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Schools listen to client demands

It is 10 years since the Financial Times published its first ranking of executive education programmes and although much has changed, there is a sense of déjà vu in the current market.

View the interactive Custom rankings
View the interactive Open rankings
View the Combined rankings 2008 (PDF)
View the Executive Education 2008 special report

Ask the experts: Q&A

With some major economies decelerating, how much should companies spend on courses for executives? Should they choose off-the-peg or customised? A panel of experts answers your questions.

John Ryan: Leaders need precision and practice

Linda Anderson talks to the head of CCL, the non-profit leadership school

Post-MBAs: Back to school for lessons on leadership

Former students are returning to the classroom, reports Andrew Baxter

John Hoke: Stanford helped to make Converse star

Childhood sketches gave a foot in Nike’s door, says Matthew Garrahan

Professor to watch: Francesco Perrini of Bocconi University

Adrian Michaels meets an expert on corporate social responsibility

SMEs: Entrepreneurs go academic

Linda Anderson looks at the programmes on offer for smaller companies

Dean profile: George Yip of the Rotterdam School of Management

The dean’s Dutch, British and US nationalities is fitting for a school which accepts students from those countries and many more

Where real life is used in role-play

Driving into the Q Center near St Charles, Illinois, feels like entering a small liberal-arts college in remote countryside. Although it is only about 40 miles...

Dean’s column: Kai Peters of Ashridge Business School on Sir Tim Berners-Lee

While the concept of hyperlinks dates back to 1945, it was in 1990 when Sir Tim Berners-Lee the changed the world with the birth of the world wide web

Overview: In-house executive training comes of age

Introduction: Short course rankings enjoy 10th birthday

Analysis: Duke strengthens its claim to the throne

Faculty: Diverse styles important for short programmes

Course design: Students learn best through experience

Analysis: The meat of the course matters

Methodology: How to read the 2008 FT rankings

Insead diary

School profile: Fundação Dom Cabral