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

98%

are employed or continuing their studies

95%

have worked outside of their home country

76%

work for multinational companies

Main sectors of activity

Consulting

37%

Technology

15%

Financial Services

11%

Consumer Packaged Goods

10%

Healthcare

6%

Energy

5%

Media / Entertainment 

3%

Retail 

2%

Others 

11%
Statistics are based on the Recent Graduate Survey conducted in September 2023
Main functional areas

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%
Statistics are based on the Recent Graduate Survey conducted in September 2023.
CEMS graduates have been recruited in frame of

An Internship 

16%

A graduate programme 

16%

An entry level option 

53%

Other*

15%
*Other includes (On LinkedIn, Referral , Experienced hire, United Nations competition , Consulting exit, Promotion)

Statistics are based on the Recent Graduate Survey conducted in September 2023.

 

 

CEMS Alumni Profile

97%

are employed or continuing their studies

49%

are working outside of their home country

83

have worked abroad and on average for 5 years outside their home country in 2-3 different countries

51

have worked for a CEMS Corporate Partner

98

would recommend the CEMS experience to others

Main sector of activity

Consulting

25%

Finance

14%

Consumer goods 

15%

Technology

11%

Pharma/Healthcare

5%

Media / Entertainment 

2%

Other 

28%
Main functional areas

Consulting

24%

Marketing / Communication

14%

General Management

14%

Finance

10%

Sales 

8%

Other

30%
Statistics are based on survey conducted in 2023