IESE, ESCP e IE, en el 'top 15' de mejores MBA a ejecutivos

The executive MBA programs at Spain's IESE and IE have secured spots within the top 15 globally, according to the Financial Times ranking. IESE's executive MBA ranks third worldwide and first in Europe, while IE holds the 13th position. ESCP, with campuses in Madrid, is ranked fifth globally. The IESE executive MBA has climbed 11 places compared to last year, standing behind a joint Kellogg School of Management and HKUST program, and the Ceibs executive MBA, also with campuses in Switzerland and Ghana.

The IESE program offers immersive modules across three continents and a truly multicultural group, according to Andrea Montalvo, executive education advisor at IESE. The program combines rigorous academics with valuable peer-to-peer learning, empowering experienced leaders with a global perspective and strong network, enhancing their ability to tackle complex business challenges with strategy and purpose.

ESCP maintains its position within the top 5, while IE's executive MBA ranks 13th this year. Lucía Egea, vice dean of IE Business School, notes that this ranking acknowledges the school's commitment to global, evolving executive education. IE has enhanced the Global Executive MBA with key leadership topics such as strategic foresight, uncertainty management, geopolitics, artificial intelligence, and corporate governance, complemented by international experiences on three continents and partnerships with institutions like Oxford, SMU, and UCLA.

Another Spanish institution, EADA's executive MBA, is ranked 29th globally in ESG criteria. Marjolein Overmars, director of EADA's executive MBA, emphasizes the school's focus on providing practical, real-world leadership training enriched by diverse profiles, cultures, and perspectives.