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	School name	Principle country^[9]	Programme name	No. enrolled^[10]	Intakes per year^[11]	Int. accreditation^[12]	Time limit^[13]	Avg time^[14]	% finished 5years^[15]	% Int. students	Exam required^[16]	Online exams^[17]	% materials online^[18]	% online cwork	Online teamwork^[19]	Study centres^[20]	Study at centre^[21]	Campus study^[22]	Regions^[23]	Website^[24]
	University of Phoenix	US	MBA	67,700	Rolling	-	5	2.2	65	3.4	y	y	100	100	y	y	n	varies	Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America	www.phoenix.edu / information / online-mba.aspx
	Edinburgh Business School, Heriot - Watt University	UK	MBA	8,403	Rolling	-	-^[2]	3	70	85	y	n	100	0^[8]	n	y	n	n	All	www.ebsglobal.net
	Open University Business School	UK	MBA	5,500	2	AACSB, Amba, Equis	10	4	70	45	y	n	n/a^[6]	100	y	y	y	n	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East	www3.open.ac.uk / courses / bin / p12.dll?Q01F02
	Henley Business School	UK	MBA by Distance Learning	4,093	20	AACSB, Amba, Equis	6	3	70	74	y	n	65	70	y	y	varies	y	All	www.henley.reading.ac.uk / management / mba / mgmt-distancelearningmba.asp
	U21Global	Singapore	MBA	3,700	Rolling	EFMD Cel	5	2.5	90	92	y	y	100	100	y	n	n/a	n	All	www.u21global.edu.sg
	Tec de Monterrey - Egade	Mexico	MBA	2,354	3	-	-^[2]	3^[3]	80	13	y	y	80	100	y	y	n	n	Asia, Europe, North America, South America	www.ruv.itesm.mx / portal / promocion / oe / m / ma /
	University of Maryland University College	US	MBA	2,272	4	-	5	2	93	2.4	y	y	50	100	y	y	n	n	All	www.umuc.edu / departments / bus-exc / mba / index.shtml
	University of Liverpool	UK	MBA	2,162	12	EFMD Cel	6	2.5	81	88.6	n	n	100	100	y	n	n/a	n	All	www.uol.ohecampus.com
	Manchester Business School	UK	MBA for Financial Managers and Finance Professionals	1,998	2	AACSB, Amba, Equis	5	4.2	75	86	y	y	90^[7]	80	y	y	y	y	All	www.mbs-worldwide.ac.uk / programmes / finance / default.asp
	Kaplan University	US	MBA	1,943	Rolling	-	7	1.6	n/a	2.5	y	y	100	100	y	n	n/a	n	All	online.kaplanuniversity.edu / business / Pages / MBA.aspx
	Walden University	US	MBA	1,837	6	-	4	2.1	100	3.2	y	y	100	100	y	n	n/a	n	All	www.waldenu.edu / c / Schools / Schools_797.htm
	Warwick Business School	UK	MBA by Distance Learning	1,716	2	AACSB, Amba, Equis	5	3.5	80	42	y	n	50	100	y	n	n/a	y	All	www.warwickmba.com
	Indiana University: Kelley	US	Kelley Direct Programs	1,240	2	AACSB	5	2.25	96	7	y	y	95	95	y	n	n/a	y	All	kd.iu.edu /
	Robert Kennedy College	Switzerland	The University of Wales MBA at Robert Kennedy College	1,114	Rolling	-	5	3	85	92	y	y	100	95	y	n	n/a	y	All	college.ch
	Manchester Business School	UK	MBA for Engineering Business Managers	1,086	2	AACSB, Amba, Equis	5	4.2	75	83	y	y	90^[7]	80	y	y	y	y	All	www.mbs-worldwide.ac.uk / programmes / engineering / default.asp
	Swiss Management Center	Switzerland	MBA	891	Rolling	-	4	2	91	93	y	y	100	100	varies	y	varies	varies	Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America	www.swissmc.ch
	Athabasca University	Canada	Executive MBA	870	3	-	5	2.5	88	5	y	y	n/a^[6]	94	y	n	n/a	n	All	www.mba.athabascau.ca
	Ellis University	US	MBA	736	Rolling	-	5	n/a	n/a	-^[4]	n	n/a	100	100	y	n	n/a	n	All	www.ellis.edu
	Northeastern University	US	Online MBA	650	9	AACSB	5	2	n/a	4	y	y	100	100	y	n	n/a	n	All	onlinemba.neu.edu
	Bradford University School of Management	UK	Distance Learning MBA	633	4	Amba, Equis	6	3	93	89	y	n	35	0	y	y	n	n	All	www.bradford.ac.uk / management / dlmba
	Royal Holloway, University of London	UK	MBA in International Management	609	2	Amba	5	3	78	87	y	n	70	90	y	y	varies	varies	All	www.londonexternal.ac.uk / mba /
	Babson College: Olin	US	Fast Track MBA	577	3	AACSB, Equis	8	2	95	1	y	y	60	40	y	n	n/a	y	All	mba.babson.edu / programs / fasttrack.aspx
	Durham Business School	UK	MBA	511	Rolling	Amba, Equis	5	3.5	74	51	y	n	80	0	y	n	n/a	y	All	www.dur.ac.uk / dbs / degrees / mba / mba_dl /
	RDI - Resource Development International	UK	University of Wales MBA at RDI	481	4	-	4	n/a	n/a	62	n	n/a	100	100	y	n	n/a	n	All	www.rdi.co.uk / mba
	Open University Business School	UK	MBA (Technology Management)	400	2	AACSB, Amba, Equis	10	4	70	45	y	n	n/a^[6]	100	y	y	y	n	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East	www3.open.ac.uk / courses / bin / p12.dll?Q01F03
	Arizona State University: Carey	US	MBA - Online	365	2	AACSB	2	2	96	10	y	y	100	100	y	n	n/a	y	All	wpcarey.asu.edu / mba / online
	Imperial College Business School	UK	MBA (Distance Learning)	360	1	Amba, Equis, EFMD Cel	4	3.3	80	66	y	n	90	100	y	n	n/a	y	All	www.imperial.ac.uk / business-school / dlmba
	Thunderbird School of Global Management	US	Global MBA for Latin American Managers	335	1	AACSB	5	2	97	80	y	n	75	85	y	y	y	y	North America, South America	www.thunderbird.edu / prospective_students / working_prof_degrees / gmba_latam / index.htm
	SBS Swiss Business School	Switzerland	MBA Program	324	Rolling	-	5	2	82	85	y	y	100	100	y	y	n	n	All	www.sbs.edu and www.sbsportal.ch / login / index.php
	Oxford Brookes University	UK	Global MBA	318	2	Amba	5	3	98	61	y	n	n/a^[6]	5	y	n	n/a	varies	All	www.business.brookes.ac.uk / mba / dl /
	University of Texas at Dallas	US	Global MBA On-line	293	3	AACSB	6	3	95	5	y	y	100	100	y	n	n/a	n	All	som.utdallas.edu / onlinePrograms / globalMbaOnline /
	Syracuse University: Whitman	US	iMBA	250	3	AACSB	7	3	75	3	y	y	90	90	y	n	n/a	y	All	www.whitman.syr.edu / MBA / iMBA
	University of Strathclyde Business School	UK	Strathclyde flexible learning MBA	250	2	AACSB, Amba, Equis	6	3	80	30	y	n	20	0	y	y	y	y	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America	www.strathclydemba.com
	RMIT	Australia	MBA (Executive)	217	3	-	6	n/a	n/a	10	y	n	100	90	y	n	n/a	y	Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, Europe, Middle East, North America	https: / /www.open.edu.au / wps / portal
	George Washington University	US	Health Care MBA	198	6	AACSB	5	2	87	0	varies	y	100	100	y	y	n	n	North America	www.mbahc.info /
	IE Business School	Spain	International Executive MBA	197	3	AACSB, Amba, Equis	1	1	95	72	y	y	n/a^[6]	80	y	n	n/a	y	All	ixmba.ie.edu /
	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	US	UNL Distance MBA	182	4	AACSB	10	3.5	59	5^[5]	varies	y	90	100	y	n	n/a	n	All	mba.unl.edu / distance
	University of Florida: Hough	US	Internet 2-year MBA	180	1	AACSB	2.25	2.25	90	0	y	y	95	100	y	n	n/a	y	All	www.floridamba.ufl.edu / FutureStudents / internettwoyear.asp
	Thunderbird School of Global Management	US	Global MBA - On Demand	162	2	AACSB	5	1.3	n/a	22	y	y	100	75	y	n	n/a	y	All	www.thunderbird.edu
	IE Business School	Spain	Global MBA Online	161	2	AACSB, Equis	1.3	1.3	98	70	y	y	n/a^[6]	95	y	n	n/a	y	All	www.gmba-eng.ie.edu
	Open University Business School	UK	MPA (Master of Public Administration)	150	2	AACSB, Amba, Equis	10	4	70	25	y	n	n/a^[6]	100	y	y	y	n	Africa, Europe	www3.open.ac.uk / courses / bin / p12.dll?Q01F44
	Manchester Business School	UK	MBA for Construction Executives	146	2	AACSB, Amba, Equis	5	n/a^[1]	n/a	64	y	n	90^[7]	80	y	y	y	y	All	www.mbs-worldwide.ac.uk / programmes / construction / default.asp
	Aberdeen Business School	UK	eMBA	125	2	Amba	5	2.75	95	76	y	n	100	100	y	n	n/a	y	All	www.rgu.ac.uk / mba
	Drexel University: LeBow	US	MBA Anywhere	109	2	AACSB	2	2	85	0	y	y	85	85	y	n	n/a	y	All	www.lebow.drexel.edu / Prospects / MBA / MBAAnywhere / index.php
	University of Florida: Hough	US	Internet one-year MBA	109	1	AACSB	1.3	1.3	90	0	y	y	95	100	y	n	n/a	y	All	www.floridamba.ufl.edu / FutureStudents / internetoneyear.asp
	Open University Business School	UK	MBA (Life Sciences)	100	2	AACSB, Amba, Equis	10	4	70	25	y	n	n/a^[6]	100	y	y	y	n	Europe	www3.open.ac.uk / courses / bin / p12.dll?Q01F38
	Isead	Spain	MBA	99	3	-	3	1.2	79	89	y	y	100	90	y	y	n	y	Caribbean, Europe, North America, South America	www.isead.es
	University of Maryland University College	US	Executive MBA	97	2	-	5	1.75	88	5	n	n/a	90	90	y	n	n/a	y	All	www.umuc.edu / programs / grad / xmba
	University of Surrey School of Management	UK	MBA	88	Rolling	AACSB, Amba	2	2	97	-^[4]	y	n	50	100	y	y	varies	y	Africa, Caribbean, Europe	www.som.surrey.ac.uk / student / mba / index.asp
	Aston Business School	UK	Distance-Learning MBA	80	3	AACSB, Amba, Equis	5	2.5	95	10	y	n	70	0	y	n	n/a	y	Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America	www.abs.aston.ac.uk / newweb / programmes / mba
	Isead	Spain	Executive MBA	74	4	-	3	1.2	90	32	y	y	100	90	y	y	n	y	Caribbean, Europe, North America, South America	www.isead.es
	Drexel University: LeBow	US	MBA in Pharmaceutical Management	72	1	AACSB	2	2	100	6	y	y	85	85	y	n	n/a	y	All	www.lebow.drexel.edu / Prospects / ExecEd / Pharm / index.php
	Euro*MBA Consortium	Netherlands	Euro*MBA	72	2	AACSB, Amba, Equis	3	3	98	80	y	n	20	100	y	n	n/a	y	All	www.euromba.org
	Aberdeen Business School	UK	MBA Oil and Gas Management	67	2	Amba	5	2.75	98	61	y	n	100	100	y	n	n/a	y	All	www.rgu.ac.uk / mba
	Thunderbird School of Global Management	US	MBA Dual Degree with Indiana University and Thunderbird	51	1	AACSB	5	2.5	100	10	y	y	90	75	y	y	y	y	Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America	www.thunderbird.edu / tbird-iukd
	Durham Business School	UK	MBA (Finance)	12	Rolling	Amba, Equis	5	3.5	74	58	y	n	80	0	y	n	n/a	y	All	www.dur.ac.uk / dbs / degrees / mba / mba_dl /
	George Washington University	US	The World Executive MBA	n/a^[1]	1	AACSB	1	n/a^[1]	n/a	-^[4]	varies	y	76	76	y	y	n	n	Asia, Europe, North America	business.gwu.edu / grad / wexmba /
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Table notes42 of the top distance learning and online MBA providers. Schools are listed by the number of enrolled distance learning MBA students. This is not a comprehensive list.

Footnotes

1. New programme

2. No limit

3. Mid-pont of range provided by school (2.5 to 3.5)

4. n/a

5. less than 5

6. varies

7. Mid point of the range provided by the school (80 - 100)

8. No coursework

9. The main location of the institution.

10. The number of particpants enrolled on the MBA programme between January 1 2008 and December 31 2008.

11. The number of class start dates each year. Rolling intake indicates that students can start the programme at any time.

12. Schools were asked to indicate whether their nominated programme is accredited by AACSB, Amba, Equis or EFMD Cel.

13. The maximum amount of time students have to complete the programme.

14. The average time taken by students to complete the programme.

15. The percentage of students that complete their MBA programme within 5 years of the start date.

16. Schools were asked whether students are required to take examinantions in order to complete the programme.
Y = yes, n = no, n/a = not applicable or not available

17. Schools were asked whether examinations are taken online as part of the programme.
y = yes, n = no, n/a = not applicable or not available.

18. The percentage of teaching material related to the programme delivered online.

19. Schools were asked whether programme includes working with other participants online.
y = yes, n = no, n/a = not applicable or not available.

20. Schools were asked whether they have local study centres for those participating in online programmes.
y = yes, n = no, n/a = not applicable or not available.

21. Schools were asked whether participants were required to study at a local study centre as part of the programme.
y = yes, n = no, n/a = not applicable or not available.

22. Schools were asked whether participants are required to study at the school campus as part of the programme.
y = yes, n = no, n/a = not applicable or not available.

23. Regions where online participants can access the programme website and recieve help/support.

24. The programme website.

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