The Financial Times ranking assesses the world's best Business Schools and MBA programmes. It includes more than 100 programmes which must meet strict requirements in order to be considered. All the universities are internationally accredited and have offered their MBA programmes for at least four years; the programmes are completed by at least 30 graduates per year. The ranking is based on a number of criteria. First, the university is assessed through a survey of graduates who have studied full-time. 20 per cent of all the graduates must take part in the survey and complete at least 20 questions. At 59 per cent, the survey is given the highest weighting in the final ranking of the university. Other important criteria include diversity among staff, board members and students in terms of gender and nationality, the international reach of the MBA programme, the university's research ranking (as measured by the number of publications by full-time lecturers in 45 internationally recognised academic journals) and value for money (taking into account tuition fees and other costs as well as financial contributions from alumni).

Financial Times Ranking „Masters in Management" 2024

In the Financial Times Ranking Masters in Management 2024, the WiSo Faculty with its Master International Management (CEMS MIM), ranks 40h worldwide (5th nationally), making it one of the top management training programmes in Germany.

In the area of "International Opportunities", which includes the "International course experience rank", WiSo is ranked first in Germany (5th worldwide). This ranking is calculated according to how many graduates have completed stays abroad and internships („exchanges and internships, lasting at least a month“).

Financial Times Ranking „European Business Schools" 2023

In the Financial Times European Business Schools 2023 Ranking, the WiSo Faculty holds a shared 71st place in the international comparison (together with the Hanken School of Economics and the Skema Business School). In a national comparison, this means 6th place in Germany.