The European Business Schools ranking is based on a compilation of several programme-specific rankings published throughout the year by the Financial Times including Full-time MBA, Part-time MBA, Master in Management and Executive Education (Open and Custom programmes).
This progression confirms the trajectory set out in the KEDGE 30 strategic plan, launched in October 2025, which aims to position the school as a European benchmark in academic excellence, pedagogical innovation and societal impact.
A rise driven by the excellence of its programmes
This improvement in the overall ranking stems from KEDGE’s strong performance across several areas. The school excelled in Executive Education, with its Global Executive MBA ranked 24th worldwide (+4 places) and its custom programmes rising 24 places to 29th worldwide, representing the second-largest progression in this category. These results highlight KEDGE’s close ties with the business world, resulting in programmes that respond to companies’ strategic priorities.
The results also reflect KEDGE’s recognised excellence on demanding criteria such as graduate salary increase (Top 8 worldwide for the Executive MBA), career progression (Top 10), integration of sustainability in programmes (Top 9) and pedagogical innovation (19th worldwide for teaching methods and tools).
A progression that strengthens the school’s quality-focused strategy
This ranking progression confirms a key pillar of KEDGE 30: a focus on selective, high-quality growth rather than expansion in volume, in order to enhance selectivity and attractiveness. To support this ambition, KEDGE has announced the recruitment of around fifty new permanent faculty members by 2030.
It also aligns with the school’s international development strategy, particularly through its associated campuses in Africa, China and India, supporting the training of the young talent who will drive tomorrow’s global growth. Several new programmes are being deployed:
- In India, the Indian BBA launched in September 2025, with four MSc programmes opening in 2026;
- In China, the roll-out of specialised programmes in supply chain;
- In Africa, the upcoming expansion of the school’s activities on the continent.
KEDGE also relies on 30 newly signed elite academic partnerships and aims to develop fifteen additional double degrees per year by 2030.
This progression reflects our collective ability to transform impact into excellence. Our teams and programmes are shaping tomorrow’s leaders in a world that demands expertise, agility and responsibility. This is the alchemy that drives us forward and positions KEDGE among the leading institutions in European higher education.
