Here are the Top 100 online MBA programs in the world:
The MBA Guidebook just released their 3D ranking of the best online MBA programs. The purpose is to ensure prospective students that they get a strong handle on which programs to look at before applying to online options. The MBA Guidebook 3D ranking methology is based on highly detailed surveys to schools and program alumni. More than 5,000 graduates responded. Their methodology is also based on three equally weighted parts that take into account who gets in, what happens to them while they are in the program, and what outcomes occur as a result of the education.
Here are the Top 10 online MBA programs in the world:
Drawing on the same high standards of academic excellence and practical relevance which characterize all teaching and learning at HEC Paris, online programs offer busy professionals the extra flexibility to keep on learning and developing their skills that is so precious in today’s world.
The University of Southern California Marshall School of Business topped our 2019 ranking, thanks largely to overwhelmingly positive alumni satisfaction rates. Auburn University’s Harbert School of Business catapulted from 10th in last year’s ranking to second, passing last year’s first- and second-place finishers. Auburn was followed by Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business in third and Carnegie Mellon in fourth. Lehigh University rounded out the top five, rising one spot from last year’s sixth-place finish.
Finishing in the top 10 this year were the online offerings from No. 6 University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, No. 7 University of Florida, No. 8 University of Nebraska at Lincoln, No. 9 Hofstra University’s Zarb School of Business, and No. 10 University of Dallas’ Jindal School of Management.
Looking at these programs on the basis of their admissions standards, an alumni assessment of the program’s academic and extracurricular experience, and career outcomes gives a full and complete picture of this booming market in higher education. At the top end of the online MBA market, which now boasts nearly 300 players in the U.S. alone, you can be confident of a quality education at a price point you can afford.
Among admissions data, we examined the average undergraduate GPAs of students, the average work experience of the most recently accepted class, the acceptance rate for applicants, and average class scores on standardized tests, the GMAT and the GRE (see Acceptance Rates, GMATs & More In Online MBAs). This year we also gave schools credit for enrolling students who did not submit a standardized test but who had 10 or more years of experience, a change from the debut ranking that was made in consultation with several schools. The programs with the highest admissions standards were USC Marshall, Indiana Kelley, Texas Jindal, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Carnegie Mellon.
For the online MBA experience, we relied on alumni answers to 11 questions that probed the essence of their education, from the quality of professors and class projects to their fellow classmates (see How Online MBA Alums Rated Their Schools). Topping the list for the best online academic and extracurricular experience were Hofstra Zarb, the Jack Welch Management Institute, USC Marshall, Auburn, Carnegie Mellon, and Indiana Kelley.
For career outcomes, we asked alums if the program helped them to achieve a salary increase or promotion at work, whether it allowed them to accomplish their primary and secondary professional goals, and how well career services worked on their behalf. USC also showed up at the very top for career outcomes, followed by Hofstra, Texas Jindal, Auburn, Lehigh, and Kenan-Flagler.
To compile the ranking, we gathered a trove of valuable data. When it came to alumni perceptions of the quality of their professors, for example, no program scored better than the Jack Welch Management Institute, the only ranked Poets&Quants‘ online program not affiliated with a mainstream business school. Alums of the program that bears the name of the legendary CEO of General Electric Co. rated their profs a remarkable 9.74 on a 10-point scale. The faculty at USC and Carnegie Mellon were not far behind, respectively gaining equally impressive scores of 9.52 and 9.48.
USC had the most alums, 64%, who reported receiving a promotion at work as a direct result of the online MBA program. Alums from Welch were next (58%), followed by those at the University of Maryland’s online offering (53%) and that of UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (52%). Alums who reported gaining a salary increase as a direct result of their MBA experience topped out at the University of Texas at Dallas (90%), with USC (80%), Indiana Kelley (73%), and Carnegie Mellon (69%) all at the high end of immediate impact.
Of course, one of the big concerns many would-be students have with online programs is the diminished ability to connect with their classmates. Asked about their satisfaction with opportunities to create strong connections with fellow students, the following programs ranked highest: Hofstra (9.79), USC (9.52), Carnegie Mellon (9.43), and Kenan-Flagler (9.19).
With still more schools, including the University of Michigan and the University of Minnesota, about to enter the online market, you can expect more students to opt for this more flexible version of the MBA degree which allows students to keep their jobs and income while earning a highly valued credential.
“There is a whole generation of people we are seeing who would rather learn through online than come to classrooms,” says H. Rao Unnava, dean of the business school at UC-Davis which is launching an online option next year. “Online makes a lot of sense for them. There is a large segment of people who would probably want to do their MBA degree online.”
Top 10 MBA programs in the World
The MBA guidebook Global MBA Rankings 2019 have been released today, ranking business schools from around the world. The rankings are also split up into regions: Asia, Europe, Canada, Oceania, Latin America, and the US.
The rankings are based on a total of 13 criteria which form the basis of five key indicators: employability; entrepreneurship and alumni outcomes; return on investment; thought leadership; and diversity. Learn more about our 3D MBA rankings methodology.
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Let’s start with a bit of history. The Executive MBA Council is an educational accreditation council formed in 1981 to accredit schools of business offering EMBA degrees worldwide. The council was formed with the assistance of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
The council’s stated mission is to promote the advancement of executive MBA worldwide through its partnerships, conference, and research and outreach activities. The EMBA Council is governed by a Board of Trustees, which consists mainly of the Deans or Program Directors of its business school members and sets goals on council initiatives.
The council is headquartered in Beckman Hall, Orange, California, United States.
As of May 2010, the Executive MBA Council has accredited 237 full business schools on six continents and 18 corporate members.
Some of the most prestigious Executive MBA programs include:
Wharton offers one MBA degree in two formats: the traditional, full-time MBA in Philadelphia, or the Executive MBA in either San Francisco or Philadelphia. Both programs require the same high admissions standards, follow the same rigorous curriculum, and confer the same Wharton degree. The delivery and structure of the programs differ to meet the needs of different student types.
Claiming the top in our global ranking is The INSEAD Global Executive MBA. It was ranked #1 across in four of our five criteria and also rated first in the regional ranking for Europe. The program lasts 14-17 months, with time spent on campuses in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East with an unparalleled 100% international cohort, boasting an average of 13-years’ work experience.
The Wharton MBA for Executives (Philadelphia) is ranked #1 in the Northeast and #4 globally in this year’s rankings. The Duke Global Executive MBA is #1 in the Mid-Atlantic/South region and #7 in the world. Working our way across the country, to the Midwest, the Kellogg Executive MBA Program holds the #1 position for the region and is ranked #2 in the world. Out West, The Berkeley MBA for Executives Program leads at #1 and is also ranked #9 worldwide.
The M7, or Magnificent Seven, is the informal elite group of the seven private business schools considered to have the world’s best MBA programs: Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Kellogg, Booth, Columbia, and MIT Sloan.
Although one would, with good reason, argue that the Magnificent 7 should really be the Marvelous 10 with Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business, UC-Berkeley’s Haas School, and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business added, for many applicants the M7 is the Holy Grail of the MBA Kingdom and many would only apply to the M7 Business Schools even though there are many other business schools that are just as or nearly as good.
Indeed, for some candidates, a case can easily be made why the Tuck School or the Darden School at the University of Virginia might well be preferable to an M7 institution.
Still, the fascination with this prestigious group and these schools can turn into an obsession for any highly striving MBA candidate.
For a comparative look at the M7 players, comparing and contrasting them by everything from GMATs and GPAs to starting salaries and job offer rates, refer to The M7 Business School Guide Book.
The Walter A. Haas School of Business, also known as the Haas School of Business or Berkeley Haas, is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley.
The school is housed in four buildings surrounding a central courtyard on the southeastern corner of the UC Berkeley campus. It was the nation’s first business school at a public university and is ranked as a global top ten business school by The Economist, Financial Times, and Bloomberg Businessweek.
The Berkeley MBA Program is a two-year curriculum designed to prepare students for business leadership. In addition to its core curriculum and elective courses, Berkeley Haas requires all MBA students to take an Applied Innovation course, such as Haas@Work or International Business Development.
Prospective full-time MBA students may apply to one of two concurrent degree programs; Haas offers a five-semester MBA/MPH program through the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and a four-year JD/MBA program through the UC Berkeley School of Law or the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Current students may apply to a semester-long exchange program with Columbia Business School, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, IESE Business School, HEC Paris, or London Business School.
The Berkeley Haas Full-time MBA Program was ranked #7 in The MBA Guidebook‘s 2017 global ranking of Top Full Time MBA Programs
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