Top 10 Executive MBA Programs in the World

Ranked seventh this year is London Business School, which receives its highest score for employer reputation. 

London Business School fosters a global outlook on the world of business and challenges conventional ideas about business and society in order to create change. They also pride themselves on the sense of community and inclusion that they aim to cultivate which includes policies around women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ people and people from working-class backgrounds.

The sixth highest-ranking EMBA programme this year can be found at IE Business School in Madrid. It receives its highest score for executive profile, suggesting a highly qualified and experienced student body. 

IE Business School aims to teach its students real-world business skills so that they are able to embark on a range of career pathways after graduation. They instil principles such as problem-solving, team building, digital technology and analysing data as well as teaching the importance of sustainable business practice and social innovation in a diverse team. 

In fifth is The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. It receives its highest score for employer reputation, ranked fourth in the world for this indicator. 

Penn (Wharton) offers a range of degree courses for both postgraduate and undergraduate students as well as non-degree courses for anyone who wants to learn more about the world of business. 

 Established in 1881, Penn (Wharton) was an innovative influence on the transformation of the modern business school and prioritises elevation, innovation, and collaboration to produce scalable solutions to business problems. 

 The Sloan School of Management at MIT ranks fourth in the world this year. It receives a perfect score in thought leadership, highlighting its innovative approach to business education. 

MIT (Sloan) prides itself on de-prioritising the current business trends and instead focusing on the principles of business and how they can be used to solve new and emerging problems. They aim to create a community of innovative thinkers who are given the opportunity to gain hands-on experience. At MIT (Sloan), students and faculty work together to solve the most pressing contemporary problems in the industry. 

Beginning our countdown of the top three business schools to offer an executive MBA in the world is Said Business School at the University of Oxford. It also receives its highest score in the thought leadership indicator. 

Oxford (Said) argues that the business world is becoming increasingly important as governments and world leaders rely on business innovation to create meaningful change in the world. Said Business School aims to produce these change-makers through world-class education, cutting edge research, an environment deeply rooted in culture and history, to serve as both learning material and inspiration, and a culture of respect and collaboration within the institution. 

In second this year is IESE Business School in Barcelona. It receives its highest scores for employer reputation and executive profile. 

IESE Business School aims to nurture business leaders who are passionate about making a positive change in the world. Aside from academic excellence, the school encourages its students to pursue a sense of integrity and a spirit of service in their work. They believe that every individual has something unique to contribute to the world of business and should be encouraged to explore their own ideas independently. 

HEC Paris has risen to first place this year and has been named the business school with the best executive MBA programme in the world. It scores very highly across all indicators, especially career outcomes, thought leadership and employer reputation. 

HEC aims to foster an entrepreneurial spirit in order to encourage its students to push the boundaries of contemporary business knowledge. It encourages its students to think critically and remain curious about the world around them so that they are constantly learning and collaborating throughout their studies and in their future careers.