The best Masters in Management in the world according to the FT 2024 ranking!
The Financial Times 2024 ranking of the best Masters in Management (MiM) has just been revealed, confirming once again the dominance of French schools. With 24 schools ranked, France is the best represented country, confirming the academic excellence of its schools.
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An exceptional French performance
| France Ranking | World Ranging | Schools |
| 1 | 2 | HEC Paris |
| 2 | 3 | INSEAD |
| 3 | 4 | EDHEC Business School |
| 4 | 6 | ESCP Business School |
| 5 | 8 | emlyon business school |
| 6 | 10 | ESSEC Business School |
| 7 | 23 | Iéseg School of Management |
| 8 | 26 | Grenoble Ecole de Management |
| 9 | 30 | Excelia Business School |
| 9 | 30 | SKEMA Business School |
| 11 | 34 | NEOMA Business School |
| 12 | 43 | Audencia |
| 13 | 45 | TBS Education |
| 14 | 47 | MBS (Montpellier Business School) |
| 15 | 50 | KEDGE Business School |
| 16 | 52 | Burgundy School of Business |
| 17 | 63 | Institut Mines-Télécom Business School |
| 18 | 66 | EM Strasbourg Business School |
| 19 | 69 | IAE Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management |
| 20 | 80 | Essca School of Management |
| 21 | 81 | ESC Clermont Business School |
| 22 | 88 | Rennes School of Business |
| 23 | 90 | ICN Business School |
| 24 | 93 | Esdes Business School |
For the first time in 12 years, 6 French schools have made it into the world's Top 10, with some notable performances. HEC Paris, which dethroned the University of St Gallen in 2023, slips back one place this year to second place worldwide. However, there's a pleasant surprise in store: INSEAD, a newcomer to the ranking, takes third place worldwide and second place in France, dethroning ESCP, which slips back to sixth place worldwide.
EDHEC Business School makes spectacular headway, moving up 7 places to fourth place worldwide, making it the third best French school. According to EDHEC Director Tristan-Pierre Maury, this is a truly “historic breakthrough”, thanks in particular to the differentiated career paths offered by the school, in line with business expectations.
Notable setbacks for some institutions in the FT 2024 ranking
Conversely, other schools saw their position deteriorate. ESCP dropped two places to sixth in the world, while ESSEC fell five positions to tenth. These declines mark a transition year for these Parisian institutions, which are still dominant, but less so than in 2023.
As for emlyon business school, it loses just one place, coming in eighth worldwide, relatively stable compared with the previous year.
Strong growth in schools
Some French schools stand out for their strong progress. IÉSEG School of Management climbs 9 places to 23rd worldwide, thanks in particular to significant improvements in the carbon footprint and career services criteria. SKEMA Business School is also back in 30th place worldwide, after having been absent from the ranking in 2023.
New entrants and absentees from the FT 2024 rankings
This 2024 edition welcomes some notable new entrants, such as INSEAD and EM Strasbourg Business School, ranked 3rd and 66th worldwide respectively. However, some schools such as EM Normandie, ISC Paris and INSEEC remain absent this year.
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Top 30 Masters in Management worldwide
| World Ranking FT | Schools | Country |
| 1 | University of St Gallen | Switzerland |
| 2 | HEC Paris | France |
| 3 | INSEAD | France |
| 4 | EDHEC Business School | France |
| 5 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University : Antai | China |
| 6 | ESCP Business School | France |
| 6 | London Business School | United Kingdom |
| 8 | emlyon business school | France |
| 8 | Nova School of Business and Economics | Portugal |
| 10 | ESSEC Business School | France |
| 11 | SDA Bocconi / Università Bocconi | Italy |
| 12 | Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University | Netherlands |
| 13 | Tongji University School of Economics and Management | China |
| 14 | WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management | Germany |
| 15 | Stockholm School of Economics | Sweden |
| 16 | Prague University of Economics and Business | Czech Republic |
| 17 | IESE Business School | Spain |
| 18 | Esade Business School | Spain |
| 19 | ESMT Berlin | Germany |
| 20 | WU Vienna University of Economics and Business | Austria |
| 21 | IE Business School | Spain |
| 22 | Vlerick Business School | Belgium |
| 23 | IÉSEG School of Management | France |
| 24 | Imperial College Business School | United Kingdom |
| 25 | Luiss University / Luiss Business School | Italy |
| 26 | Grenoble École de Management | France |
| 27 | Catoloca Lisbon School of Business and Economics | Portugal |
| 28 | University College Dublin : Smurfit | Ireland |
| 29 | University of Mannheim | Germany |
| 30 | Excelia Business School | France |
| 30 | SKEMA Business School | France |
European schools have performed extremely well in the world rankings of the best Masters in Management. Indeed, in the TOP 10, we find 9 European institutions.
FT 2024 ranking methodology
The Financial Times asks schools wishing to be ranked to present their program and have at least EQUIS or AACSB accreditation.
After pre-selecting schools for the FT 2024 ranking, the Financial Times asks schools to complete two surveys: one by the school itself and another by its alumni graduates.
The Financial Times defined 19 criteria, weighted as follows:
- Alumni salary 3 years after graduation (16%)
- Salary progression between graduation and the date of the study (10%)
- Career progression (6%)
- Return on tuition investment (6%)
- Internationality of the program through internships and exchanges (6%)
- Internationality of graduates' careers (6%)
- Alumni achievements (5%)
- Percentage of women on faculty (5%)
- Proportion of graduates hired within 3 months of graduation (5%)
- Percentage of female students in graduating class (5%)
- Percentage of international students (5%)
- Percentage of international researchers (5%)
The FT 2024 ranking confirms the excellence of French schools, with a majority of them in the world's TOP 10. Despite some setbacks, French schools continue to occupy an important place in global management training, with notable advances for institutions such as EDHEC, IÉSEG and SKEMA.
