The Iscte Executive Education Executive MBA programme was ranked 1st in Portugal and 55th worldwide in the Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking 2026, climbing 26 places compared with the previous edition. This result represents yet another significant international recognition of the quality of Iscte’s executive education.

Among the indicators contributing to this result, the following stand out: 5th place worldwide in the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) category, 22nd place in the Alumni Network category and 40th place in the Work Experience category. The ranking also highlights the current salaries of alumni, which are the highest amongst Portuguese Executive MBA programmes.

Beyond the position achieved, these results reflect the impact of the programme on graduates’ career paths, the strength of the alumni network and the experience provided to participants, contributing to the development of leaders capable of making an impact on organisations and society.
Iscte Business School congratulates Iscte Executive Education on this achievement and on yet another international recognition of the work carried out in executive education and leadership development.