QS Business Master’s and Online MBA Rankings 2026: POLIMI Graduate School of Management climbs the rankings with its MBA, reaching 25th place in Europe with its Full-Time programme and 6th in EMEA with the Online format

The School has also achieved excellent results with its Specialising Masters degrees, such as the International Master in Digital Supply Chain Management (11th in the world), confirming its position among the best business schools at European and global level

POLIMI Graduate School of Management – the business school that is part of the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano – once again confirms its position among the best business schools in the QS Business Master's and Online MBA Rankings 2026. These results further strengthen the School’s international reputation: the Full-Time MBA has gained seven positions in the global ranking, the International Flex EMBA has consolidated its position among the top fifteen in the world, while the Specialising Masters programmes continue to grow in quality and scores, with outstanding examples such as the International Master in Digital Supply Chain Management, now ranked 11th globally.

“Being consistently recognised as one of the best business schools, in Europe and in the world, is a source of pride and, at the same time, an incentive to continue in this direction, working hard to ensure a valuable educational offering,” commented Federico Frattini, Dean of POLIMI Graduate School of Management. “The results achieved by our programmes, from the Full-Time MBA to the Specialising Masters and the Online MBA, are concrete proof of a training offer that combines academic excellence, proximity to the world of work and a real return for our students’ futures.”

The Full-Time MBA rises by seven places in the global ranking 

Among POLIMI Graduate School of Management’s most significant achievements in the QS Business Master’s Rankings 2026 – which have evaluated over 1,300 Master’s programmes worldwide – the Full-Time MBA has made headline progress: the programme rises from 72nd to 65th place worldwide, despite a more competitive environment, with 50 more programmes being evaluated in the category than last year. The course has also improved its position in the European ranking, going from 27th to 25th place and confirming its position in the top 30. 

The growth is driven in particular by the Value for Money parameter – which indicates the economic effectiveness of the pathway – where POLIMI GSoM’s Full-Time MBA scored 84.5 out of 100 and ranked first overall for the second consecutive year in the Payback Month sub-indicator, which measures the time needed for students to achieve return on investment in the educational programme. The soundness of the Master is further confirmed by its 26th place in Europe for employability and 29th place in Europe for Thought Leadership, a parameter that includes Academic Reputation – that is, the academic quality of the business school as assessed by over 200,000 academics in 60 countries – the scientific productivity of the faculty (Research impact) and the percentage of professors with PhDs. 

Supply Chain Management: a global excellence in training and employability

Another important result for POLIMI Graduate School of Management comes from Specialising Masters such as the International Master in Digital Supply Chain Management – Operations, Procurement & Logistics, which achieved 11th place in the global rankings. 

In the QS Business Master’s Rankings 2026, the programme stands out for the extremely high employability of its graduates: 5th place in the world and a score of 93.5 out of 100 in the Employment Rate sub-indicator, an improvement of 4.7 points compared to the previous year. The performance in the Value for Money category, where the Master ranks 20th globally, was also excellent. These results confirm the pathway’s ability to combine genuine professional opportunities with students’ educational investment. 

International Flex EMBA: among the best programmes in Europe and worldwide

POLIMI Graduate School of Management has also confirmed its international reputation in the 2026 QS Online MBA Rankings. The School’s International Flex EMBA is among the best online programmes globally: 12th in the world, out of 126 programmes, and 6th at regional level (Europe, Africa, Middle East). Its strength remains the quality of the Faculty & Teaching, an indicator which places POLIMI GSoM in 5th place worldwide and 4th in EMEA, with maximum scores (100 out of 100) for Faculty Student Ratio and Completion Rate. 

In addition, a score of 95 out of 100 for Class Experience and being ranked 11th in EMEA for Employability testify to a programme that combines educational innovation, internationality and strong job market appeal.