The Executive MBA program in the Daniels College of Business ranks No. 85 in the world by The Financial Times, a world-class business newspaper based out of London.

The school moved up five spots from No. 90 in 2008.

Beyond Grey Pinstripes, a biennial survey and alternative ranking of business schools, also named the Daniels College of Business MBA program No. 20 out of 100 top business schools in the world.

This survey is particularly special because it goes beyond reputation and test scores and looks at the heart of the school and its teachings. It measures how well schools are “integrating issues of social and environmental stewardship into curricula and research.”

York University and its Schulich School of Business, University of Michigan and its Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Yale University and its School of Management were the top three programs globally.

DCB underwent serious evaluation in the past year based on career progress, school diversity and idea generation.

The EMBA program is a rigorous program of 18 months that requires students to have at least 10 years of professional experience in any sort of business ranging from small to large and entrepreneurial start-ups to non-profits organizations.

A student three years after graduation will make $138,144 and increase their salary by 51 percent after completing the program.

“The working professionals in our EMBA program learn how to innovate even in the midst of uncertainty and change, finding solutions for the 21st century,” said Christine Riordan, Dean of DCB, in an interview with The Denver Business Journal. “At the core of our executive MBA program are relevant academics, experiential education, and corporate partnerships.”