To establish its ranking of the top business schools for 2024, Le Figaro Étudiant listed the establishments offering a Grande École Program (PGE) conferring a master's degree. The schools were then labeled post-bac (see: https://etudiant.lefigaro.fr/etudes/ecoles-de-commerce/classement-post-bac) or post-prep (see: https://etudiant.lefigaro.fr/etudes/ecoles-de-commerce/classement) according to their main recruitment pathway, in order to produce two separate rankings.

The 23 post-preparatory and 14 post-baccalaureate business schools awarding the master's degree listed by Le Figaro Étudiant were evaluated on their academic level, their international outlook and the employment or professional success of their graduates.

Academic Indicators

• Recognition of Training by the State: This indicator is based on the total duration (in years) of visa and master’s degree recognition granted by the CEFDG. A score out of 10 is awarded, with an additional 2-point bonus if the school is public, consular, or recognized as being of general interest by the MESR.
• Accreditations: Includes Equis, AACSB, Amba MBM, and EFMD accreditation for the Grande École program.
• (Post-prep) Attractiveness to Preparatory Classes: Measured by the fill rate and the number of successful match-ups (duels) in the latest Sigem ranking.
• (Post-bac) Attractiveness on Parcoursup: Measured by the completion rate of the PGE in 2022.
• (Post-prep) Academic Level of Preparatory Classes (CPGE) for 2023 Entrants: Calculated based on the baccalaureate grades of those integrated in 2021.
• (Post-bac) Academic Level of New Baccalaureate Entrants via Parcoursup in 2022: Determined from their baccalaureate grades.
• Research Output: Number of articles published by the school’s faculty in top-tier Fnege (1* and 1) or ABS (4* and 4) journals between January 1, 2019, and 2022.

International Indicators

• Share of International Students: Percentage of international students in the Grande École program, excluding non-degree mobility, capped at one in two students.
• Global Employment: Percentage of graduates who secured their first job outside France in the last year surveyed.
• International Faculty: Percentage of permanent faculty members involved in the program who hold a PhD or doctorate from an institution abroad.
• Accredited International Academic Partners: Percentage of international academic partners accredited by AACSB, Amba, or EFMD.
• Global Rankings Presence: School’s presence in the Financial Times, QS MiM, and Shanghai Management rankings.

Employment Indicators

• Gross Annual Salary in France: Calculated without bonuses, based on a survey of recent graduates.
• (Post-bac) Employment Rate: Percentage of graduates in employment among those who did not continue their studies in the last year surveyed.
• Permanent Contract Rate: Percentage of graduates on permanent contracts among those employed under contract (either permanent or fixed-term) in the last year surveyed.
• Junior Enterprise Recognition: Number of times a junior enterprise from the school was among the top 30 junior enterprises in France over the past five years.
• Alumni Network: Number of alumni listed on the school’s LinkedIn page as of November 2023.
• (Post-prep) Alumni in CAC40 Executive Committees: Number of former students on the executive committees of CAC40 companies as of September 2023 (source: Euronext and company websites).
• (Post-prep) Alumni Founders of Start-ups: Number of former students who founded a start-up recognized in the 2023 French Tech Next 120.