IE Business School Ranks #3 in Europe in Bloomberg Businessweek Best B-Schools 2026 Ranking

IE Business School has been ranked #3 in Europe & Middle East in the Bloomberg Businessweek Best B-Schools 2026–27 ranking. The ranking places IE Business School #1 for Entrepreneurship, as well as #4 for Compensation. Bloomberg Businessweek’s Best B-Schools ranking assesses business schools across a range of areas related to the student and graduate experience, including learning, networking, entrepreneurship and compensation.

Entrepreneurial DNA

The Bloomberg Businessweek ranking follows IE Business School’s recent recognition for entrepreneurship in the 2026 PitchBook University Rankings, where it ranks #3 in Europe and #14 worldwide in the MBA category. IE MBA alumni included in the ranking have founded 343 companies and raised a combined $7.2 billion in venture capital.

"IE Business School’s #1 position for Entrepreneurship reflects the emphasis we place on putting ideas into practice," said Juan José Güemes, Vice President of IE University and Chairman of the IE Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center. "Entrepreneurship is something our students experience, not simply something they study, developing skills that are increasingly valuable across every kind of organization."

IE University, an institution founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, offers students a variety of opportunities to develop their start-up ideas and explore the process of innovation. As a result, 30% of IE University graduates decide to become entrepreneurs during their professional careers. Through the IE Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center, students work with mentors, investors, and a global community of entrepreneurs. This year, more than 700 students participated in Venture Lab Spring 2026, and a record-breaking number of teams has already been accepted for the Fall 2026 edition which will start next week and welcome more than 170 teams. Venture Lab takes place twice a year, each culminating in IE University’s Venture Day Madrid, one of Europe’s most influential Demo Days which brings together students and alumni from its Bachelor’s and Master’s programs as well as local and global ecosystem actors.

IE University also organizes International Venture Days, a global series of events connecting entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world and creating opportunities for startups and investors to do business. More than 30 editions have been held in over 25 countries, bringing together more than 550 finalist startups and 450 investors. In 2026, International Venture Days have taken place in New York, Rabat, Warsaw, and Mexico City, with upcoming editions planned in Buenos Aires, Lima, Tokyo, or Georgia, and Singapore, New York and Amman in 2027, among others.

Global BBA

This year, IE Business School expands its portfolio with the new Global BBA, a four-year multi-campus program designed for students from around the world that combines coursework with real-world corporate projects and the development of professional networks to accelerate their careers. The program enables students to study in Madrid, Dubai, and Singapore, with the option to complete their final year in New York City, where they will gain exposure to diverse business ecosystems and global economic perspectives.

Conceived for students seeking a global undergraduate experience, the program integrates core business coursework with experiential learning opportunities such as Corporate Challenges & Sprints, Regional Business Treks, and Global Summer Experiences. In the Global Foresight and Regional Intelligence module, students will explore how geopolitics, demographics, technology, and social change are reshaping business and learn to analyze patterns and anticipate disruption. 

Recognized as one of the world’s most innovative universities, IE University kicked off the 2026–2027 academic year with students from 160 countries in Bachelor, Master, Executive Education and PhD programs, bringing together a global community with 90% international students and 53% women. The international countries with the largest number of students on campus this academic year are the US, France, Italy, Germany, Mexico, and India.