Iscte Business School (IBS) reached 77th position in the Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking 2021 – the list of the 95 best European Business Schools. This distinction culminates in a successful year in terms of FT rankings, after the school reached, in June this year, the 51st position in the list of the best Masters in Finance and, in September, the 86th position in the list of the best Masters in Management from Europe.

The Financial Times European Business Schools ranking for 2021 is made up of a weighted average of the results achieved in distinct categories: Masters in Management, MBA, Executive MBA, and Executive Education.
According to the list compiled today, Iscte Business School is distinguished by an increase of 86% in the average annual salary of master's graduates in Business Management, corresponding to the 6th largest increase at the European level. It also stands out as one of the schools with the greatest gender balance in the teaching staff (48% female) and belongs to the restricted group of schools in which 99% or 100% of teachers have doctoral qualifications. The Executive MBA of Iscte Executive Education stands out in 61st position, just behind the joint program of the Portuguese Católica Lisbon SBE and Nova SBE, in 59th position.

According to Maria João Cortinhal, Director (Dean) of Iscte Business School, “The results of the Financial Times are a clear indication of the commitment that Iscte Business School maintains towards its students and towards its stakeholders, reflected in the quality of research and training in the areas of Management and Economics combined with sustainability and social responsibility business."

About Financial Times Rankings. The Financial Times Rankings is an international ranking committee for top management schools worldwide that evaluates programs and schools and lists the best management programs available. 7 rankings are published annually, related to MBA, EMBA, Masters of Finance, Masters of Management and Online MBA's, as well as non-degree executive programs. There is also a ranking, published at the end of each year, with a ranking of top European business schools. The interactive rankings tables provided by the Financial Times Rankings allow searching by school, sorted by selection and location criteria. Programs are evaluated by a variety of criteria, including average salary after graduation, payback period, and last rank. For more information consult http://rankings.ft.com