GCU's MBA rated as one of the best in the world

Glasgow Caledonian University's MBA has been recognised as one of the best in the world for graduate impact.

Our Global MBA, run by Glasgow School for Business and Society (GSBS), has been ranked 15th out of 166 programmes in the 2026 Corporate Knights’ Better World MBA Ranking.

To determine the ranking, Corporate Knights evaluated business schools worldwide, including every programme in the 2025 Financial Times Global MBA rankings.

GCU climbed four places this year after judges doubled the weighting of an MBA's graduate impact - what its alumni are doing post-graduation.

Our Global MBA reflects GCU’s commitment to the Common Good, embedding sustainability, social responsibility and ethical leadership into business education.

Professor Shirley Rate, Dean of GSBS, said: "We are immensely proud that our MBA has been ranked in 15th place.

"The ranking recognises that we've embedded sustainability, ethical leadership and global responsibility into every aspect of the MBA programme, equipping students with the skills necessary to lead confidently and responsibly in their sectors."

Toby Heaps, CEO of Corporate Knights, added: “This year we doubled the weight on where graduates actually work, because the real test of a business school is whether its alumni go on to build the economy.”