FT Executive Education Ranking: Milan’s SDA Bocconi School of Management and London Business School lead in 2026 FT executive education rankings, at a time of rapid disruption in demand from managers and employers for training and development.
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For years, the Indian School of Business (ISB) had comfortably held the crown as the undisputed leader of Indian management education on the global stage. Though ISB slipped from rank 23 in 2025, to 32nd in the 2026 rankings, consistently remaining in the global top 35 is an elite achievement in itself.
| B Schools | Ranking 2025 | Ranking 2026 |
| ISB | 23 | 32 |
| IIM B | 46 | 35 |
| IIM A | 72 | 44 |
| MDI Gurgaon | 61 | 47 |
| IIM C | 78 | 75 |
| IIM Indore | 83 | 88 |
IIM Bangalore (IIM B) rocketed to 35th from 46th while IIM A (UAE) from 72nd to 44th
If IIM Bangalore’s rise was a steady climb, IIM Ahmedabad’s (IIM A) UAE Campus trajectory was a rocket launch. In 2025, a ranking of 72nd had stung the pride of India’s most historic institution, scaled up to 44th rank.
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IIM Calcutta (IIM C) made a modest but steady gain, nudging forward from 78th to 75th.
Meanwhile, MDI Gurgaon was quietly executing its own masterclass.
MDI Gurgaon jumped 14 places and ranked 47th in 2026, entered into top 50 B Schools globally and is now ahead of all IIMs except of course IIM A, IIM B and ISB.
PGDM BM Admission 2026: The PGDM Business Management (PGDM-BM) at MDI Gurgaon is its flagship 18-month full-time residential program designed specifically for professionals with significant work experience. MDI pioneered the full-time Executive Graduate Programme in Management in 1987 named Post Graduate Diploma in Management (National Management Programme) – PGDM (NMP). The last date to apply is June 10, 2026 (17:00 PM)
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PGDM BM Placements: MDI Gurgaon (Management Development Institute Gurgaon) concluded its final placements for the PGDM BM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Business Management) batch of 2024 – 26.
The PGDM Business Management (PGDM-BM) programme at MDI Gurgaon is the Oldest Executive Programme in the country. The 18-month full-time residential programme is designed specifically for working professionals.
PGDM BM Placements 2026 Facts:
- The average salary offered is Rs. 21.3 LPA
- The highest salary offered is Rs. 31 LPA
- The Median Salary offered is Rs. 21 LPA
MDI Gurgaon PGDM BA Admission 2026: The Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon has officially opened applications for its Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Business Administration (PGDM BA or Part time MBA or Executive MBA) program for the 2026-27 academic session.
The 24-months’ Post Graduate Programme at MDI is designed for considering the current business requirements and the high demand in the industry. MDI Gurgaon’s Post Graduate Diploma in Management Business Administration (PGDM BA) programme is designed for working executives residing/ working in and around the National Capital Region (NCR) who have had no prior exposure to formal management education. The last date to apply is June 25, 2026 (17:00 PM)
About MDI Gurgaon: The MDI (Management Development Institute) Gurgaon is one of the oldest Business Schools of the country started after XLRI, FMS Delhi, IIM Calcutta, Ahmedabad and IIFT Delhi. MDI has the distinction of being the first internationally accredited Indian B-School.
Management Development Institute Gurgaon (MDI G or MDI Gurgaon) is the three accredited B Schools of India, EQUIS Accreditation by EFMD Global. MDI Gurgaon is the 6th Business Schools of India which are Triple crown: IIM Calcutta, ISB, IIM Indore, SPJIMR, IIM Lucknow and now MDI Gurgaon recently.
- MDI Gurgaon Ranked No. 01 in private and 9 overall in NIRF Ranking 2025.
- Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking 2025: Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon Ranked 8th in India and overall Ranked 72.
