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Online MBA 2023

10 b-schools in this ranking
#NameSalary increase (%)LocationESG and net zero teaching rankProgramme nameSalary today (US$)
1
IE Business School
44Spain1Global Online MBA205,695
2
Warwick Business School
33UK4Warwick MBA by Distance Learning194,903
3
Imperial College Business School
23UK7Global Online MBA191,791
4
Carnegie Mellon: Tepper
45US6Part-time Online MBA195,901
5
University of Massachusetts Amherst: Isenberg
23US5Isenberg Online MBA233,284
Online MBA
Spain’s IE Business School overtakes Warwick as top Online MBA provider
Latest FT ranking comes at a time of growing interest for and provision of online learning

MBA 2023

100 b-schools in this ranking
#NameLocation, by primary campusWeighted salary (US$)Alumni network rankCarbon footprint rank
1
Columbia Business School
US226,3591853
2
Insead
France/Singapore198,3632253
3
Iese Business School
Spain181,27086
4
Harvard Business School
US235,0192614
4
Stanford Graduate School of Business
US248,669353
Global MBA
Global MBA Ranking 2023: change at the top
The 25th anniversary edition brings a new number one school and updated methodology

EMBA 2022

100 b-schools in this ranking
#NameLocationSalary increase (%)Salary today (US$)
1
Kellogg/HKUST Business School
Hong Kong69584,197
2
Ceibs
China/Switzerland/Ghana83519,782
3
Tsinghua University/Insead
China/Singapore/France/UAE59399,462
4
HEC Paris
France/Qatar76342,273
5
ESCP Business School
France/Germany/Italy/Lebanon/Poland/Spain/UK74311,444
Global EMBA
Executive MBA ranking 2022: rising in the east
Asian EMBAs take the podium places, despite regional pandemic and political challenges

Online MBA 2022

10 b-schools in this ranking
#NameLocationProgramme nameSalary today (US$)Salary increase (%)Environmental, social and governance rankAverage tuition/fees to complete Online MBA *
1
Warwick Business School
UKWarwick MBA by Distance Learning194,86436.4774£35,045
2
Imperial College Business School
UKGlobal Online MBA192,01625.467£41,350
3
IE Business School
SpainGlobal Online MBA175,07828.251€50,000
4
University of North Carolina: Kenan-Flagler
USMBA@UNC184,54729.02710$125,589
5
University of Florida: Warrington
USOnline MBA137,24830.7339$55,647
Online MBA
Warwick tops online MBA ranking for fifth successive year
The FT’s 2022 survey reveals growing student numbers, though some things remain constant

MBA 2022

100 b-schools in this ranking
#NameEnvironmental, social and governance rankLocation, by primary campusWeighted salary (US$)Salary percentage increase
1
University of Pennsylvania: Wharton
33US237,530115
2
Columbia Business School
71US218,542125
3
Harvard Business School
91US207,180104
3
Insead
6France/Singapore186,78493
5
Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
11US201,455117
Global MBA
FT Global MBA Ranking 2022: US business schools dominate
The degree retained its allure for students in the pandemic but there is pressure to adapt

EMBA 2021

100 b-schools in this ranking
#NameLocationSalary today (US$)Salary increase (%)
1
HEC Paris
France/Qatar438,30395
2
Ceibs
China/Switzerland/Ghana487,37268
2
Kellogg/HKUST Business School
Hong Kong508,96464
4
EMBA-Global Asia: Columbia/HKU/LBS
US/Hong Kong/UK347,82896
5
Trium: HEC Paris/LSE/NYU: Stern
France/UK/US/China427,22354
Global EMBA
FT Executive MBA Ranking 2021: agility amid the pandemic
Resilience and managing disruption have been the themes for students and schools

Online MBA Ranking 2021

15 b-schools in this ranking
#NameRank in 2020Programme nameSalary today (US$)Salary increase (%)
1
Warwick Business School
1Warwick Distance Learning MBA207,72535
2
IE Business School
2Global Online MBA164,57832
3
Imperial College Business School
-Global Online MBA184,89919
4
University of North Carolina: Kenan-Flagler
4MBA@UNC183,52728
5
Indiana University: Kelley
5Kelley Direct Online Programs145,72331
Online MBA
Ranking expands, but Warwick retains top slot
Healthy post-MBA salaries help keep the UK school in first place

Global MBA Ranking 2021

100 b-schools in this ranking
#NameWeighted salary (US$)Location, by primary campusSalary percentage increase
1
Insead
188,432France / Singapore96
2
London Business School
177,234UK103
3
University of Chicago: Booth
200,287US121
4
Iese Business School
166,811Spain131
4
Yale School of Management
186,887US133
Global MBA
Kellogg-HKUST partnership tops 2020 FT Executive MBA ranking
Chinese and emerging market business schools strengthen as applications rise in the pandemic

Executive MBA Ranking 2020

100 b-schools in this ranking
#NameRank in 2020LocationSalary today (US$)Salary increase (%)
1
Kellogg/HKUST Business School
1Hong Kong528,05767
2
Ceibs
2China / Switzerland / Ghana482,67487
3
HEC Paris
3France / Qatar / China371,78981
4
Trium: HEC Paris/LSE/NYU: Stern
4France / UK / US / China420,79660
5
Tsinghua University/Insead
5China / Singapore / France / UAE372,14865

Online MBA Ranking 2020

10 b-schools in this ranking
#NameRank in 2019CountryProgramme nameSalary today (US$)Salary increase (%)
1
Warwick Business School
1UKWarwick Distance Learning MBA204,79940
2
IE Business School
2SpainGlobal Online MBA163,78836
3
University of Massachusetts Amherst: Isenberg
3USIsenberg Online MBA168,04646
4
University of North Carolina: Kenan-Flagler
5USMBA@UNC171,66526
5
Indiana University: Kelley
4USKelley Direct Online Programs148,93430

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