IE Business School Ranks #10 Globally in Financial Times 2025 Executive Education Ranking

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IE Lifelong Learning delivers executive education programs that empower professionals with transformative experiences and a mindset for continuous growth.

IE Business School has once again secured the #10 global position in the Financial Times Executive Education Open Programs Ranking 2025, maintaining its place among the world’s top institutions for the third consecutive year. This continued recognition reinforces IE Business School’s commitment to delivering world-class executive education and empowering professionals through lifelong learning experiences that inspire leadership, innovation, and impact.

In this year’s ranking, IE Business School achieved top 10 positions in several key categories, including #7 globally in faculty diversity. The School also placed #10 in course design as well as in teaching methods and materials. The Financial Times ranking evaluates the quality and impact of open programs offered by business schools around the world, with 80% of the final score based on direct feedback from participants and 20% derived from school-reported data. 

“At IE University’s Executive Education division, we work every day to refresh our senior executive programs with new methodologies, emerging topics, and a deep commitment to educational innovation, so we can respond to the challenges of the business world. We design transformative experiences that strengthen the executive profile of our participants, accelerate their careers, and boost their personal and professional growth.” said Martin Rodriguez Jugo, General Manager of Lifelong Learning & Digital Learning at IE University. 

IE Lifelong Learning offers executive education programs that provide a transformative and growth-oriented experience that empowers participants to broaden their vision, boost their leadership, and continue to make a positive impact on society. Offered in hybrid, face-to-face, and online formats, the programs are focused on developing a mindset and attitude towards learning that encourages flexibility, continuous learning and personal growth.