CEMS facts & figures
Founded in 1988
33 CEMS Member Schools across 6 continents
+ 70 Corporate Partners and 8 Social Partners
1 348 students, 78 nationalities, 50/50 male/female ratio (2022-23 class)
+ 20,000 alumni of 100+ nationalities, working in 75+ countries
CEMS MIM Ranking
- In the 2025 edition of the QS Ranking, CEMS MIM ranked 10th out of 206 and scored consistently higher than the global average across all indicator groups.the CEMS MIM is ranked in the top 4.8% globally with an overall score of 90.5 out of 100.
- CEMS alumni ‘outperform’ all other business schools’ alumni in the Financial Times Global Masters in Management (MiM) ranking 2024. Of the top 20 ranked schools, nine are CEMS Academic Members. CEMS graduates have significantly higher earnings and greater salary progression
CEMS 2023 Graduate Profile
are employed or continuing their studies
have worked outside of their home country
work for multinational companies
Consulting
37%Technology
15%Financial Services
11%Consumer Packaged Goods
10%Healthcare
6%Energy
5%Media / Entertainment
3%Retail
2%Others
11%Consulting / Analyst
41%Finance /Investor Relations
11%Marketing/ Communications/ Advertising
9%Sales
7%Operations / Supply Chain / Logistics
7%General Management
5%IT
5%Audit / Accounting
4%Legal
2%Human Resources
2%Other
7%An Internship
16%A graduate programme
16%An entry level option
53%Other*
15%Statistics are based on the Recent Graduate Survey conducted in September 2023.
CEMS Alumni Profile
are employed or continuing their studies
are working outside of their home country
have worked abroad and on average for 5 years outside their home country in 2-3 different countries
have worked for a CEMS Corporate Partner
would recommend the CEMS experience to others
Consulting
25%Finance
14%Consumer goods
15%Technology
11%Pharma/Healthcare
5%Media / Entertainment
2%Other
28%Consulting
24%Marketing / Communication
14%General Management
14%Finance
10%Sales
8%Other
30%