CEMS facts & figures
Below you will find important statistics about the program offered by CEMS:
Founded in 1988
34 CEMS Member Schools and a presence on every continent
70 Corporate Partners and 8 Social Partners
1 348 students, 78 nationalities, 49/51 male/female ratio (2021-22 class)
18 108 alumni of 100+ nationalities, working in 75+ countries
CEMS MIM Ranking
- In the 2023 edition of the QS Ranking, CEMS was ranked in the top 8% globally for ‘employability’ with an overall score of 80.8 out of 100, as well as in the top 8.4% for ‘value for money’ scoring 94.5 out of 100. In addition CEMS scored well above the global average for thought leadership, alumni outcomes and diversity.
- Nine CEMS Academic Members schools are ranked in the top 20 of the Financial Times (FT) Global Masters in Management 2022 (MiM), with the University of St Gallen, HEC Paris, Rotterdam School of Management and Stockholm School of Economics achieving the top four positions.
CEMS 2022 Graduate Profile
are employed or continuing their studies
have worked outside of their home country
work for multinational companies
Consulting
37%Technology
16%Financial Services
11%Consumer Packaged Goods
8%Healthcare
6%Energy
4%Other
18%Consulting
39%Finance
12%Sales
8%Marketing & Communications
7%Supply Chain
6%Other
10%IT
5%General Management
3%Entrepreneur
3%Audit / Accounting
3%Legal
2%Research
1%Sustainability
1%An Internship
14%A graduate programme
15%An entry level option
53%Other*
18%Statistics are based on the Recent Graduate Survey conducted in September 2022.
CEMS Alumni Profile
are employed or continuing their studies
are working outside of their home country
have worked outside of their home country at some point in their career.
have worked for a CEMS Corporate or Social Partner.
would recommend the CEMS experience to others
Consulting
19%Technology
17%Financial Services
17%Consumer Packaged Goods
10%Manufacturing
5%Other
32%Consulting
20%General Management
14%Finance
13%Sales
11%Marketing
11%Other
31%