The latest ranking from the Financial Times positions France among the global and European leaders in Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration) programs. In total, 13 French programs are featured in the Top 100, with two making it into the Top 5.
This ranking considers programs designed for experienced professionals who often pursue these part-time studies without interrupting their careers. Selection criteria include salary levels, career progression, and the internationalization of students and faculty.
Two French institutions stand out in the Top 5: SKEMA Business School, which moves up one place to 4th, and ESCP Business School, at 5th globally.
A total of eight French programs are within the Top 25: INSEAD (12th), HEC Paris (13th, progressing), the TRIUM program (a consortium linking HEC Paris with an American and an English school, 15th), ESSEC (two programs ranked, 21st and 22nd, progressing), and NEOMA Business School (25th), which shows remarkable progress.
Adding five more courses brings the total number of French institutions recognized at the highest global level to 13: EDHEC Business School (26th), KEDGE (30th), emlyon business school (36th), AUDENCIA (67th), and Rennes School of Business (68th), the latter being the school whose program shows the most significant progression in this ranking.
