ESCP EMBA holds Europe’s top position for the third year in a row, achieving standout scores globally for career outcomes and commitment to sustainability

ESCP Business School’s Executive MBA programme has again been recognised among the best in the world, ranking #1 in Europe and #3 worldwide in the 2025 Financial Times ranking of the top 100 Executive MBA programmes.

Europe’s top EMBA and a global leader in executive education

This marks the third consecutive year ESCP’s EMBA has held the top position in Europe and in every country where our campuses are located: France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the UK. This remarkable performance underscores ESCP’s position as a global leader in executive education and highlights the strength of its European model and international outlook.

These results are a testament to our commitment to shaping leaders who drive positive change and our belief in education that bridges borders, disciplines, and perspectives. ESCP continues to set the standard for a truly international, responsible, and forward-looking business education.

Prof. Léon Laulusa
Executive President & Dean of ESCP Business School

A proven launchpad for career transformation

ESCP once again achieved #1 for career progress, calculated based on changes in the level of seniority and size of the organisation for EMBA alumni. This result highlights the ESCP EMBA’s distinctive ability to help participants surpass their ambitions and become responsible, impactful leaders on a global scale.

The ESCP EMBA goes far beyond business education. It’s a transformational experience that equips participants with the strategic insight and human values needed to navigate today’s complex global challenges

Prof. Francesco Venuti
Associate Dean of the Executive MBA

A sustainability-first approach: #1 globally for ESG

A major highlight this year aligns with ESCP’s leadership in sustainability in business education. Moving up one place from 2024, ESCP now ranks #1 worldwide for ‘Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and net zero teaching’, highlighting the programme’s commitment to empowering leaders to create value for both business and society through a sustainability-first mindset.

This distinction also recognises ESCP’s long-standing commitment to embedding sustainability and ethics in every course in the EMBA programme, with professors required to identify two to four Sustainable Development Goals that each course contributes to.

Diverse perspectives and a strong global network

The programme also ranks #2 for international course experience and #5 for alumni network, reflecting both the transformative and global nature of the ESCP EMBA. The programme’s international dimension continues to be one of its defining strengths, with 95% international participants and 93% international faculty. This diversity fosters a truly global learning environment and alumni community where participants share perspectives across industries, cultures, and continents.

Furthermore, the diversity of cohort profiles is increasing. Reflecting a broader trend in executive education, the programme is also attracting more non-traditional candidates—many entrepreneurs or first-generation EMBA candidates—who bring a rich spectrum of personal and professional experiences into the classroom.

A flexible programme built for impact

With flexibility and customisation at its core, ESCP’s EMBA follows a unique model that allows participants to tailor the programme to their personal and professional goals. Participants can choose:

  • the location of their core courses (across ESCP’s six campuses or online),
  • the format (monthly or intensive week blocks),
  • the duration (18, 22, 30, or 34 months), and
  • from more than 50 elective courses to design a learning journey that best aligns with their aspirations.

This adaptable structure allows participants to balance their studies with career and family life—an approach deeply valued by its learners as the programme garnered an impressive satisfaction score of 9.67 out of 10, according to the Financial Times.

Excellence beyond the classroom

Beyond programme outcomes, ESCP’s performance in the 2025 FT rankings reflects the strength and growing visibility of faculty research. The School rose 13 places to 58th worldwide for research—an outstanding achievement that validates the importance the School places on rigorous, impactful research, embodied through its strategic LIGhTS research pillars: Leadership & Inclusive Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Geopolitics & Business, Technology & Deep Tech, and Sustainability.

We are deeply proud of this year’s results, which reflect the passion of our participants and alumni, the excellence of our faculty, and the collective power of our global community. ESCP’s EMBA continues to prove that international, responsible, and human-centred leadership is the way forward.

Manon Marinière
Director of the Executive MBA

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