The University of Vermont’s one-year MBA in Sustainable Entrepreneurship (SEMBA) in the Grossman School of Business has been named one of the top MBA programs in North America by CEO Magazine.

The SEMBA program, now in its second year, was listed among the London-based magazine’s Tier I schools in its "2016 Global MBA Rankings." A number of criteria were considered including learning environment, class sizes, tuition fees, faculty, delivery methods, international diversity, and gender make-up, among other factors. Overall, the publication sought to find MBA programs that "combine exceptional quality with great return on investment."

CEO Magazine, aimed at upwardly mobile professionals, managers and those interested in furthering their education, considered 300 business schools across North America, Europe and Australia in their rankings with SEMBA being ranked among the top 75 schools in North America.  

The ranking adds to the growing number of accolades for SEMBA including a No. 4 ranking on the Princeton Review's list of the "Best Green MBAs." That ranking was “based on students' assessments of how well their school is preparing them in environmental/sustainability and social responsibility issues, and for a career in a green job market,” according to the publication.

The annual Princeton Review publication also included UVM’s Grossman School of Business in its 2016 “Best 295 Business Schools" edition based on academic quality, institutional data, and survey responses of 22,000 students.