Financial Times 2025 ranking of the World’s Top 100 Executive MBAs: KEDGE Business School in the global Top 25

20/10/2025
With a four-place rise, KEDGE Business School’s Executive MBA now ranks 24th in the Financial Times’ list of the world’s best Executive MBAs. This progress is largely due to graduates’ salary increase (TOP 8 worldwide), career advancement (TOP 10), and the integration of sustainability into the programme’s curriculum (TOP 9). Among French business schools, the KEDGE EMBA ranks 6th.

Strong rofessional and salary advancement for graduates

Criteria related to the salary and career progression of 2022 alumni were rated very highly. Graduates have seen their careers evolve towards roles with greater responsibilities, leading to a 111% increase in salary between the time they entered the EMBA and three years after graduation.
KEDGE’s Executive MBA thus ranks among the world’s Top 8 EMBA programmes on this indicator.

A programme recognised for its environmental and societal impact

The repositioning of the Executive MBA around the positive environmental and societal contribution of businesses has earned the programme the 9th position worldwide in CSR-related criteria, reflecting the school’s commitment to supporting companies in their transition towards more sustainable business models.

The KEDGE Executive MBA supports executives and leaders in making informed and responsible decisions in the face of digital, social, and ecological transitions. This strong focus on sustainability - highly rated in the ranking - is the backbone of the programme, including in its implementation, notably through its commitment to measuring and reducing its carbon footprint year after year.

Seeing our Executive MBA rise among the world’s Top 25 is a tremendous collective achievement. This result rewards the dedication of our teams and the success of our graduates, who embody KEDGE’s values  : excellence, openness, and commitment throughout their careers. More than just a ranking, it confirms that our approach to leadership education - rooted in sustainability and transformation - fully meets the needs of today’s world.

Alexandre de Navailles, CEO of KEDGE Business School

Continued international recognition

In China, where the programme is offered in partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University and recognised by the Chinese Ministry of Education, KEDGE’s Executive MBA ranks among the Top 10 EMBA programmes delivered in the country.
This result highlights the strength of the academic partnership between the two institutions and the international reach of the degree, which is also praised for its gender balance and participant diversity.

Discover the Financial Times 2025 ranking of the world’s Top 100 Executive MBAs