The Executive MBA “Strategic Management and Leadership” is consistently ranked among the world’s best programs in global rankings that assess the quality of our teaching, faculty, and students.

The joint Executive MBA program of GSB AlmaU and GSOM SPbU – ranked 24th in the QS World Business School Ranking in the category of joint programs.

The joint Executive MBA program of GSB AlmaU and GSOM SPbU – ranked 24th in the QS World Business School Ranking in the category of joint programs. In 2023, it is the only Executive MBA program in the CIS to enter the ranking in the Joint category.

«A professional business school is first and foremost international recognition and close co-operation with partners. AlmaU has been working in partnership with top business schools for many years. On the other hand, a professional business school assists the development of the local community by providing a cycle of programs and useful trainings. Today AlmaU invests in the development of the region, by implementing our programs in Tashkent and Dushanbe. There are 1000 students studying MBA programs each year. Top managers and entrepreneurs trust us and study in our school», – said Gulnara Kurenkeyeva, Rector of AlmaU.

«”The program’s stable position in the QS Executive MBA ranking of the joint Executive MBA program with AlmaU Graduate School of Business is another proof that we have chosen the right path. We are focused on international cooperation, creating quality, objective, and comprehensive education, and building a free dialogue and mutual support. It is valuable to us that the program we have developed together with our Kazakhstani partners is important for the Kazakhstani and Russian education markets and the development of international business education in general. The level of students entering the program, their education, and their experience in managing companies has allowed the program to be ranked second in the world in the Executive Profile category.

This clearly indicates that the program is a meeting place for real professionals who understand that success is possible only in constant development”, – said Elena Skalon, Academic Director of the program, Deputy Director of the Directorate of Additional Professional Education Programs at GSOM SPbU.

«The Executive MBA program of GSB AlmaU and GSOM SPbU has achieved outstanding results, confirming the exceptional quality of business education in the CIS region.

One of the main advantages of the Executive MBA program is the opportunity to bring together professionals from different industries and regions with unique functional responsibilities and career paths. This creates a rich and dynamic learning environment that enriches the program content and provides valuable practical knowledge in a variety of business contexts.

In addition, AlmaU and GSOM ranked second in the Executive Profile indicator with a score of 88.2 out of a possible 100 points. This achievement once again underlines the quality of the program and the high level of leadership and professionalism of the participants” – Academic Dean Balzhan Shilibekova.

According to the Executive Profile indicator, GSB AlmaU and GSOM SPbU took 2nd place with a score of 88.2 points out of 100 possible. This means that the profile of program participants in terms of the number of years of work experience in general, in managerial positions and in leadership positions is a strong indicator of the quality of the program.

Executive MBA programs bring together professionals from different fields from different parts of the world. They have a master’s degree in business administration, business experience, and strategic management decision-making skills. The program harmoniously combines classical university education and innovative approaches to training professional managers for the global economy of the 21st century, helping top executives and owners of large and medium-sized companies with at least 7 years of management experience develop leadership skills and managerial competencies.

“The main outcome of the training for me was the gained confidence in my abilities, the ability to analyze the ongoing processes, work with the team and partners. I understand that without training on the program, I would not have gained new knowledge, skills, and, of course, friends – my respected fellow students,” says Andrey Zherebyatiev, General Director of Ensto Kazakhstan LLP Andrey Zherebyatyev. He graduated from the joint Executive MBA – Strategic Management and Leadership program at the beginning of 2023.

The EMBA program is an educational product created in the synergy of the alliance of two leading business schools of the CIS. Strategic partnership with the Graduate School of Management, the first business school in the CIS to hold all Triple Crown accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA), makes the program a unique selling proposition in the market of postgraduate professional education.

MBA programs of AlmaU Graduate School of Business have been globally accredited by AMBA since 2013, thus confirming the quality and compliance of MBA programs with international standards. GSB AlmaU and GSOM are ranked in the top 2% of business schools in more than 75 countries around the world, that’s 285 business schools. ВШБ AlmaU и GSOM SPbU соответствуют самым высоким международным стандартам и отражают меняющиеся тенденции и инновации в послевузовском бизнес-образовании. Таким образом, процесс аккредитации отражает эту приверженность содействию инновациям и ставит перед бизнес-школами задачу по непрерывному совершенствованию на самом высоком уровне.

The number of participant applications for Executive MBA programs in the 7th edition of the rankings reached 227 from 49 countries, breaking the record of the previous 6 editions of the rankings

As in the previous edition, in 2023 QS EMBA Rankings in the category of joint programs included 28 Executive MBA programs with study locations in the United Kingdom, France, the United States, China, Hong Kong, UAE, Spain, South America, Canada, Singapore, Italy, India, Denmark, Germany, Peru, Austria, Brazil, Norway.