CEMS MIM jumps six places to rank 4th in the world in the QS Master’s in Management (MiM) ranking 2026
The CEMS MIM is ranked number 4, rising 6 places, scoring an overall 92.7 out of 100 in the QS 2026 MiM ranking. The MIM scored an outstanding 100 out of 100 in the value for money indicator group, making it joint first, (the global average was 61.3) and an impressive 89.5 for employability (global average 48.4) making it the ninth ranked in this indicator group.
The MIM scored consistently higher than the global average across all five indicator groups. For thought leadership it scored 89.1 (global average 48.9), for alumni outcomes it scored 87 (global average 48.4) and for diversity it scored 85.1 (global average 64).
The CEMS MIM is delivered through a global alliance of 33 of the world’s leading business schools in collaboration with more than 70 corporate partners (multinational companies) and eight social partners (NGO’s).
Nicole de Fontaines, Executive Director of CEMS, commented:
“We’re proud that the CEMS Master in International Management continues to rise up the QS rankings.
Through our unique blend of academic rigor, strategic corporate collaborations, and a commitment to ethical and socially responsible leadership, the CEMS Alliance prepares the next generation of leaders who resolve to understand deeply the complexities of our time and who are eager to confront global business challenges and opportunities with humility and integrity. This unique alliance ensures the top quality of the CEMS student experience and exceptional employability of our graduates.”
While the CEMS MIM is not ranked by the Financial Times, the FT editor noted that “Alumni of CEMS reported higher average earnings three years after the programme than graduates across all business schools taking part in the FT Ranking.”
About CEMS – The Global Alliance in Management Education:
CEMS is a global alliance with a presence on 6 continents, uniting 33 world leading business schools, more than 70 multinational companies, and 8 NGOs who together deliver the CEMS Master in International Management.
The CEMS MIM is a pre-experience joint masters programme. On graduation students will have studied at two Alliance schools, taken part in a business project with a corporate partner and speak three languages. Students develop a global mind set, cross-cultural competence and leadership skills through a combination of coursework, international exchange, and internship opportunities and graduate with a Masters degree from their home school as well as the CEMS MIM.
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.
For 36 years CEMS has led the way in the development of global management education. Through its unique blend of academic rigor, strategic corporate collaborations, and a commitment to ethical and socially responsible leadership, CEMS prepares the next generation of leaders who resolve to understand deeply the complexities of our time and who are eager to confront global business challenges and opportunities with humility and integrity.
Each year more than 1,500 graduates join our 22,600 strong global alumni network.
Aneta Szydłowska,
CEMS Corporate Relations Manager at SGH
