The Lagos Business School (LBS) has affirmed its stature as Africa’s Premier Business School and provider of world-class management education as it earned top positions in the newly released Financial Times (FT) 2025 Executive Education ranking.

According to the latest ranking, the LBS placed 47 out of 95 globally for Custom Executive Education and 49 out of 85 for Open Enrolment programmes, leading all African business schools in the Custom category and remaining a formidable contender in Open Enrolment.

The Dean of Lagos Business School, Prof Yinka David-West said: “The 2025 FT results are a powerful endorsement of our strategy of deliberate, quality-driven growth. They show that when we benchmark ourselves against the best in the world through rigorous accreditations and transparent rankings, we not only meet global standards but also set the pace for Africa. I am immensely proud of our faculty and staff, whose dedication ensures that LBS equips executives with the insight, integrity and impact our continent needs.”

According to the management, the school’s latest rankings also reflect ambitious internal targets for 2024–25, as it aimed to reach a top 40 position in Open Enrolment and top 60 in Custom programmes.

Falling just nine places shy in open enrollment while comfortably surpassing the custom goal, the school highlights significant progress and clear areas for further refinement.

David-West added: “Rankings are snapshots in an ongoing journey. We will examine every data point to sharpen our programme design, learner engagement and client partnerships, positioning us for an even stronger showing in 2026 and beyond.

“These results extend nearly two decades of steady ascent for LBS. Since its debut in the FT ranking in 2007, the school has combined international accreditation milestones—AACSB and AMBA (2016), AACSB re-accreditation (2021), AMBA re-accreditation, AABS accreditation (2024) and ISO 9001:2015 recertification (2024), with continuous gains in FT performance.
These achievements underscore LBS’s unwavering commitment to its vision: developing responsible leaders to inspire Africa’s growth.”