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.