IE BUSINESS SCHOOL RANKINGS

IE Business School consistently ranks among the world’s top academic institutions in global rankings, which assess the quality of our teaching, faculty and students.

We are committed to promoting innovation and nourishing talent in order to shape tomorrow’s leading professionals, providing our students with a truly global vision to prepare them for the challenges of the future.

Thanks to this commitment, IE Business School continues to hold top positions in the most important global rankings.

IE BUSINESS SCHOOL RANKINGS
Financial Times	Master in Management	13th in the world, 1st in Europe	September, 2021
Master in Finance Pre-Experience	8th in the world, 1st in Europe	June, 2021
Online MBA	2nd in the world	March, 2021
European Business School	12th in the world	December, 2020
Executive MBA	12th in the world	October, 2020
Global MBA	2nd in the world	March, 2020
Master in Management	16th in the world	September, 2019
Global Executive MBA	12th in the world	October, 2018
Master in Finance	11th in the world	June, 2018
QS	Global MBA	7th in the world, 3rd in Europe	September, 2021
Masters in Management	5th in the world	September, 2021
Master in Finance	11th in the world	September, 2021
Executive MBA	12th in the world, 8th in Europe	June, 2021
IE Brown Executive MBA	5th in the world	June, 2021
Online MBA	1st in the world	April, 2021
Global MBA	9th in the world	September, 2020
Master in Management	6th in the world	September, 2020
Master in Finance	13th in the world	September, 2020
Global Executive MBA	7th in Europe, 13th in the world	June, 2020
Global Online MBA	1st in the world	April, 2020
Global Online MBA	1st in the world	June, 2019
Master in Management	6th in the world	September, 2019
Global MBA	1st in the world	June, 2018
International MBA	8th in the world	September, 2018
Online MBA	1st in the world	June, 2017
Forbes	International MBA	6th in the world	September, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek	Best B-School for Europe	6th in Europe	September, 2021
NON-US MBAs	8th in the world	November, 2017
The Economist	IE Brown Executive MBA	1st in Europe, 3rd in the world	June, 2020
Master in Management	11th in the world	June, 2018
efinancialcareers	Master in Finance	5th in investment banking job	March, 2019
Master in Finance	3rd in hedge fund, private equity and asset management job placements	March, 2017
P&Q	Full-time MBA	8th in the world	October, 2020
América Economía	International MBA	6th in the world	May, 2017
Executive Education	5th in the world	November, 2016
The Aspen Institute	Business School	1st in Europe, 3rd in the world	September, 2011

FINANCIAL TIMES RANKING

In 2005, the Financial Times began ranking the best Master in Management degrees. Since then, they have continued to publish this prestigious ranking on a regular basis.

To obtain these insights, both the institution and students are surveyed. The different areas assessed include:

• Salary and weighted salary
• Value for money
• Career advancement opportunities and rate of employment after graduation
• Alumni recruitment preferences
• Achievement of objectives
• Percentage of female students, faculty and board of directors members
• Percentage of international students, faculty and board of directors members
• International student mobility
• International experience and languages required
• Percentage of faculty members with doctorates

Faculty participation in research projects and academic initiatives is also taken into consideration.

In 2005, the Financial Times began ranking the best Master in Management degrees. Since then, they have continued to publish this prestigious ranking on a regular basis.

To obtain these insights, both the institution and students are surveyed. The different areas assessed include:

• Salary and weighted salary
• Value for money
• Career advancement opportunities and rate of employment after graduation
• Alumni recruitment preferences
• Achievement of objectives
• Percentage of female students, faculty and board of directors members
• Percentage of international students, faculty and board of directors members
• International student mobility
• International experience and languages required
• Percentage of faculty members with doctorates

Faculty participation in research projects and academic initiatives is also taken into consideration.

FINANCIAL TIMES RANKING – IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
Master in Management	13th in the world, 1st in Europe	September, 2021
Master in Finance Pre-Experience	8th in the world	June, 2021
Online MBA	2nd in the world	March, 2021
European Business Schools	12th in Europe	December, 2020
Executive MBA	12th in the world	October, 2020
Global MBA	2nd in the world	March, 2020
Master in Management	16th in the world	September, 2019
Global Executive MBA	12th in the world	October, 2018
Master in Finance	12th in the world	June, 2018

QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKING

The QS World University Ranking is a global and regional evaluation of over 800 universities, judged as one of the most prestigious evaluations in the world. The criteria considered are:

• Academic prestige:

Academics from around the world are asked to participate in a survey, in which they evaluate their institutions.

• Employer prestige:

Feedback is gathered from different international employers to identify the university that best prepares their students for the job market.

• Research:

This ranking is unique, as QS goes beyond just looking at the number of publications a university has. They place a special emphasis on how widely the institution’s work is cited by other academics, a key indicator of quality.

• Student-teacher ratio:

The ratio of students to instructors is measured. This allows QS to understand how well the institution is organized, while also gauging the individual attention each student receives.

• International students and professors:

Globally-focused institutions give both students and professors new perspectives on key issues. The ranking takes this into account by measuring how inclusive a higher education institution is.

Based on all the above criteria, QS recognizes IE to be one of the top international institutions in their ranking. The Global MBA leads the ranking, having been named best in the world in June 2018. The International MBA and the Master in Management are placed nineth and sixth in the world, respectively.

QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS – IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
Global MBA	7th in the world, 3rd in Europe	September, 2021
Masters in Management	5th in the world	September, 2021
Master in Finance	11th in the world	September, 2021
Executive MBA	12th in the world, 8th in Europe	June, 2021
IE Brown Executive MBA	5th in the world	June, 2021
Online MBA	1st in the world	April, 2021
Global MBA	9th in the world	September, 2020
Master in Management	6th in the world	September, 2020
Master in Finance	13th in the world	September, 2020
Global Executive MBA	7th in Europe, 13th in the world	June, 2020
Global Online MBA	1st in the world	April, 2020
Master in Management	6th in the world	September, 2019
Global Online MBA	1st in the world	June, 2019
International MBA	8th in the world	September, 2018
Global MBA	1st in the world	June, 2018
Online MBA	1st in the world	June, 2017

BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK RANKING

In November 2017, Bloomberg Businessweek recognized IE Business School among the Best International Business Schools in 2018. According to the ranking, IE Business School is one of the top 8 business schools outside the United States to study an MBA.

Some of the criteria assessed in this ranking include:

• The opinion of entrepreneurs
• How satisfied students and alumni are with the quality of the program, teaching and school
• Alumni salary after graduation

RANKING BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK – IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
Best B-Schools for Europe	6th in Europe	September, 2021
Non-US MBAs	8th in the world	November, 2017

FORBES RANKING

The Forbes ranking centres on the return students will receive on their investment (ROI). They do this by comparing student salaries upon graduation, and again after 5 years. This assessment also considers the benefits students receive after graduation, compared to how much they have invested in the program, including time, tuition costs and other compulsory fees.

In the Forbes ranking, IE Business School was placed sixth in the world (September 2019).

FORBES RANKING – IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
International MBA	6th in the world	September 2019

THE ECONOMIST RANKING

In The Economist’s ranking, IE Business School’s Master in Management is ranked eleventh in the world (June 2017) and IE Brown Executive MBA is ranked first in Europe and third in the world (June 2020).

This ranking looks at new career opportunities, educational experience, wage improvement and personal development. It also places special emphasis on the network of contacts students gain during their time studying.

THE ECONOMIST RANKING – IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
IE Brown Executive MBA	1st in Europe, 3rd in the world	June, 2020
Master in Management	11th in the world	June, 2018

EFINANCIALCAREERS RANKING

The E-FinancialCareers ranking measures the number of students who get a job in investment banking. To do this, they compare the total number of students with those who stand out as notable investment banking professionals in relevant organizations.

Based on this, they select the top best 25 institutions internationally.

EFINANCIALCAREERS RANKING – IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
Master in Finance	5th in investment banking job placements	March, 2019
Master in Finance	3rd in hedge fund, private equity and asset management job placements	March, 2017

AMERICA ECONOMIA RANKING

IE is ranked sixth worldwide for the Global MBA for Latin America and fifth worldwide for Executive Education.

In this ranking, the areas evaluated are:

• Diversity and multiculturalism: focusing on the diversity of nationalities of students and instructors, as well as the ratio of women to men in class
• GMAT scores and percentage of accepted students
• Position in other prestigious rankings: specifically the Financial Times, The Economist, and QS World University ranking lists
• Connection with Latin America: applies to both the professors and students in the programs

Special emphasis is placed on the quality of the students’ academic record.

AMÉRICA ECONOMÍA RANKING – IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
International MBA	6th in the world	May, 2017
Executive Education	5th in the world	Nov, 2016

THE ASPEN INSTITUTE RANKING

This report assesses the integration of social criteria and environmental issues in MBA programs. The Aspen Institute ranking, known as “Beyond Gray Pinstripes,” evaluates 149 universities in 22 countries.

This report is the only one that focuses on ethical, environmental and social training.

At IE Business School, we take this to the next level by also looking at the time our students dedicate to these matters. IE holds the top position in Europe and the eighth worldwide.

THE ASPEN INSTITUTE RANKING – IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
Business School	1st in Europe, 3rd in the world	September 2011