After a spectacular rise last year (up 19 ranks), emlyon business school’s International MBA has continued to advance, reaching 79th place. In France, it maintains its ranking as the country’s third best program of its type. "emlyon is amongst schools that see biggest improvement over 3 years", says the Financial Times.

I never imagine myself surrounded by people of 31 different countries sharing experiences, knowledge, beliefs, feelings and of course, the willingness to learn from others and become the true meaning of international. Well, that is so far my experience as an International MBA student at emlyon business school.

The International MBA program at emlyon business school was officially awarded a Master’s grade by the French authorities in July.

After completing her Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Bangkok in 2014, Naowarat Saenyakorn worked as a sales engineer in business development in Thailand. In 2019 she decided to join the International MBA at emlyon business school to develop her potential as a manager and to gain international experience.

On the 21st of January 2021, The Economist published their annual Which MBA ranking. The International MBA at emlyon business school rises 29 places to be ranked 22nd worldwide and 3rd in France!

A graduate of the emlyon business school’s International MBA in 2019, Quentin Ankri, currently the Head of Project Management at Euronews, has forged a career spanning a wide range of positions, industries, and countries. He tells his professional story, and the impact that emlyon has made and continues to make in his professional life.

With a scientific and technological background, Dr. Souleymane Diallo, Product Manager at Toptica PHOTONICS, is keen not only to produce knowledge but also to apply it for the benefit of companies. He chose emlyon business school’s International MBA to help him to accomplish this, and he discusses his transition from hardcore engineering to hands-on work in the industry as a result of his degree.

Held in April, the Product Design elective saw groups of IMBA students working in teams on developing a complete product design sprint for development and deployment of a given product and accompanying service, under the expert eye of External Learning Facilitator Rémi Edart. Students Sanchali Pyne and Shrijit Mazumdar recount the challenges posed by this intensive learning process and the insight provided into the role of Product Manager.