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2025 Business School Rankings by Challenges Magazine: SKEMA 3rd for its Global BBA Programme
Challenges magazine has published its 2025 rankings of business schools. SKEMA’s Global BBA programme rises to 3rd place, advancing by one position.
This ranking evaluates the quality of bachelor’s programmes according to six criteria, including attractiveness, student support, and starting salaries.
In the ‘post-prépas’ ranking, SKEMA’s Master in Management (PGE) stands out thanks to its international reach, which has earned it a strong 4th place in the “international” category, thanks to its campuses worldwide and partnerships with 195 top international universities. SKEMA is also ranked 6th in the “Power” category, a result that reflects its academic strength and its appeal to both students and recruiters. Positioned 7th in the overall ranking, the Grande Ecole programme is particularly highlighted through Benjamin Ferré, a SKEMA graduate of 2015.
A SKEMA Alumni at the Vendée Globe
With his portrait featured at the beginning of Challenges’ special editorial on business schools, Benjamin Ferré is an entrepreneur and sea adventurer. Currently a skipper in the Vendée Globe, he explains how SKEMA, by enabling him to explore the world, definitively shaped his path to becoming who he is today.
A Global and Interconnected Network
The criteria for the ranking reveal that SKEMA Business School continues to expand its global influence, with campuses in South Africa, Brazil, China, the UAE, the United States, and France. Furthermore, the school offers students the opportunity to complete the six semesters of the Master in Management - Grande Ecole programme across eight different campuses, thus enhancing their international experience and global outlook. Another factor noted by Challenges is the school’s capacity for innovation, offering more than 100 specialisations, including double and triple degrees, enabling students to specialise in various fields and meet the demands of the global job market.
Future Prospects
With strong ambitions, SKEMA continues to position itself as a key player in management education, adapting to current economic and geopolitical challenges. Challenges reports Alice Guilhon’s remarks on this topic: “Top business schools now function like multinational corporations, and in a globalised environment, it’s no longer enough to just be a business school.” Challenges also notes that SKEMA has recently launched specialised schools in law, geopolitics, design, and artificial intelligence.
