In its second appearance in the Financial Times’ Masters in Management rankings, Paris School of Business has climbed to 17th place globally in the Financial Times’ 2026 Masters in Management rankings, up from 43rd place in 2025. In the space of a year, the School has therefore climbed 26 places and entered the global Top 20.
This rise recognises several aspects of the experience offered to students and their career paths after graduation, particularly in terms of career progression, international mobility and salary growth.
A rise of 26 places in one year
Paris School of Business is ranked 2nd in the world for career progression, up from 9th place in 2025.
This indicator assesses changes in the level of responsibility and the roles held by graduates in the years following their graduation. It therefore enables an assessment of alumni progression beyond their initial entry into the workforce.
Three years after graduating, the graduates surveyed also reported a 66.8 per cent increase in salary.
Finally, 93.5 per cent of the goals that graduates had set themselves when they began their programme are considered to have been achieved. Based on responses from alumni surveyed by the Financial Times, this indicator measures the alignment between their expectations upon joining their course and their career trajectory a few years later.
These results thus illustrate various aspects of graduates’ career development: their progression in terms of responsibilities, their salary growth and the achievement of the goals they had set themselves.
Ranked No. 1 worldwide for international career mobility
International outreach is also one of the key highlights of the 2026 edition.
Paris School of Business is ranked No. 1 worldwide for international career mobility, up from 8th place in 2025. This indicator takes into account, in particular, the geographical changes in graduates’ circumstances between their situation prior to the programme and their career paths after graduation.
The internationalisation of students’ pathways is also underpinned by academic exchanges, dual degrees, courses taught in English and the School’s network of international partners.
Among the programmes offered within this framework, the MSc in International Management is taught entirely in English. The programme combines academic teaching with practical application, notably through the use of Bloomberg trading rooms and the analysis of real-world case studies.
A momentum that forms part of Destination 2030
This further rise in the Financial Times rankings is part of the transformation undertaken by Paris School of Business as part of its Destination 2030 strategic plan.
In particular, the School is continuing to develop along several key axes: academic excellence, internationalisation, research, interdisciplinarity and employability.
This momentum is also accompanied by several structural changes for the School. In 2025, Paris School of Business achieved EQUIS accreditation, complementing its AACSB and AMBA accreditations and enabling the School to join the ranks of institutions holding the ‘triple crown’.
Paris School of Business’s move to its Latin Quarter campus also marks a new stage in this development.
According to Olivier Aptel, Dean and Chief Executive of the Paris School of Business:
“Reaching 17th place in the world just one year after our debut in this ranking is a significant milestone for the School. This result, combined with our triple accreditation from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, achieved in 2025, and our move to our Latin Quarter campus, reinforces the strategy of the ‘Destination 2030’ plan to make Paris School of Business the leading international hub for management education.”
What does the Financial Times’ Masters in Management ranking measure?
Published annually, the Financial Times’ Masters in Management ranking assesses programmes based on data collected from the schools and their graduates.
Its methodology takes into account, in particular, career progression, salary levels and growth, international mobility, as well as various criteria relating to the internationalisation and diversity of the institutions and programmes.
Responses from graduates provide insight into their professional situation and career progression several years after graduation. Data provided by the business schools complements this assessment by detailing the characteristics of the programmes and their environment.
By rising from 43rd to 17th place globally in the space of a year, Paris School of Business has thus confirmed its progress in the Financial Times’ Masters in Management ranking and is continuing to pursue its ambitions for 2030.