Financial Times Executive Education Custom 2025: IÉSEG at the doorstep of the Worldwide TOP 30
Released on Monday, June 2nd, IÉSEG has made a significant leap forward in the 2025 Financial Times Executive Education ranking dedicated to custom programs. The School rises from 43rd to 31st place worldwide (out of 95 Business Schools ranked).

This 12-place jump reflects steady improvements across several key dimensions:
> New skills and learning (relevance of skills gained to the workplace, the ease with which they were implemented and the extent to which the course encouraged new ways of thinking): +16 ranks
> Preparation (level of interaction between client and school, the extent to which clients’ ideas were integrated into the program and the effectiveness of the school in incorporating its latest research into teaching): +15 ranks
> Program design (flexibility of the course and willingness of schools to complement their faculty with external experts): +9 ranks
• Teaching methods & materials (extent to which teaching methods and materials were contemporary and appropriate, and included a suitable mix of academic rigor and practical relevance): +8 ranks
IÉSEG is also ranked in the Top 10 in three strategic categories: partnerships with other Schools (6th worldwide), Faculty diversity (8th worldwide) and business growth (10th worldwide).
This position highlights IÉSEG’s international outlook, sustained development and the diversity of expertise embedded in its executive education custom programs; a great achievement that reflects ongoing commitment to co-design impactful and future-focused learning journeys in close partnership with companies.