In October 2025, SKEMA Business School’s Global Executive MBA jumped eight spots in a single year, reaching 5th place worldwide in the Financial Times’ ranking of the top 100 Executive MBA programmes.
This strong performance confirms the school’s global strategy and the relevance of a programme designed as a genuine lever for leadership transformation.
Built for the leaders of tomorrow
“This result reflects the coherence between the pedagogical vision of the Global Executive MBA and the transformations that organisations are experiencing. The programme trains leaders capable of combining performance and purpose,” says Marine Hadengue, Associate Dean, Global Executive MBA.
She highlights a learning experience grounded in the realities of a world shaped by technology and artificial intelligence, where leaders must find their “ethical compass” to combine impact, management, and meaning.
Ranked #3 globally for career progression
Among the five key Financial Times indicators where SKEMA stands out, career progression plays a major role: the programme ranks 3rd in the world for this criterion. The ranking measures both the hierarchical advancement and the growth of the organisations in which graduates work. Many alumni now hold strategic, high-level positions, demonstrating the significant career acceleration the programme drives.
An international community that opens doors
The programme also stands out for its exceptional alumni satisfaction, achieving an average score of 9.88/10, the highest in the ranking. SKEMA’s international alumni network earned this score – a global community of influence that fosters professional connections and knowledge sharing among leaders from diverse backgrounds.
Four locations, one transformative journey
With campuses in seven countries, SKEMA offers a truly global Executive MBA, structured around residential weeks across four locations – Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the United States. Participants are immersed in varied economic and technological ecosystems, gaining deep insights into the challenges of digitalisation, artificial intelligence, and ecological transition.
The Financial Times ranking also recognises the programme’s ESG dimension, placing it 5th worldwide in the “ESG and Net Zero Teaching” category, underlining SKEMA’s commitment to addressing environmental and societal challenges.
Finding your leadership purpose
According to Anke Middelmann, Programme Director, Global EMBA, the strength of the programme lies in the diversity of its participants:
“Our participants come from all over the world and from very different professional backgrounds. They share the same ambition – to create sustainable impact. The Global EMBA takes them through a profound journey of personal and leadership development, enabling them to identify their values and purpose.”
This reflective process culminates in the Capstone Project, a genuine laboratory for managerial innovation, where participants design and implement initiatives that generate tangible, positive impact within their organisations and beyond.
With this recognition, SKEMA Business School cements its place among the world’s leading institutions for executive education. Its Global Executive MBA bridges technology, performance, and sustainability, shaping a new generation of responsible, globally minded leaders.
