Maastricht University SBE remains among global Top 100 in Financial Times MiM Ranking, advancing in careers and sustainability
Maastricht University’s School of Business and Economics (SBE) remains firmly among the world’s top 100 business schools in the Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking 2026. SBE's MSc International Business ranks 68th worldwide and second in the Netherlands.
Beyond the overall position, this year's results show encouraging progress in areas that closely reflect SBE’s values: supporting our students in preparing for their future careers, embedding sustainability in our education and providing a high-quality and internationally oriented student experience.
Progress where it matters
The Financial Times MiM Ranking assesses business schools across a broad range of indicators, from alumni career progression and international experience to diversity, sustainability and environmental performance.
This year, SBE made particularly strong progress in several areas. Our Career Services ranking continues to improve, reflecting our continued efforts to support students as they prepare for the transition from university to their professional careers.
SBE also made significant progress in sustainability-related education, moving from 54th to 42nd worldwide in ESG and Net Zero Teaching. The indicator looks at how environmental, social and governance topics and climate-related issues are integrated into the curriculum.
These developments reflect SBE’s ambition to prepare students not only to understand today’s business challenges, but also to contribute responsibly to addressing the challenges of tomorrow.
We are proud to once again be recognised among the leading business schools in the Netherlands and worldwide. What I find particularly meaningful in this year's results is the progress we are making in areas that are fundamental to who we want to be as a School: preparing our students for their future, embedding sustainability in our education, and taking responsibility for our impact. The continued high satisfaction of our graduates is equally important. It tells us that, alongside academic quality and societal relevance, the personal learning experience we create at SBE continues to matter.
A truly international learning experience
The student experience at SBE is shaped not only by what students learn, but also by how and with whom they learn.
Through Maastricht University’s small-scale, Problem-Based Learning approach, students work intensively together in groups of around 15. In an international programme such as MSc International Business, this means learning alongside fellow students who bring different nationalities, cultures, experiences and perspectives into the classroom.
This environment encourages students to question assumptions, articulate their own ideas, learn from different perspectives and work collaboratively on complex problems.
At SBE, internationalisation is something our students experience every day. In small groups of around 15 students, they learn with and from peers from different countries, cultures and perspectives. That truly international classroom challenges them not only to develop knowledge, but also to listen, contribute, collaborate and take responsibility. In this way, we educate the leaders of the future who also know how to be strong team players, something I believe is more important than ever.
A strong student experience
Graduates continue to look back very positively on their time at SBE, giving the programme an overall satisfaction score of 8.69 out of 10.
This strong result reflects the broader educational experience at SBE: academically challenging education, close interaction with peers and teachers, an international learning environment, and support in preparing students for their next steps. Taken together, the 2026 Financial Times results underline SBE’s continued position among internationally recognised business schools while also highlighting progress in areas closely connected to its educational mission: developing knowledgeable, responsible and internationally minded graduates who are prepared to contribute, as both leaders and team players, to business and society.