CEMS facts & figures
Founded in 1988
33 CEMS Member Schools across 6 continents
70+ Corporate Partners and 8 Social Partners
1 296 students (2025-26 class), 90 nationalities, 51/49 male/female ratio
22,850+ alumni of 100+ nationalities, working in 75+ countries
CEMS MIM Ranking
- In the 2026 edition of the QS Ranking, CEMS MIM ranked 4th out of 235 and scored consistently higher than the global average across all indicator groups, with an overall score of 92.7 out of 100.
- Alumni of CEMS reported higher average earnings three years after the programme than graduates across all business schools taking part in the FT 2025 Masters in Management Ranking. CEMS’ strength is also reflected in the school ranking itself: five member schools are placed among the global top 10, including first, second, joint fourth and ninth positions.
CEMS Graduate Profile
are employed or continuing their studies
have worked outside of their home country
work for multinational companies
Consulting
34%Technology
12%Financial Services
15%Consumer Packaged Goods
13%Healthcare
4%Energy
5%Media / Entertainment
4%Retail
3%Manufacturing / Industrial
7%Others
3%Consulting / Analyst
41%Finance /Investor Relations
10%Marketing/ Communications/ Advertising
14%Sales
6%Operations / Supply Chain / Logistics
6%General Management
5%IT
8%Audit / Accounting
4%Legal
2%Human Resources
1%Others
3%An Internship
16%A graduate programme
16%An entry level option
53%Other*
15%Statistics are based on the Recent Graduate Survey conducted in September 2023.
CEMS Alumni Profile
are employed or continuing their studies
are working outside of their home country
have worked abroad and on average for 5 years outside their home country in 2-3 different countries
have worked for a CEMS Corporate Partner
would recommend the CEMS experience to others
Consulting
26%Finance
12%Consumer goods
14%Technology
12%Pharma/Healthcare
4%Energy
3%Media / Entertainment
4%Manufacturing / Industrial
6%Other
19%Consulting
29%Marketing / Communication
17%General Management
15%Finance
9%Sales
7%Supply Chain
5%Other
18%