Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking

In 2022, the Aalto Executive MBA ranked 49th in Europe and 88th overall in the prestigious Financial Times’ annual global ranking. Aalto EMBA program participants’ overall satisfaction is the highest among programs in the Nordics, 5th in Europe, and 21st globally. Around 4,000 EMBA programs are offered around the world, with only the top 100 making it into the Financial Times ranking. The Aalto EMBA is the only program offered by a Finnish university to have successfully entered the ranking.

The Financial Times ranking assesses 16 categories, including the versatility of the program, faculty qualifications, participants' career progress, salaries, and achievement of personal goals. The ranking is based on assessments and information collected from participants and statistical data provided by the schools. The ranking survey is sent to EMBA program participants three years after their graduation.

The Financial Times has published the FT Executive MBA ranking since 2006, with only minor modifications made to the ranking criteria during this period. Alumni salary and salary development have always been weighted significantly heavier than other criteria. Over the years, 200 different programs have been featured in the ranking, but only 22 have been included every year since 2006 – Aalto EE's program is proud to be one of these.

QS Global EMBA Ranking

In 2023, Aalto Executive MBA was ranked 28th in Europe and 66th overall in the QS Global EMBA Rankings. QS Global EMBA Rankings is EMBA's world ranking of the best universities in the world, provided by Quacquarelli Symonds and published annually since 2017. In 2023, around 200 programs were included, with only the top 100 making it into the ranking.

The QS EMBA Rankings combine input from thought leaders in business and management alongside the perceptions of global employers who recruit from the world’s best EMBA programs and is further enhanced by program-specific indicators.

The essence of Aalto Executive MBA is transformation. The program is designed to enhance the participants’ personal skills and competencies as leaders and individuals. The modules also strengthen the participants’ strategic thinking thus increasing their understanding of why businesses need to transform and how they themselves can become drivers of organizational transformation.

The Aalto Executive MBA program modules are prepared and presented by a world-class faculty from Aalto University and renowned business schools across the world. In addition to their academic qualifications, our instructors are both excellent teachers and have significant business experience in various organizations. Presentations and assignments encourage participants to link the academic input on the latest business and management theories with their professional experience in organizations and to reflect upon their own views and practices.

The Aalto EMBA is designed to maximize interaction and participation. The approach focuses on integration of theory and practice and is adjusted to take differences in learning styles and preferences into account. A variety of methods facilitate learning, including lectures, presentations, group discussions and projects, simulations, real-life case studies, and encounters with business leaders. Activities draw upon the wide experience of participants, who represent different industries, functions, and educational backgrounds. Each module includes assignments designed to help participants, and faculty see whether they have achieved the learning objectives.

In addition to globally relevant content, the Aalto EMBA provides participants with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of different business cultures, to gain new perspectives on global commerce, and to expand their international network. Elective study tours abroad contribute to developing cross-cultural competence. Aalto Executive MBA participants also benefit from the elective study module offering from our international partner schools’ EMBA programs.

We are first and foremost driven by the impact we can have through our programs – on participants, their organizations, the academic community, and society at large. The participants benefit from a goal-oriented and comprehensive learning experience with proven impact on both the individual and the organization. We nurture and develop the knowledge and skills of individuals, foster self-confidence, and build individual learning paths and meaningful careers. We also do our utmost to ensure that our participants create the best sustainable business networks.