The best 25 online MBA programs in the world

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The best 25 online MBA programs in the world
  • QS Quacquarelli Symonds just published the top online MBA programs in the world.
  • To do this, the global higher education analyst used four different metrics, such as employability.
  • The following are the 25 top online MBA programs, according to the 2021 QS ranking.
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25. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse

25. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse
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Location: United States

Overall score: 53.30

24. Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University

24. Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University
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Location: United States

Overall score: 54.80

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23. Colorado State University's College of Business

23. Colorado State University's College of Business
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Location: United States

Overall score: 55.00

22. Kogod School of Business at American University

22. Kogod School of Business at American University
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Location: United States

Overall score: 55.20

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21. Robert H. Smith School of Business at University of Maryland

21. Robert H. Smith School of Business at University of Maryland
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Location: United States

Overall score: 57.50

20. EU Business School

20. EU Business School
EU Business School

Location: Spain

Overall score: 58.20

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19. Macquarie Business School

19. Macquarie Business School
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Location: Australia

Overall score: 58.70

18. George Washington University

18. George Washington University
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Location: United States

Overall score: 59.40

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17. CENTRUM PUCP Graduate Business School

17. CENTRUM PUCP Graduate Business School
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Location: Peru

Overall score: 59.80

16. Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT Dallas

16. Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT Dallas
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Location: United States

Overall score: 60.20

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15. Warrington College of Business at University of Florida

15. Warrington College of Business at University of Florida
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Location: United States

Overall score: 60.30

13 (tie). University of Otago Business School

13 (tie). University of Otago Business School
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Location: New Zealand

Overall score: 60.40

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13 (tie). Birmingham Business School

13 (tie). Birmingham Business School
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Location: United Kingdom

Overall score: 60.40

12. Oxford Brookes Business School

12. Oxford Brookes Business School
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Location: United Kingdom

Overall score: 62.90

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11. Durham University Business School

11. Durham University Business School
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Location: United Kingdom

Overall score: 63.90

10. Florida International University

10. Florida International University
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Location: United States

Overall score: 64.60

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9. Vlerick Business School

9. Vlerick Business School
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Location: Belgium

Overall score: 67.30

8. Marshall Business School at the University of Southern California

8. Marshall Business School at the University of Southern California
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Location: United States

Overall score: 67.50

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7. Indiana University (Kelley Direct Programs)

7. Indiana University (Kelley Direct Programs)
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Location: United States

Overall score: 68.50

6. Politecnico di Milano School of Management

6. Politecnico di Milano School of Management
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Location: Italy

Overall score: 71.90

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5. Alliance Manchester Business School

5. Alliance Manchester Business School
Alliance Manchester Business School

Location: United Kingdom

Overall score: 72.00

4. Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at the University of New South Wales Business School

4. Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at the University of New South Wales Business School
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Location: Australia

Overall score: 77.60

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3. Warwick Business School

3. Warwick Business School
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Location: United Kingdom

Overall score: 82.80

2. Imperial College Business School

2. Imperial College Business School
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Location: United Kingdom

Overall score: 84.60

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1. IE Business School

1. IE Business School
IE Business School in Spain ranked as the best online MBA program in the world, according to QS Quacquarelli Symonds, for the fourth consecutive year. JoeLogan/Shutterstock

Location: Spain

Overall score: 86.30

Method and data source

From Spain to the United States, QS Quacquarelli Symonds found the most highly-rated global online MBA programs. This year's list is the largest so far, with a total of 57 programs ranked. 

To find the top online MBA programs from around the world, QS Quacquarelli Symonds used four metrics: employability, faculty and teaching, class experience, and class profile. Within these groups, metrics include the program's academic reputation, percentage of women in the programs, and completion rate, among others. Each category is given a different weight that is used to calculate the overall score. 

The top four online MBA programs are the same as last year's ranking. Based on these calculations, IE Business School in Spain came out on top for the fourth consecutive year. According to QS, IE Business School received a perfect score of 100.0 in employability, 96.30 in faculty and teaching, 92.70 in class experience, and 59.80 in class profile. 

The full list for 2021, including how well the programs scored in each of the four metrics, can be found on QS Quacquarelli Symonds here.

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