The FT’s 2026 Masters in Finance Ranking. Plus: tough jobs market drives applications; ‘near-peer’ mentoring; skills for the AI era; calls for more private markets teaching; why soft skills matter in hard times; studying full- or part-time

An FT survey found growth in business school outreach programmes — and calls for more to contribute

ESCP tops the table amid growing demand as graduates seek sanctuary from a tough job market

Applications are rising as graduates seek sanctuary and boost their employability

New study routes are reshaping how people build their careers. Plus how to choose

How this year’s pre-experience MiF programme table was compiled

Executives say their industry has diversified faster than the curriculum

Mastering finance at a time of technological disruption will rely on human abilities

Financiers increasingly need to navigate disruption, offer advice — and be ‘storytellers’

A new Financial Times series highlighting the best of business school research. In the first edition, we look at the rapid wave of change facing organisations of all sizes

Listen to a conversation between FT journalists and business school specialists about how business leaders should respond to new technology

Disruptions such as tariffs, wars and energy crises have forced companies to rethink the ‘just in time’ model

Laying the groundwork properly is important when companies face the unexpected

Established industries are facing a fresh wave of digital transformation

Managers are dealing with a rapid pace of change

Business school briefing: educators are adapting their courses

We are inviting business incubator and accelerator schemes to take part in the fourth edition of our ranking

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