London Business School Retains Top Position In 2025 Financial Times Global Ranking

Study Abroad: In the recent Financial Times Business School Rankings MBA 2025, Wharton and Columbia in the US secured the first and second positions respectively. The London Business School was in the top 10 with the rank 7.
Study in UK: London Business School’s (LBS) MBA programme has been placed at the 7th position in the latest 2025 Financial Times Global Ranking. It was in the eighth place last year. The rankings were based on the survey conducted on the MBA alumni who completed their MBA in 2021.
90% of alumni who participated in the survey said that the MBA program at LBS helped them to achieve their career goals. Around 85% of MBA graduates from the LBS Class of 2024 received job offers within three months of completing their MBA. This success rate was achieved by LBS in the backdrop of the challenging jobs market.
Graham Hastie, Associate Dean, Degree Education at LBS, said, “We are proud to have been recognised yet again by the Financial Times as one of the world’s best MBA programmes. This result reflects the impact and global reach of the LBS MBA, and the hugely valuable contribution our community has made - and continues to make - to the programme’s success. Our MBA employment rate remains resilient despite difficult market conditions, confirmation that the programme equips graduates with the skills and insights needed to succeed in a rapidly changing business landscape."
Women Pursuing MBA From LBS Increased To 45%
For the Class of 2026, the percentage of women pursuing an MBA from LBS has increased to 45%. Forever Forward, the School’s fundraising campaign has supported the result. Forever Forward helps attract diverse minds from around the world and supports scholarship offerings.
LBS Organizes Event On Workforce Shift
The business school organized an event named The Workforce Shift: Adapting to Ageing, Automation, and AI.
"The panel discussed the future of work, focusing on the interplay between an ageing population, rapidly changing technologies, and the need for lifelong learning. Professor Gratton emphasised the importance of interconnectivity and Generative AI’s potential to level opportunities on a global scale. Mr Gustinis highlighted the rapid advancements in AI, predicting a five to six-year period of human-AI collaboration, followed by AI outperforming humans in many tasks," says the LBS statement.
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