INSEAD dean says second place in MBA rankings likely due to proportion of women

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Francisco Veloso, Dean of INSEAD. - ©  Maxence Torillioux

The dean of French business school INSEAD has said that one of the reasons for its improved position in the Financial Times MBA ranking this year was probably the proportion of women in the academic year being evaluated.

INSEAD climbed two places in the 2026 FT MBA ranking to second, after being in fourth position in 2025.

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©  Maxence Torillioux
Francisco Veloso, Dean of INSEAD. - ©  Maxence Torillioux

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