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 

CEMS 2022 Graduate Profile

96%

are employed or continuing their studies

92%

have worked outside of their home country

75%

work for multinational companies

Main sectors of activity

Consulting

37%

Technology

16%

Financial Services

11%

Consumer Packaged Goods

8%

Healthcare

6%

Energy

4%

Other

18%
Statistics are based on the Recent Graduate Survey conducted in September 2022.
Main functional areas

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%
Statistics are based on the Recent Graduate Survey conducted in September 2022.
CEMS graduates have been recruited in frame of

An Internship 

14%

A graduate programme 

15%

An entry level option 

53%

Other*

18%
*Other includes (Built their own department, Met the co-founder during an alumni network, Started the business themselves, Experienced hire based on previous work, PhD)

Statistics are based on the Recent Graduate Survey conducted in September 2022.

 

 

CEMS Alumni Profile

98%

are employed or continuing their studies

44%

are working outside of their home country

79%

have worked outside of their home country at some point in their career.

45.71%

have worked for a CEMS Corporate or Social Partner.

94.16%

would recommend the CEMS experience to others

Main sectors of activity

Consulting

19%

Technology

17%

Financial Services

17%

Consumer Packaged Goods

10%

Manufacturing

5%

Other

32%
Main functional areas

Consulting

20%

General Management

14%

Finance

13%

Sales

11%

Marketing

11%

Other

31%
Statistics are based on the Alumni Survey conducted in 2021.