IE Brown Executive MBA, Top Five in the World in the QS Executive MBA Rankings 2025

Madrid, 30 April 2025. The latest QS Executive MBA Rankings ranks the IE Brown Executive MBA, a unique joint-degree program between IE Business School and Brown University, 5^th in the world. In addition, QS positions IE Business School’s Global Executive MBA as 13^th in the world.

The IE Brown Executive MBA is a 15-month program that blends a forward-thinking management curriculum with the humanities and social sciences. Designed to equip leaders to expand their business acumen while deepening their leadership capabilities, the program combines interactive online learning with in-person sessions to bring a diversity of perspectives into the learning experience. Residential sessions take place on the campuses of IE University in Madrid, Spain, and Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, as well as in Cape Town, South Africa.

In this year’s QS ranking, the IE Brown EMBA maintains its fifth position worldwide, supported by several metrics: the program ranks #2 globally for both Career Outcomes and Diversity, reinforcing its appeal to ambitious, internationally minded executives. Additionally, the authors of the ranking recognize the professional experience of the participants and the School’s reputation among employers, an indicator in which IE Business School holds the 9th position worldwide.

The Global Executive MBA is a 20-month EMBA program that enables students to challenge their global strategy and digital capabilities and equips them with the tools for success in the C-suite. Like the IE Brown Executive MBA, the Global Executive MBA blends online learning with residential periods on three continents. Participants benefit from the expertise of IE Business School faculty in Madrid, as well as professors from the University of California, Singapore Management University, and the University of Oxford. The program provides the opportunity to gain a global understanding of different cultures, team dynamics, and business practices and focuses specifically on business innovation, global business, and global leadership to help executives not only navigate the C-suite but also the challenges of globalization and digital transformation.