Antai College of Economics and Management ranks 14th in the FT's Global MiM Ranking No.1 in Asia for two years running

SHANGHAI,Oct. 29,2019 -- Antai College of Economics and Management (Antai) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Imperial College Business School tied for 14thplace in theGlobalMasters in Management Rankingby Financial Times (FT) of the best 100 programs. The new ranking was released on October 28,2019. Antai made the list of FT's top 20 business schools worldwide and reconfirmed its position as Asia's number one business school for two years running.

As one of themost authoritativebusiness school rankings,FTRankingis a comprehensive measurement of the salaries earned by the graduates,the progress of their careers,aims achieved and entrepreneurship as well as business schools' overall strength based on a set of widely acceptedindicators.

Antai was especially prominent in terms of indicators evaluating the graduates' career development:

Percentage increase in salary has been the world's highest for three consecutive years

Weighted salary came in 16th globally

100% of the graduates are already employed by the third month following graduation

Value for money rank is second globally

Aims achieved was judged to be 82%

Career service ranked fifth globally

Antai's outstanding performance in the career progress indicators fully confirms the competitive advantages of its graduates. Most of the graduates have worked at leading businesses and organizations,including China Foreign ExchangeTrade System,ICBC,Boston Consulting Group,Mercer,SAIC Motor,Bosera Asset Management,Guotai Junan Securities and CITIC Securities,receiving high praises from employers for their deep expertise,abundance of self-confidence and diligence.

Antai has initiated a number of student exchange programs with over 100 of the world's top business schools. Each year,20% of its postgraduates study or work as interns abroad,while over 200internationalstudentscome to Antai asexchange students. In addition,Antai has partnered with world-renowned universities including Purdue University,IE,ESCPand the University of Southern California on dual-degree programs.

In theQS World University Rankings by subjectfor 2019,Antai's Business & Management Studies ranked 45th,while Accounting& Finance came in 41st and Statistics& Operational Researchrated 43rd. The school also topped the list of the FT Asia-Pacific Business SchoolRankingsfor both 2017 and 2018.