GEM Shines in 2025 MBA and Executive MBA Rankings
GEM delivered exceptional momentum across the world’s most respected business school rankings in 2025, confirming its international reputation and the transformative impact of its MBA and Executive MBA programs. The Global MBA entered the Financial Times global Top 90, alumni salaries passed $108,000 three years after graduation, and both programs earned national recognition from Le Figaro Étudiant. Here are the year’s results in full.
GEM’s MBA and Executive MBA in the 2025 Rankings: Results and Highlights
2025 at a glance
- Top 90 worldwide — Global MBA, Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2025 (89th, up 7 places)
- 18th worldwide for international mobility — FT Global MBA Ranking 2025
- 38th worldwide for international course experience — up 31 places, FT Global MBA Ranking 2025
- $108,000+ average alumni salary three years after graduation — FT Global MBA Ranking 2025
- 19th worldwide for salary increase — Executive MBA, FT Executive MBA Ranking
- 7th in France (MBA) and 8th in France (Executive MBA) — Le Figaro Étudiant, 2025
Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2025: into the global Top 90
The Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2025 highlighted the career outcomes and international opportunities available to GEM graduates. The Global MBA entered the global Top 90 at 89th worldwide, climbing seven places. It ranked 18th worldwide for graduate mobility and rose 31 places to 38th for international course experience.
GEM alumni reported average salaries above $108,000 three years after graduation — a direct measure of the program’s career impact.
Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking: 19th worldwide for salary growth
The Executive MBA also stood out in the FT Executive MBA Ranking, placing among the top ten in France and earning global recognition for the salary increase and career progression reported by graduates. GEM ranked 19th worldwide for salary increase and featured in the global top 50 for both international experience and career progress, reflecting the program’s ability to accelerate senior careers.
QS Global MBA Rankings: seven consecutive years of rising employability
Momentum continued in the QS rankings, where GEM’s MBA climbed 26 places worldwide and the Executive MBA held firm in the global top 50 and the European top 20 for career advancement. GEM’s employability score rose for the seventh consecutive year, while student diversity and participant profile quality placed the school near the top of European business schools.
Le Figaro Étudiant and LinkedIn: national and global recognition
Le Figaro Étudiant ranked GEM’s MBA 7th in France and its Executive MBA 8th, confirming the school’s national standing and its commitment to innovation in management education. LinkedIn’s Top MBA report further reinforced GEM’s international position.
Building on momentum: the Executive MBA – Tech Track and the CEA partnership
GEM expanded its portfolio in 2025 with the launch of the Tech Executive MBA and new strategic partnerships, including with the CEA — France’s Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, a cornerstone of Grenoble’s deep-tech ecosystem. Together, these results and initiatives reflect the school’s commitment to shaping impactful, globally minded graduates.
About GEM MBA and Executive MBA Programs
The GEM MBA programs are globally ranked and accredited, known for its focus on innovation, leadership, and sustainability. Our graduates join a network of 50,000+ alumni worldwide and achieve transformative career growth.
