Fundação Dom Cabral | AMBA, EQUIS and Financial Times Ranking

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Rankings and Accreditations

Accreditations

AMBA

Focused on business management, the Executive MBA of Fundação Dom Cabral has been accredited by AMBA – The Association of MBAs since 2005. This Londonbased organization accredits MBA programs that are recognized worldwide, ensures quality standards and promotes the exchange of knowledge, ideas and good practices among affiliated international business schools.

EQUIS

Since June 2007, Fundação Dom Cabral has been accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), an international accreditation framework led by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). This certification recognizes business schools that uphold high global standards of quality. The evaluation process is comprehensive and considers programs, research, teaching methodologies, infrastructure and the institution’s relationship with its teams and community. It also assesses the balance between academic rigor and connection with business practice.

Ranking

Fundação Dom Cabral is ranked 4th in open programs and 11th in custom programs in the Financial Times Executive Education Ranking 2026.

The institution has participated in this global assessment since 2005 and consistently appears among the top ten schools worldwide. It is the only Brazilian representative in this group and remains the only institution from Latin America included in the ranking. The methodology considers perceptions of participants and organizations, which account for 80% of the evaluation, while 20% is based on quantitative data provided by the schools.

Associations

Fundação Dom Cabral is part of global networks that strengthen executive education and management. The institution is a member of the Business Education Alliance of AACSB and of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). It also participates in the Latin American Council of Management Schools (CLADEA), the International University Consortium (UNICON), the International Consortium for Executive Development Research (ICEDR), the Global Business School Network (GBSN) and the Executive MBA Council. These connections broaden the dialogue with leading institutions and contribute to the construction of positive futures.