MANILA, Philippines, May 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third year in a row, the
Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) ranks No. 4 overall in the Financial Times'
worldwide survey of executive education, which was released today.
CCL also ranks No. 6 globally for Open Enrollment programs and No. 7 for Custom programs in the 2016 survey.
Additionally, the Financial Times rates institutions in 10 sub-categories for Open Enrollment and Custom.
In Open Enrollment, CCL ranked in the Top 10 in eight categories: Preparation; Course Design; Teaching Methods &
Materials; Faculty; New Skills & Learning; Food & Accommodations; Aims Achieved; and Facilities.
In Custom, CCL also placed in the Top 10 in eight categories: Preparation; Program Design; Teaching Methods and Materials; New
Skills & Learning; Follow-Up; Aims Achieved; Facilities; and Future Use. CCL also ranked No. 1 for the second straight year
for the number of international participants in its Custom programs, reflecting the growing global reach and impact of its
offices in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.
CCL is the only institution – from more than 85 in the rankings – that focuses exclusively on leadership development.
The rankings are based on direct feedback from organizational and individual clients who rated leading executive education
providers, including Harvard, Wharton, IMD and Insead, for quality and impact.
"This survey features a highly competitive field, and CCL's continued success reflects the results we deliver for the many
individuals and organizations we are privileged to serve," said CCL President and CEO John R.
Ryan. "Clients throughout the world entrust us with their leadership journeys, and we are very grateful for the
partnership."
"In a fast paced industry like telecom, it is critical for leaders to be agile and yet take out time to pause and reflect. For
the last 8 years, we've been engaging with CCL to facilitate the leadership development journey for our key talent. CCL's LDP is
a much coveted program that expands the capacity of our senior leaders in building alignment, developing a winning mindset, and
growing the capabilities of teams and people," said Srikanth Balachandran, Global CHRO, Bharti
Airtel. "The LDP is a unique platform to learn and internalize the traits of a genuine people leader. The group work, coaching
sessions and leadership dialogues further reinforce the learning. We value our relationship with CCL."
"We couldn't be more pleased to be placed amongst the top providers for executive education globally – extending our impact of
developing leaders and transforming organizations, while benefitting societies worldwide," said Dr Roland
Smith, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, CCL. "As we pursue our
belief of lifelong learning amidst a volatile environment of change, we aim to continue bringing our latest research knowledge
and innovative solutions to leadership development journeys throughout the nation and region."
About CCL
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) is a top-ranked, global provider of leadership development. By leveraging the
power of leadership to drive results that matter most to clients, CCL transforms individual leaders, teams, organizations and
society. Our array of cutting-edge solutions is steeped in extensive research and experience gained from working with hundreds of
thousands of leaders at all levels. Ranked among the world's Top 5 providers of executive education by Financial Times and
in the Top 10 by Bloomberg BusinessWeek and the Financial Times, CCL has offices in Greensboro, NC; Colorado Springs, CO; San Diego,
CA; Brussels, Belgium; Moscow, Russia; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Johannesburg, South Africa; Singapore; New Delhi-NCR, India; and Shanghai,
China.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Molly Chin
Center for Creative Leadership
T: +65-6854-6009
E: chinm@ccl.org