MIT Sloan Clinches No. 1 in FT Global MBA Ranking 2026

MIT Sloan School of Management has topped the Financial Times’ Global MBA Ranking 2026 for the first time, overtaking Insead and Wharton as schools sharpen their focus on value and AI-enabled leadership. The FT ranking assesses post-graduation salaries, salary growth, research output, career services and alumni outcomes. Sloan’s rise comes as it strengthens ties with MIT and emphasizes AI as a tool to enhance, not replace, jobs, with other top schools like IESE, London Business School and HEC Paris also featuring in the top tier. The ranking highlights ongoing debates about MBA cost and value amid mixed employment conditions, while alumni report high satisfaction overall.