Iscte Executive Education achieved, in 2026, the best result in its history in the prestigious Financial Times Executive Education Ranking, strengthening its international positioning among the world’s leading Executive Education schools and establishing itself as one of the institutions with the strongest international growth dynamics in this ranking.

In the category of customised programs for companies (Custom Executive Education), Iscte Executive Education rose to 31st place worldwide, improving 13 positions compared to the previous year and recording one of the largest jumps in the global ranking. It also ranks No. 2 in Portugal.

In the category of open-enrolment programs (Open-enrolment Executive Education), the school reached 51st place worldwide, climbing 16 positions compared with 2025 — the largest increase recorded globally in this dimension of the ranking.

With this performance, Iscte Executive Education consolidates its position as the second‑highest‑ranked Portuguese school when averaging the two dimensions assessed by the Financial Times ranking, while simultaneously standing out for its consistent growth in both customised and open programs.

The results reflect a sustained trajectory of growth, innovation and internationalisation, as well as the recognition of the quality of Iscte Executive Education’s training offer among companies and participants from different geographies.

Custom Executive Education

In customised programs for companies, Iscte Executive Education stood out particularly in indicators related to impact, client loyalty and international reach:

• Top 20 worldwide in “Follow‑up” (19th), “Future Use” (19th) and “Overseas Programmes” (18th)
• Top 25 worldwide in “Value for Money” (23rd)

Open‑enrolment Executive Education

In the open‑enrolment category, the school’s strong international dimension was the main highlight:

• Top 15 worldwide in “International Participants” (13th) and “International Location” (11th)

Among the Portuguese schools featured in the ranking, Iscte Executive Education also stood out as one of the institutions with the strongest international growth in 2026, achieving the largest global increase in the open‑enrolment category and the largest progression among Portuguese schools in customised programs.

Institutional Statement

According to José Crespo de Carvalho, “these results confirm the international recognition of the work carried out by Iscte Executive Education and reflect a consistent strategy of proximity to companies, innovation in the training offer and reinforcement of our international presence. All of this is the result of hard work and consistency, consistency, consistency, as well as the involvement of a broad team of staff, coordinators, faculty and, above all, participants and companies.”

About the Financial Times Rankings

The Financial Times Executive Education rankings are considered one of the most relevant international references in the evaluation of executive training, analysing criteria such as the quality of the learning experience, organisational impact, internationalisation and participant and corporate satisfaction.

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