For the third year in a row, the Jack Welch Management Institute was named to QS TopMBA’s list of best online MBA programs, placing among the top 40 schools globally.
More impressively, JWMI ranked number one in Class Profile, a diversity measure based on the number of students enrolled, applicant/place ratio, average years of work experience, female representation, and the number of nationalities.
“We are thrilled to be recognized by QS Top MBA. And what a tremendous honor it is to be recognized as the most diverse global online MBA program in 2020. It is a testament to over 2,000 graduates and 2,000 current students who hail from 47 states and 68 countries, and across almost every industry,” said Dean Sippel, CEO of JWMI. “We believe we have a powerful, one-of-a-kind program at JWMI, providing the essential leadership, people management, and practical business skills that can ignite careers at any stage. Making the QS TopMBA list of best online MBA programs is further affirmation of our mission to transform the lives of our students by providing them with the tools to become better leaders, build great teams, and help their organizations win.”
With over 25 years of experience providing prospective students with guidance on business programs through the QS TopMBA Career Guide and QS World MBA Tour, combined with 15 years’ experience compiling international higher education rankings, QS is uniquely qualified to offer insight into where the best opportunities in business education are delivered. QS rankings are used by millions of candidates each year on topMBA.com to learn about various business school programs, connect directly with admissions professionals, and prepare their applications.
This year’s Online MBA ranking includes 47 programs from around the world. The overall rankings were weighted based on QS TopMBA’s assessment of Faculty and Teaching (35%), Class Profile (30%), Employability (30%), and Class Experience (5%). Except for employer and academic reputation, all rankings inputs are either reported by participating schools, validated by publicly available data, or estimated as needed. Spain’s IE Business School’s online program topped the list. Other schools’ online programs that made the list include Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and The University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, among others.
To read more about the 2020 QS Top MBA Online MBA rankings and their methodology, please visit https://www.topmba.com/mba-rankings/online-mba-rankings/2020.