IE Business School, 13th Worldwide in Financial Times Executive MBA 2026 Ranking

IE Business School holds the top position worldwide in several categories, including international students, who represent 98% of the cohort, international board representation, women on the board, and faculty with PhDs. The School also ranks second for work experience, a measure of graduates' professional backgrounds before entering the program, based on the seniority of positions held, years of experience, organization size, and international work experience. In addition, IE Business School ranks second for ESG and carbon footprint.

 The Global Executive MBA is a 15-month program for senior executives, entrepreneurs, and family business owners, with a focus on sustainability and long-term value creation. The curriculum combines academic learning with real-world projects, simulations, and courses in leadership, AI & digital transformation, strategic foresight, sustainability and governance, among others. International residential weeks take place at IE Business School, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Singapore Management University, and the University of Oxford.

 "This ranking recognizes our commitment to global executive education. The Global Executive MBA includes key areas of knowledge for today’s leaders, such as strategic foresight, managing uncertainty, geopolitics, artificial intelligence, and corporate governance. The program’s first place ranking for international students reflects our commitment to bringing together diverse perspectives and preparing leaders not only to navigate the present but also to anticipate and shape the future,” said Lucia Egea, Vice Dean of IE Business School.

 IE Business School also offers the IE Brown Executive MBA, a 15-month joint program with Brown University that combines management education with the humanities and social sciences. The program blends online learning with residential sessions in Madrid (Spain), Providence (Rhode Island, US), and Cape Town (South Africa).