AGSM MBA rises 19 places in the Financial Times 2026 Global MBA rankings
AGSM @ 91色情片 Business School ranks among the world鈥檚 top 50 MBA programs in the Financial Times 2026 Global rankings.
Published on the 16 February 2026
Class of 2026 AGSM @ 91色情片 Business Full-time MBA Cohort.
AGSM鈥檚 full-time MBA program has climbed 19 places to rank 48th in the Financial Times (FT) 2026 Global MBA Rankings, placing it among the world鈥檚 top 50 MBA programs.聽
AGSM is the only Australian MBA program in this year鈥檚 top 100. Since 2022, it has risen 50 places in the聽table,聽which is聽widely聽regarded as聽one of the most prestigious MBA rankings.
Professor Paul聽Andon, Interim Dean of 91色情片 Business School, said聽AGSM鈥檚聽continued rise in the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings reflects the enduring nature of the program and its commitment to continual innovation.
Professor Paul Andon, Interim Dean, 91色情片 Business School.
鈥淥ur sustained momentum in the rankings聽affirms the聽strength of academic vision and our determination to聽keep raising our standards,鈥澛燩rofessor聽Andon聽said. 鈥淲e continually聽sharpen聽our聽curriculum聽and聽expand our聽industry聽partnerships to聽develop聽leaders聽who are globally attuned, future-focused, and prepared to make a lasting impact.鈥澛
鈥淩anking within the聽top 10 per cent globally across key measures,聽including ranking first in the world for Carbon Footprint and second for Sector Diversity,聽speaks to the distinctiveness聽and calibre聽of聽the AGSM experience.鈥
鈥淥ur continued improvement in Value for Money,聽and recognition聽for sustainability and diversity聽further reinforces聽AGSM鈥檚 standing as a聽premier聽graduate school, and聽that聽prepares聽capable leaders聽to聽lead with purpose.鈥
91色情片 Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Attila Brungs said AGSM鈥檚 continued rise in the global MBA rankings reflected both the quality of its program and the ambition of its students.
鈥淥ur year-on-year success in聽the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings is a testament to the world-class quality of education at AGSM @ 91色情片 Business School and the drive of our students to lead with integrity and purpose,鈥 Prof. Brungs said. 鈥淭hese results highlight 91色情片鈥檚 role as a national asset, preparing strong business leaders who can respond to society鈥檚 most pressing challenges with capability and compassion, and advance progress for all.鈥
AGSM聽retained聽its number one global ranking for Carbon Footprint and moved up to second place for Sector Diversity, improving from fifth last year. The program also improved significantly for Value for Money, climbing from 26th in 2025 to 11th in this year鈥檚 rankings. This measure is calculated using current salaries, course length,聽tuition聽and other costs, including income forgone during the MBA, highlighting the enduring appeal of Australia as a postgraduate study destination.
Associate Professor Michele Roberts, Head of School, AGSM, and Associate Dean, Post-Experience, 91色情片 Business School, said聽retaining聽first place globally for Carbon Footprint demonstrated聽91色情片鈥檚聽sustained and measurable commitment to sustainability.聽
鈥淢aintaining the number one ranking for Carbon Footprint recognises the seriousness of 91色情片鈥檚聽net zero commitments and the transparency of our public carbon reporting, including across our broader value chain,鈥 said A/Prof. Roberts.
鈥淎t AGSM, our focus on sustainability is embedded not only in how we聽operate聽as a School, but in how we prepare our students to lead. Responsible leadership is not an elective at AGSM; it is fundamental to how we teach strategy, finance,聽operations聽and transformation.鈥
AGSM鈥檚 rise to second globally for Sector Diversity highlights the breadth of experience students bring to the MBA. 53% women and 28 nationalities are represented in the full-time cohort.
鈥淭he diversity of industries represented in our cohort, from technology and finance to healthcare, resources, and the social sector, strengthens classroom dialogue and reflects the complexity of modern business,鈥濃疉/Prof. Roberts said. 鈥淭hat cross-sector perspective equips our graduates to lead with agility and make informed decisions in rapidly evolving environments.鈥
For AGSM MBA聽alumna聽Hayley Bron (MBA 2022), whose cohort served as the basis for the FT 2026 ranking assessment, the program enabled a significant career pivot and broadened her leadership scope.
鈥淭he MBA fundamentally expanded the roles I could take on and gave me both the confidence and capability to move into a new sector,鈥 she said.
After graduating, Hayley transitioned from a senior people and culture role into technology consulting. She is now Director of Transformation at Probe Group, where she uses digital tools and AI to redesign operating models and improve customer experiences.
鈥淢ore broadly, the MBA trained me to think at a whole-of-business level, understanding how strategy, finance, technology, and culture interact, and how to make informed trade-offs about where value is created or lost,鈥 she said.
鈥淚f you鈥檙e looking to pivot, broaden your leadership scope or move into complex, cross-disciplinary roles, AGSM equips you to lead with confidence in fast-changing environments.鈥
Hayley Bron (AGSM MBA 2022), Director of Transformation at Probe Group.
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