Statistics Booklet 2025 / 2026
Leading Business Schools across 6 continents
+21000
+1300
Multi-lingual students from over 75 nationalities
Alumni of 115 nationalities working in over 75 countries
1. Executive summary - CEMS Cohort 2025-2026
Students & Nationalities
1303 Students
Nationalities
Gender
Student nationality & Spoken language
Top 4 languages spoken by CEMS students besides English: Spanish ; German ; French ; Chinese European and Non-European students
1. Executive summary - CEMS Graduates
CEMS Graduates situation
98% employed or continuing their studies
95% have worked outside of their home country
76% work for multinational companies
1. Executive summary - CEMS Graduates
CEMS Graduates situation
37%
15%
11%
1. Executive summary - CEMS Graduates
CEMS Graduates situation
41% hold consulting-related roles in their company
11% hold finance-related roles in their company
9% hold sales-related roles in their company
1. Executive summary - CEMS Alumni
21000 alumni of over 108 nationalities, working in +75 countries
97% are employed or continuing their studies
49% are currently working outside of their home country
1. Executive summary - CEMS Alumni
83% have worked abroad and on average for 5 years outside their home country in 2-3 different countries
51% have worked for a CEMS Corporate Partner
98% would recommend the CEMS experience to others
Main Sectors of Activity
28% works in other sectors including : entrepreneurs, start-ups, luxury, industry
25% works in consulting
14% works in finance
1. Executive summary - CEMS Alumni
30% holds positions in their company linked to consulting
24% holds positions in their company linked to marketing, communication or advertising
14% holds positions in their company linked to general management
2. Statistics on students
Summary
Student by Nationality by School
Diversity among schools
Average number nationalities in CEMS schools
Student by Nationality
Alphabetical order & Descending order
Top 10 nationalities most represented
Student by Gender by School
Parity
Most of schools have similar rates of male and women
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
For each corresponding school, clicking the link will show you a table with the number of students from each nationality
Aalto University School of Business (AALTO)
Bocconi University (UB)
Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (COR)
Corvinus University of Budapest (CUB)
ESADE Business School (ESADE)
Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo-FGV (EAESP)
HEC Paris (HEC)
HKUST Business School (HKUST)
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC)
Ivey Business School (IVEY)
Keio University (KEIO)
Koç University Graduate School of Business (KOC)
Korea University Business School (KUBS)
Louvain School of Management (LSM)
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
These statistics correspond to the first term of CEMS students
Nova School of Business and Economics (NOVA)
Prague University of Economics and Business (VSE)
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM)
SGH Warsaw School of Economics (SGH)
Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)
The American University in Cairo School of Business (AUC)
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
The University of Sydney Business School (USYD)
Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (TSEM)
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School (UCD)
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI)
Universidad de los Andes School of Management (UASM)
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT)
University of Cologne (UoC)
University of St.Gallen (HSG)
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) (WU)
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
Aalto University School of Business (AALTO)
Bocconi University (UB)
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
Cornivus University of Budapest (CUB)
ESADE Business School (ESADE)
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
Escola de Administraçao de Empresas de Sao-Paulo (EAESP)
HEC Paris (HEC)
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
HKUST Business School (HKUST)
Indian Institute of Management Calcultta (IIMC)
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
Ivey Business School (IVEY)
KEIO University (KEIO)
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
Koç University Graduate School of Business (KOC)
University Business School (KUBS)
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
Louvain School of Management (LSM)
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
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Prague University of Economics and Business (VSE)
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
SGH Warsaw School of Economics (SGH)
School of Economics (SSE)
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
The American University in Cairo School of Business (AUC)
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
The University of Sydney Business School (USYD)
Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (TSEM)
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
UCD Micheal Smurfit Graduate Business School (UCD)
Universidad Adolfo Ibanez (UAI)
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Universidad de los Andes School of Management (UASM)
of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT)
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
University of Cologne (UoC)
University of St.Gallen (HSG)
2.1. Students by Nationality by School Term1
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) (WU)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2 30
For each corresponding school, clicking the link will show you a table with the number of students from each nationality
Aalto University School of Business (AALTO)
Bocconi University (UB)
Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (COR)
Corvinus University of Budapest (CUB)
ESADE Business School (ESADE)
Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo-FGV (EAESP)
HEC Paris (HEC)
HKUST Business School (HKUST)
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC)
Ivey Business School (IVEY)
Keio University (KEIO)
Koç University Graduate School of Business (KOC)
Korea University Business School (KUBS)
Louvain School of Management (LSM)
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
These statistics correspond to the second term of CEMS students
Nova School of Business and Economics (NOVA)
Prague University of Economics and Business (VSE)
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM)
SGH Warsaw School of Economics (SGH)
Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)
The American University in Cairo School of Business (AUC)
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
The University of Sydney Business School (USYD)
Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (TSEM)
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School (UCD)
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI)
Universidad de los Andes School of Management (UASM)
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT)
University of Cologne (UoC)
University of St.Gallen (HSG)
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) (WU)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
Aalto University School of Business (AALTO)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
Cornivus University of Budapest (CUB)
ESADE Business School (ESADE)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
Escola de Administraçao de Empresas de Sao-Paulo (EAESP)
HEC Paris (HEC)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
HKUST Business School (HKUST)
Indian Institute of Management Calcultta (IIMC)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
Ivey Business School (IVEY)
University (KEIO)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
Koç University Graduate School of Business (KOC)
Korea University Business School (KUBS)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
Louvain School of Management (LSM)
National University of Singapore (NUS)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
Prague University of Economics and Business (VSE)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
SGH Warsaw School of Economics (SGH)
Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
The University of Sydney Business School (USYD)
Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (TSEM)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
UCD Micheal Smurfit Graduate Business School (UCD)
Universidad Adolfo Ibanez (UAI)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
Universidad de los Andes School of Management (UASM)
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
University of Cologne (UoC)
University of St.Gallen (HSG)
2.2. Students by Nationality by School Term2
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) (WU)
2.3. Students by Nationality
1303 Students, 91 nationalities, 89 languages
On next slides, please find nationalities of our students ranked by :
Alphabetical Order
Descending Order
2.3. Students by Nationality –
2.3. Students by Nationality –
2.3. Students by Nationality
2.3. Students by Nationality
2.3. Students by Gender by School
Aalto University School of Business (AALTO)
Bocconi University (UB)
Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (COR)
Corvinus University of Budapest (CUB)
ESADE Business School (ESADE)
Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo-FGV (EAESP)
HEC Paris (HEC)
HKUST Business School (HKUST)
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC)
Ivey Business School (IVEY)
Keio University (KEIO)
Koç University Graduate School of Business (KOC)
Korea University Business School (KUBS)
Louvain School of Management (LSM)
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
For each corresponding school, clicking the link will show you a table with the number of students by gender
Nova School of Business and Economics (NOVA)
Prague University of Economics and Business (VSE)
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM)
SGH Warsaw School of Economics (SGH)
Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)
The American University in Cairo School of Business (AUC)
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
The University of Sydney Business School (USYD)
Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (TSEM)
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School (UCD)
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI)
Universidad de los Andes School of Management (UASM)
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT)
University of Cologne (UoC)
University of St.Gallen (HSG)
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) (WU)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
Aalto University School of Business (AALTO)
Bocconi University (UB)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (COR)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
Cornivus University of Budapest (CUB)
ESADE Business School (ESADE)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
Escola de Administraçao de Empresas de Sao-Paulo (EAESP)
HEC Paris (HEC)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
HKUST Business School (HKUST)
Indian Institute of Management Calcultta (IIMC)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
Ivey Business School (IVEY)
KEIO University (KEIO)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
Koç University Graduate School of Business (KOC)
Korea University Business School (KUBS)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
Louvain School of Management (LSM)
National University of Singapore (NUS)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
NOVA School of Business and Economics (NOVA)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
Prague University of Economics and Business (VSE)
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
2.3. Students by Gender by School
The American University in Cairo School of Business (AUC)
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
The University of Sydney Business School (USYD)
Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (TSEM)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
UCD Micheal Smurfit Graduate Business School (UCD)
Universidad Adolfo Ibanez (UAI)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
Universidad de los Andes School of Management (UASM)
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
University of Cologne (UoC)
University of St.Gallen (HSG)
2.3. Students by Gender by School
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) (WU)
3. Graduate statistics
+1200 graduates in 2024/2025
98% employed or continuing their studies
95% have worked outside of their home country
76% work for multinational companies
3. Graduate statistics
CEMS Graduates situation
37% works in consulting
15%
11%
3. Graduate statistics
CEMS Graduates situation
41% hold consulting-related roles in their company
11% hold finance-related roles in their company
9% hold sales-related roles in their company
21000 alumni of over 108 nationalities, working in +75 countries
97% are employed or continuing their studies
49% are currently working outside of their home country
83% have worked abroad and on average for 5 years outside their home country in 2-3 different countries
51% have worked for a CEMS Corporate Partner
98% would recommend the CEMS experience to others
4. Alumni statistics
Main Sectors of Activity
28% works in other sectors including : entrepreneurs, start ups, luxury, industry
25% works in consulting
14% works in finance
4. Alumni statistics
Main Functional Areas
30% holds positions in their company linked to consulting
24% holds positions in their company linked to marketing, communication or advertising
14% holds positions in their company linked to general management