FT EMBA 2024 Ranking: The Financial Times (FT) has released its Executive MBA (EMBA) Ranking for 2024, with China’s CEIBS Global EMBA taking the top position for the first time in its 30-year history, after ranking second for the past three years.
This year’s top 10 business schools in the FT EMBA rankings feature institutions from various countries.The second place went to ESCP Business School, which offers an EMBA program across six countries. The list also includes top schools from Spain, France, the US, and the UK.
In the 2024 rankings, the top three business schools are China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), ESCP Business School, and Washington University in St. Louis: Olin Business School. CEIBS, with campuses in China, Switzerland, and Ghana, has a diverse international student body, with 56% of students from overseas. ESCP Business School, which has campuses across Europe, stands out with 94% of its students being international. Washington University’s Olin Business School, in contrast, has only 5% international students. Check the complete list below-
Top 10 Business Schools of the world according to FT EMBAn2024 Ranking: Complete list here
What are the different ranking criteria for Financial Times’ EMBA Ranking 2024?
The FT EMBA ranking is determined through two surveys. The first, which accounts for 52%, gathers data from alumni who graduated in 2021. The second, worth 48%, is completed by participating business schools. The Financial Times’ EMBA Ranking 2024 is based on various criteria, each with specific weightages. Here’s a detailed overview of the parameters and what they mean-
- Salary Today (15%): Measures the average alumni salary three years post-EMBA, adjusted for purchasing power parity.
- Salary Increase (16%): Assesses the average salary growth from before the EMBA, combining absolute and percentage increases.
- Career Progress (6%): Evaluates changes in alumni’s job seniority and the size of their organizations compared to pre-EMBA.
- Work Experience (5%): Considers alumni’s pre-EMBA experience, including job seniority, tenure, organization size, and international exposure.
- Aims Achieved (6%): Gauges the extent to which alumni met their goals for pursuing an EMBA.
- Alumni Network Rank (4%): Rates the effectiveness of the alumni network for career advancement and support.
- Female Faculty (5%): Percentage of full-time female faculty members.
- Female Students (5%): Percentage of female students in the program.
- Women on Board (1%): Percentage of female members on the advisory board.
- International Faculty (5%): Assesses faculty diversity based on citizenship and employment location.
- International Students (5%): Percentage of students whose citizenship differs from the school’s location, along with their diversity.
