| Do you want to pursue an MBA but can't find the | | | | Marketing, Human Resources, Global Business, |
| time? Maybe you don't feel like being out of a job | | | | Business Law, Strategic Capabilities. |
| for 2 years is worth the investment? Maybe all the | | | | Tuition Investment: $ 42,000 USD |
| online MBA programs you know seem too generic? | | | | 6. Pennsylvania State University |
| Do you feel that you want a quality MBA without | | | | Location: University Park, Pennsylvania - USA |
| sacrificing your job, your family, or your earnings? | | | | Program: Penn State's Online MBA |
| This is a quick summary of the top ten online MBA | | | | Ranking: #38 by U.S. News & World Report, # |
| programs based on rankings/reputation, structure, | | | | 43 by Financial Times, U.S. Second Tier Programs by |
| networking opportunities, gained skills, and tuition | | | | BusinessWeek. |
| investment. | | | | Description: This 2-year program combines online |
| 1. Instituto de Empresa (IE) | | | | courses with 2 residency experiences - the first one |
| Location: Madrid, Spain | | | | at a U.S. company (anywhere in the USA) and the |
| Program: Global MBA | | | | second one at Penn State's University Park campus. |
| Ranking*: #11 by Financial Times, # 12 by The Wall | | | | Networking Opportunities: Penn State iMBA students |
| Street Journal, # 6 by Forbes. | | | | represent employers from 37 states and 5 countries. |
| Description: IE offers an 18 months Global MBA | | | | Gained Skills: Finance, Accounting, Organizational |
| program for English and Spanish speakers. The | | | | Behavior and Change, Data Analysis, Decision Making, |
| program allows students to connect to the virtual | | | | Marketing, Corporate Strategies, Global Operations, |
| classroom from anywhere in the world. In addition to | | | | Global Management. |
| virtual lectures and videoconferences, students are | | | | Tuition Investment: $ 49,000 USD |
| required to participate in "blended sessions" in | | | | 7. University of Florida |
| different cities including Madrid, London, New York, | | | | Location: Gainesville, Florida - USA |
| Santiago, Shanghai, and other cities. | | | | Program: Internet MBA |
| Networking Opportunities: Students from 48 | | | | Ranking: #41 by U.S. News & World Report, # |
| countries with background and expertise in a diverse | | | | 13 by The Wall Street Journal. |
| variety of fields including financial markets, banking, | | | | Description: The Internet MBA program at the |
| marketing, and technology. | | | | University of Florida provides students with two |
| Gained Skills: Strategy, Finance, Marketing, Operations, | | | | options: The Two Year MBA and the One Year MBA |
| Information Systems, Intercultural Skills. | | | | option. The Two Year MBA program starts in |
| Tuition Investment: EUR 33,000 (approx. $ 43,000 | | | | February, offers a 27-month curriculum and requires 8 |
| USD) | | | | weekend campus visits at the end of each term. The |
| 2. Thunderbird School of Global Management | | | | One Year MBA option is provided for students with a |
| Location: Arizona, USA | | | | business degree and 2 to 7 years of work |
| Program: Global MBA | | | | experience. It starts in January, offers a 16-month |
| Ranking: #1 in International Programs by U.S. News | | | | curriculum and requires 5 weekend campus visits at |
| & World Report, # 1 in International Business by | | | | the end of each term. |
| Financial Times, # 1 in International Business by The | | | | Networking Opportunities: Students in these |
| Wall Street Journal. | | | | programs average 6 years of work experience in a |
| Description: Thunderbird offers a global MBA program | | | | variety of industries such as telecommunications, |
| where students participate through virtual classrooms | | | | banking, and international trade. |
| and on-site seminars in the USA, China and Europe. | | | | Gained Skills: Personal Finance, Corporate Finance, |
| Networking Opportunities: Students have lived and | | | | Accounting, Marketing Management, Professional |
| worked in over 16 different countries with | | | | Writing, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, |
| backgrounds in a wide variety of companies ranging | | | | E-Commerce, Brand Equity, Business Policy, Business |
| from Coca Cola to Boeing to the U.S. Department of | | | | Law. |
| Defense. | | | | Tuition Investment: $34,000 USD - One Year MBA |
| Gained Skills: Cross-Cultural Communications, Global | | | | option; $39,000 USD - Two Year MBA option. |
| Political Economy, Global Finance, Global Operations, | | | | 8. Babson College |
| Global Marketing, Global Negotiations, Global | | | | Location: Boston, Massachusetts - USA |
| Leadership, Global Strategy. | | | | Program: Fast Track MBA |
| Tuition Investment: $ 57,000 USD (includes on-site | | | | Ranking: #1 in Entrepreneurship by U.S. News & |
| costs for international study trips except airfare) | | | | World Report, # 1 in Entrepreneurship by Financial |
| 3. Duke University | | | | Times, #49 Overall MBA by U.S. News & World |
| Location: North Carolina, USA | | | | Report, # 89 Overall MBA by Financial Times. |
| Program: Cross-Continental MBA | | | | Description: This 24-month program combines |
| Ranking: #11 by U.S. News & World Report, # | | | | face-to-face learning, web-based learning, and |
| 23 by Financial Times, # 11 by BusinessWeek. | | | | field-based projects. Face-to-face instruction is based |
| Description: The program lasts 20 months blending | | | | on two day sessions that are held at Babson or in |
| Internet-enabled distance learning with 9 one-week | | | | Portland, Oregon approximately every six weeks - all |
| residential sessions that take place in North Carolina, | | | | day on Fridays and Saturdays. |
| Europe and Asia. | | | | Networking Opportunities: Students in this program |
| Networking Opportunities: Students from 23 countries | | | | average 10 years of work experience and come |
| average 3 to 9 years of experience and are currently | | | | from almost every state in the US and approximately |
| employed full-time in a variety of industries. | | | | 10 countries. |
| Gained Skills: Finance, Accounting, Decision Models, | | | | Gained Skills: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Creativity, |
| Cross-Cultural Communications, Marketing, Strategy, | | | | Human Behavior, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, |
| Global Financial Management, Global Economics. | | | | Ethics and Law. |
| Tuition Investment: $ 93,450 USD | | | | Tuition Investment: $48,500 USD. |
| 4. Manchester Business School | | | | Website: 9. University of Massachusetts - Amherst |
| Location: Manchester, UK | | | | Location: Amherst, Massachusetts - USA |
| Program: Distance Learning MBA | | | | Program: Online MBA |
| Ranking: #22 by Financial Times, # 15 by MBA Career | | | | Ranking: #56 by U.S. News & World Report, #2 |
| Guide Survey. | | | | (Best Overall Academic Experience) by Princeton |
| Description: This flexible 2 year program combines | | | | Review. |
| self-study with face-to-face workshops in one of six | | | | Description: The entire 12-course program can be |
| destinations worldwide - UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, | | | | completed online and it usually lasts 2 years. |
| Dubai, Malaysia and Jamaica. | | | | Networking Opportunities: Students in the program |
| Networking Opportunities: Students are located in | | | | are from the 50 US States and 15 countries and |
| over 90 countries worldwide and possess years of | | | | have experience in a variety of industries. |
| work experience in industries such as construction, | | | | Gained Skills: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Human |
| engineering, and finance. | | | | Resources, Organizational Behavior, Business Data |
| Gained Skills: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, | | | | Analysis, Independent Research. |
| Organizational Behavior, Managerial Economics, | | | | Tuition Investment: $24,790 USD. |
| Quantitative Methods, Corporate Strategy. | | | | 10. The George Washington University |
| Tuition Investment: £14,400 (approximately $ | | | | Location: Washington, DC - USA |
| 28,383 USD) | | | | Program: Healthcare MBA |
| 5. Indiana University | | | | Ranking: #70 by U.S. News & World Report, #67 |
| Location: Indianapolis, Indiana - USA | | | | by Financial Times. |
| Program: Master of Business Administration (Kelley | | | | Description: The GWU Healthcare MBA is a new |
| Direct) | | | | program created for professionals interested or |
| Ranking: #23 by U.S. News & World Report, # | | | | involved in the healthcare industry. The core |
| 65 by Financial Times, # 18 by BusinessWeek. | | | | curriculum of the program consists of 12 courses and |
| Description: This two-year program focuses on | | | | two interdisciplinary projects for a total of 48 credits |
| general administration, but can be tailored to meet | | | | and can be completed in 24 months. |
| the needs of individual students. The program is | | | | Networking Opportunities: Groups consist of 15-20 |
| offered almost exclusively over the Web with two | | | | professionals with experience in the healthcare field. |
| in-residence courses that last one week in Indiana. | | | | Gained Skills: World Economy, Public Policy and |
| Networking Opportunities: Students in the program | | | | Strategic Management, Finance, Accounting, |
| come from almost every state in the USA as well as | | | | Healthcare Policy Analysis, Human Resource |
| over 20 countries from around the world. Almost all | | | | Dynamics, Statistics, Marketing, Operations |
| students have several years of corporate or military | | | | Management, Personal Financial Advising. |
| experience. | | | | Tuition Investment: $47,472 USD |
| Gained Skills: Accounting, Finance, Economics, | | | | *Rankings are based on regular MBA rankings. |
| Quantitative Analysis, Project Management, Strategic | | | | |