Graduate School of Business

“EDUCATION IS THE PASSPORT TO THE FUTURE, FOR TOMORROW BELONGS TO THOSE WHO PREPARE FOR IT TODAY”.  (MALCOLM X, 1925-1965)

The Graduate School of Business, under the direction of professor Alicia Barroso Ludeña, provides breaking research and education programs. Also it develops business leaders with international careers who carry their innovative mindset into a sustainable future.

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The UC3M Graduate School of Business has been rated as one of the best European business schools by the Financial Times. In particular, its Masters in Finance and in Management stand out significantly in the rankings published in recent years, obtaining very good scores in different evaluation criteria.

This year, the Master's in Finance ranked 31st in the world in the Masters in Finance pre-experience 2025 ranking, and the Master in Management ranked 35th in the world in the Masters in Management 2023 ranking.

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has obtained official accreditation from the  AACSB, an international organization that recognizes the top centers of higher learning worldwide for teaching quality at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral level, and  for its research into the areas of business administration, accounting, finance and marketing.

Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) has significantly improved its position in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Business and Economics ranking, rising to the 151–175 range worldwide, compared to 201–250 the previous year.

This advancement strengthens its international profile and consolidates UC3M as the only Spanish public university at this level of excellence in business and economics.