Online MBA applications bounce back after post-pandemic lull
Courses have grown in popularity while a shift to hybrid work has helped erode some recruiters’ doubts
Business school rankings
100 b-schools in this ranking
| # | Name | MiM 2024 - European rank | Exec 2024 - Open programmes | Exec 2024 - Custom programmes | EMBA 2024 - European rank | MBA 2024 - European rank | Location (main campus) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | France/Singapore/UAE | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 (3) | 5 | France | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 (4) | 4 | UK/UAE | |
| 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Spain/US/Germany | |
| 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 8 | France/Germany/Italy/Poland/Spain/UK |
European Business Schools
Insead tops FT European Business Schools Ranking for the first time
The annual assessment is based on schools’ performance across multiple programmes
90 b-schools in this ranking
| # | Name | Location (main campus) | MBA 2023 - European rank | EMBA 2023 - European rank | MiM 2023 - European rank | Exec 2023 - Open programmes | Exec 2023 - Custom programmes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | UK/UAE | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 3 | Spain/US/Germany | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | France/Germany/Italy/Poland/Spain/UK | 8 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | |
| 5 | Italy | 3 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 7 |
European Business Schools
European Business Schools 2023 — analysis
This annual ‘ranking of rankings’ is based on European business schools’ performance in this year’s global assessments of Masters in Management, MBAs, Executive MBAs and non-degree executive education courses
95 b-schools in this ranking
| # | Name | Location (main campus) | MBA 2022 - European rank | EMBA 2022 - European rank | MiM 2022 - European rank | Exec 2022 - Open programmes | Exec 2022 - Custom programmes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | UK | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | |
| 3 | France/Germany/Italy/Poland/Spain/UK | 13 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 10 | |
| 4 | Italy | 5 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | |
| 5 | Switzerland | 20 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
European Business Schools
FT European Business Schools Ranking 2022: tough times
Competition for students, Covid and the war in Ukraine have piled pressure on institutions
95 b-schools in this ranking
| # | Name | Location (main campus) | MBA 2021 European rank | EMBA 2021 European rank | MiM 2021 European rank | Exec 2020 Open programmes | Exec 2020 Custom programmes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2 | UK/UAE | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 8 | |
| 3 | France/Singapore/UAE | 1 | 10 | - | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Spain/US | 3 | 5 | - | 6 | 1 | |
| 5 | Italy | 5 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 4 |
European Business Schools
FT European Business Schools Ranking 2021: France dominates
Assessment highlights the top performers and the challenges of Covid and competition
90 b-schools in this ranking
| # | Name | Country | Full-time MBA 2020 | Masters in Management 2020 | EMBA 2020 # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 (2) | |
| 2 | UK / UAE | 2 | 4 | 9 (7) (12) | |
| 3 | France / Singapore / UAE | 1 | - | 6 (3) | |
| 4 | Spain / US | 4 | - | 5 | |
| 5 | Italy | 9 | 9 | 26 |
