{"id":276657,"date":"2026-05-19T14:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/276657\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:42:08","slug":"fiu-debuts-at-no-7-in-u-s-in-financial-times-executive-education-ranking-fiu-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/276657\/","title":{"rendered":"FIU debuts at No. 7 in U.S. in Financial Times executive education ranking | FIU News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida International University has been ranked for the first time in the\u00a0Financial Times Executive Education 2026 rankings<\/a>,\u00a0debuting at\u00a0No. 7 in the U.S.\u00a0in the customized programs category.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The rankings recognize providers of customized executive programs designed for companies, government agencies,\u00a0nonprofits\u00a0and other institutional\u00a0clients. FIU\u2019s\u00a0ranking\u00a0reflects the university\u2019s growing role in helping organizations develop leaders and address complex business,\u00a0policy\u00a0and workforce challenges.\u00a0<\/p>\n

FIU also ranked\u00a0No. 2 in Florida and\u00a0No. 72 globally, earning a place among the top 100 providers\u00a0of\u00a0customized executive education programs\u00a0worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honored to receive this recognition from the Financial Times, which reflects\u00a0FIU\u2019s\u00a0commitment to delivering innovative, world-class executive education tailored to the evolving needs of today\u2019s global business environment,\u201d said FIU president Jeanette M. Nu\u00f1ez. \u201cThis ranking highlights the impact of our customized programs in helping organizations and leaders navigate complex challenges and\u00a0achieve\u00a0meaningful results.\u00a0We are moving the needle for businesses at a time of explosive growth in our community. No university is better positioned to\u00a0facilitate\u00a0and foster the needs of industry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

FIU\u00a0participated\u00a0in the\u00a0Executive Education<\/a>\u00a0rankings for the first time this year. The submission drew on programs across multiple units, including the\u00a0Center for Leadership<\/a>,\u00a0College of Business<\/a>,\u00a0Jorge M.\u00a0P\u00e9rez\u00a0Metropolitan\u00a0Center<\/a>,\u00a0Continuing Education<\/a>,\u00a0Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy<\/a>,\u00a0College of Engineering and Computing<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Financial Times ranking\u00a0surveys\u00a0clients from at least 10 companies that commissioned customized programs completed during 2025.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a milestone achievement. This recognition is external validation of what has been growing for several decades:\u00a0\u00a0FIU delivers real strategic value in curating and delivering customized programs for organizations across the globe,\u201d said Nathan Hiller, executive director of the Center for Leadership and professor of management at the College of Business. \u201cWe leverage deep and wide expertise to make it happen.\u201d\u202f \u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

FIU\u2019s executive education work spans a range of formats and audiences, from leadership development for corporate clients to specialized trainings for government, public\u00a0sector\u00a0and nonprofit organizations. Programs included in the ranking submission reflected the university\u2019s cross-disciplinary approach and its ability to connect clients with faculty and experts across FIU.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Being ranked as the No. 7 program in the U.S. and No. 2 in Florida underscores our role as a powerhouse for professional development,” said Angel Burgos, executive director of graduate programs and executive education at the College of Business.\u202f”Our programs are designed to meet the evolving needs of the modern workforce, and this ranking solidifies the success of our approach.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

FIU\u2019s first appearance in the ranking comes as the university continues to expand customized professional education for employers, public\u00a0agencies\u00a0and nonprofit organizations.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florida International University has been ranked for the first time in the\u00a0Financial Times Executive Education 2026 rankings,\u00a0debuting at\u00a0No.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":276658,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[225,227,226],"class_list":["post-276657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hialeah","tag-hialeah","tag-hialeah-headlines","tag-hialeah-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276657"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276657\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/276658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}