The ranking of the best executive education courses carried out by the British newspaper Financial Times points out three Brazilian business schools, Dom Cabral Foundation (FDC), the Insper and the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV). The list, released on Sunday (June 1), is made up of the best open programs, in which anyone can sign up, and customized programs, which are formatted for companies.
FDC achieved the highest positions in both surveys in relation to other Brazilian schools. It is in 4th place among the best open executive education programs, preceded only by the prestigious London Business School; HEC Paris and IESE Business School. In the ranking of the best customized executive education courses, FDC is in 8th place.
Insper ranks 17th among the best open programs and 58th among the best customized executive education courses. Considering open programs, FGV ranks 27th. In the customized programs ranking, the foundation ranks 79th.
The FT rankings included 119 business schools this year. The methodology uses data provided by the institutions, as well as assessments from participants. To be included, business schools must agree to participate, have authorization from accrediting agencies AACSB or Equis, and have program revenues of at least US$1 million in 2024.
What defines each program
You open programs must have a minimum duration of three days for general administration courses and four for advanced programs. customized are those formatted for companies.
See below the ranking, by programs:
Customized executive education programs*
- IMD (Switzerland)
- London Business School (United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates)
- SDA Bocconi School of Management (Italy)
- ESMT Berlin (Germany)
- Insead (France and Singapore)
- HEC Paris (France and Qatar)
- IESE Business School (Spain/USA/Germany/Brazil)
- Dom Cabral Foundation (Brazil)
- Essec Business School (France/Singapore/Morocco)
- ESCP Business School (France/Spain/Italy/Germany/UK/Poland)
* All countries where schools have branches are listed
Open Executive Education Programs*
- London Business School (United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates)
- HEC Paris (France/Qatar)
- IESE Business School (Spain/USA/Germany/Brazil)
- FDC (Brazil)
- Esade Business School (Spain)
- University of Oxford: Said (United Kingdom)
- Insead (France/Singapore)
- Edhec Business School (France/UK/Singapore)
- IMD (Switzerland)
- IE Business School (Spain)
* All countries where schools have branches are listed
Source: FT
