is Australia’s premier MBA and AGSM Executive Programs are the consistent leader for executive education in Australia.

AGSM Programs are consistently ranked as #1 in Australia and as top-tier programs on a global scale.

#1 MBA Program in Australia, Financial Times (UK) 2007 (only Australian School in Top 50 & ranked in the Top 100 since survey inception)
#1 MBA Program in Australia and Asia, Forbes 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
#1 MBA (Executive) Program in Australia, Financial Times (UK) 2001-2007
#1 Executive Programs in Australia and Asia for Open Enrolment and Custom Programs, Financial Times (UK) 2002- 2006

In 2002 we became the first Australian business school to receive international accreditation from AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, for our AGSM MBA programs in business administration. AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide.

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The Faculty
Academics who teach AGSM Programs are recognised for their excellence in teaching, research and thought leadership. These academics have been earning international research and teaching awards for the last 25 years and the ground-breaking nature of their contributions to management practice has been recognised across the globe. Several have been identified in international surveys as the leading figures worldwide in their academic fields, based on their research. The unique combination of an active research agenda, a wealth of industry experience and impressive teaching abilities, enables faculty members to offer fresh perspectives to business and deliver powerful new ideas to students.

Our Students
The best attracts the best. So our students are top academic performers many of whom have already proved themselves in their careers. They come from many backgrounds and cultures – a mix that simply adds to the experience and learning they gain from being part of the AGSM community. Backgrounds aside, they share the same essential qualities of ability, determination and ambition that makes future leaders and thinkers – attributes that we have built a reputation on fostering.

AGSM Alumni
Today our past students live and work in 68 countries. Holding senior positions in many different corporations they embody our reputation for excellence. They also represent a powerful network of business contacts that is a vital component of all leading business schools.
Notable alumni include :

Myles Baron-Hay, CEO, Sydney Swans
Barry Borzillo, Managing Director, Ericsson Australia
Peter Burdon, CEO, Thorntons PLC
Andrew Doman, Director & Head of Asset Management Practice (UK), McKinsey & Co.
George Frazis, Head of Business & Private Banking, NAB
Grant Freeland, Director Boston Office & Leader Organization Practice North America, BCG
Peeyush Gupta, CEO, IPAC Securities Ltd; Head of Advice, AXA
Andrew Roberts, CEO, Multiplex
Peter McNulty, CFO, Asia Pacific (HK), Barclays Capital
Eric Smith, Chief Investment Officer, Vanguard Investments
Lucy Turnbull, Chairman, WebCentral, former Lord Mayor of Sydney
Su-Ming Wong, Managing Director, CHAMP Ventures