Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking

In 2020, Aalto Executive MBA was again the only Finnish program to hold onto its place among the top 100 in the Financial Times’ annual global ranking. Aalto EE’s EMBA program ranks 49th in Europe and 88th overall. Aalto EMBA program participants’ overall satisfaction is the highest in the Nordics, in Europe the program is in the 7th place and globally in the 14th place.

More than 3,000 EMBA programs are currently 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, teacher qualifications, students' 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.

Financial Times has published the FT Executive MBA ranking since 2006, with only minor modifications having been made to the ranking criteria during this period. Over the years, 185 different business schools have featured in the ranking, but only 29 have been included every year since 2006 – Aalto EE is proud to be one of these schools.

QS Global EMBA Ranking

In 2020, Aalto Executive MBA was ranked 62nd in QS Global EMBA Ranking. 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 2020, 161 business schools were included in the ranking.

The QS EMBA Rankings combine input from thought leaders in business & 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 Master of Business Administration 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 debates,  quizzes, role plays, 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 Aalto Executive Summits and elective study tours abroad contribute to developing cross-cultural competence. Aalto Executive MBA students also benefit from the elective module offering from our partner schools’ EMBA programs in Europe and Asia.

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

Our customers 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.