“This achievement reflects the dedication and hard work of our faculty, students, and alumni,” says SSE President Lars Strannegård. “I’m proud that SSE provides an education that not only ranks among Europe’s best but also equips graduates to drive positive change in business and society worldwide.”

The European Business School ranking is based on the combined scores of five main rankings of programs published by the FT. At SSE, these include four programs: Executive Education (custom and open), the SSE MBA Executive Format, and the Master in International Business (MIB). Since SSE does not offer a full-time MBA program, this achievement is even more remarkable.

The list features the top 100 business schools in Europe, including eight in the Nordic region where SSE is ranked #1. In Europe, SSE has advanced to #19 this year, up from #23 in 2024, thanks to improved scores for the MIB program, the Executive MBA , and the Executive Education programs.

This progress reflects significant gains across key areas, including salary and career advancement for recent graduates. SSE also continues to score highly in international course experience and in the new ESG category introduced for some of the rankings this year.

SSE's efforts to reduce food waste highlighted

Also highlighted this year is an alliance that SSE has joined to reduce carbon emissions at business schools. The Alliance for Environmental Response in Business Schools (Aero), which includes eight European members, seeks to become a global reference for decarbonization of business schools.

SSE’s efforts to cut food waste – such as reminders for events to reduce the risk of non-attendance and leftover food – are used as examples of ways schools are working to reduce their carbon footprint.