CEMS MIM ranked fourth in the world for the second year running

This top-four position consolidates the CEMS Master in International Management’s (MIM) position among the world’s leading management programmes and marks a strong collective achievement for the entire CEMS community. 

The CEMS MIM performed well above the global average across all all five indicator groups. For value for money it scored an impressive 99.4 (global average 61.1) for thought leadership it scored 92.7 (global average 49.5), for employability it scored 91.6 (global average 48.8) for alumni outcomes it scored 89.7 (global average 48.2) and for diversity it scored 82.4 (global average 63.4). This meant the overall score for 2027 was 95.2 out of 100, improving on last year’s score of 92.7.

Results highlight the strength of the CEMS partnership model

In the sub indicator groups CEMS MIM scores 100/100 for international faculty ratio, international student ratio, research impact and value for money categories reflecting the international strength and academic quality of the unique alliance that delivers the CEMS MIM.

The CEMS Alliance of 33 of the world’s top business schools across six continents, more than 70 corporate and eight social partners jointly build and deliver the CEMS MIM. Students study a common curriculum at minimum two of the 33 business schools, work on a business project set by the corporate partners and complete an international internship.

This model supports strong international career outcomes. Among recent graduates, 98% are employed or continuing their studies, 95% have worked outside their home country and 76% work for multinational companies. More than half (51%) have worked with a CEMS Corporate or Social Partner.

‘We are very pleased to maintain our position in the QS global Master in Management ranking while achieving a higher overall score. This performance is above all a collective achievement, grounded in nearly four decades of collaboration and shared experience across our member schools and corporate partners. It gives us confidence in the CEMS model, while also reminding us of our responsibility to keep learning and evolving as the world changes.

Our distinctive Graduate Profile is part of this continuing work. It is designed to prepare CEMS students to shape decisions across cultures, countries and contexts, use data and technology to make informed decisions, lead change, approach complex challenges with an entrepreneurial spirit, act with integrity and responsibility, and grow through self-reflection,’ Nicole de Fontaines, Executive Director of CEMS says.

About CEMS – The Global Alliance in Management Education

CEMS is a global alliance where 33 leading business schools and over 70 companies and NGOs do something no one else does at this scale: they jointly build and deliver a Master’s in International Management. One shared curriculum. One joint programme. Across six continents.

Founded in 1988 on the belief that the world needs responsible and global leaders, CEMS has always been a bridge: between academia and industry, between cultures, and between knowledge and values.

The CEMS community is committed to the idea that the leaders who will be best prepared for the future will be free and unafraid in an uncertain world, will be humane citizens who can engage fully and think independently, and will contribute to a more open, sustainable, and inclusive world.

Students study at two or more universities across borders, work on business projects set by corporate partners, speak three languages, and join a community that stays with them long after graduation.

Each year more than 1,100 graduates join the CEMS Alumni Network. 22,800+ alumni still call themselves CEMSies and still mean it.