Originally Published 18 May 2004

Warwick Business School's custom Executive courses have been ranked 29th in the world and 4th in the UK, it was announced in an influential Financial Times survey published today, Monday 17 May. This result is a rise of one place in the world and in Europe, retaining fourth place in the UK. WBS provides a wide range of executive development courses ranging from one and two day 'refreshers' open to individual managers from all sectors of business, to tailored long-term in-company programmes.

"We work with organisations to develop and deliver executive programmes which provide clear thinking, innovative solutions and real results," says Colin Carnall, Associate Dean of the Executive Programme. "Our clients include a range of top UK organisations including TNT, Prudential UK, HSBC and the UK Professional Football Associations. Our success can be attributed to the close relationship we build with our clients identifying and addressing real issues, recommending suitable approaches to specific management development needs."

Tailored programmes are appropriate for any level of management, from graduate trainees to middle managers and board directors, for companies from any industry sector. They have proved so successful that facilities are being increased in order to double the intake. "This is an area of significant growth for us and we are going to see our position in such league tables rising in the future," said Professor Carnall.

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