POLIMI Graduate School of Management has entered the European top 30 for both open and custom executive education programmes in the Financial Times Executive Education Ranking 2026, after posting substantial year-on-year gains across both tables.
In open programmes, the school rose to 43rd globally out of 90 institutions, up from 57th in 2025. Its performance in custom programmes improved even more sharply, climbing from 67th to 41st worldwide and moving the school into Tier II. At European level, POLIMI placed 29th in the open ranking and 30th in the custom ranking.
The school also pointed to strong scores in participant satisfaction and learning quality. It said overall satisfaction in open programmes reached 9.63 out of 10, placing it 19th globally on that indicator, while the custom ranking reflected gains in areas including programme design, aims achieved, value for money, future use, and follow-up support after course completion.
Federico Frattini and Vittorio Chiesa, dean and president of POLIMI Graduate School of Management, respectively, said: “The results of the Financial Times Executive Education Ranking 2026 confirm our School’s path of growth and international consolidation in executive education. The significant progress in Open programmes, and especially the 26-place leap in the Custom ranking, demonstrate the quality of our educational offering, our ability to continuously innovate our programmes, and our close alignment with the needs of professionals and organisations in an increasingly competitive and international environment.”
Competition in executive education remains intense, particularly for institutions seeking to attract both individual participants and corporate clients across borders. POLIMI’s latest result strengthens its position in that market, while giving it a stronger footing in conversations around custom learning partnerships and international executive development.
