Top Online MBA Super Ranking 2014-2015

#50 North Carolina State University – Raleigh, NC

Photo credit North Carolina State University was founded in 1887 was the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts with the belief that all should have access to high education. Today, North Carolina State University employs over 2,000 faculty in 12 colleges teaching over 34,000 students which makes it the largest university in North Carolina. Among the many programs available, North Carolina State University offers an AACSB International-accredited Professional Online MBA program. This program is offered in an accelerated format to be completed in 21 months or a flexible format to be completed at your own pace up to 6 years. The MBA program at North Carolina State University teaches their business classes through the lens of technology. The courses cover topics of communication skills, networking, negotiations, team skills, operations, and marketing, all with a technology slant.

#49 University of Arizona – Tucson, AZ

Photo credit The University of Arizona was founded in 1885, even before Arizona became a state, to become a land-grant university. Today, the University of Arizona teaches over 40,000 students through 356 academic programs through traditional classrooms as well as reaching students with an online classroom. The University of Arizona offers on online MBA that is taught by the same faculty that teaches the on-campus courses. This program is a total of 45-credit hours long and over in as few as 14 months. The electives offered in this online MBA program are marketing, management information system, management, entrepreneurship, finance, economics and accounting.

#45 University of North Texas – Denton, TX

Photo courtesy of The University of North Texas The University of North Texas was founded in 1890 as the Texas Normal College and Teachers’ Training Institute. Today, The University of North Texas is one of the largest universities in Texas with 12 schools offering 98 bachelor, 82 masters, and 36 doctoral degrees. The College of Business at the UNT is accredited by the AACSB International, and offers 3 online MBA programs: an MBA in Strategic Management, an MBA in Marketing, and an MBA in Finance. These three programs require 36-course hours of background courses, MBA core, and concentration courses. UNT also offers an accelerated online MBA in Strategic Management. This program is 36-course hours long, delivered in 8 week long sessions, and with the availability to be completed in as little as 14 months.

#45 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus – College, PA

Photo credit Pennsylvania State-World Campus is a 4-year, public university that has been offering distant learning for over 100 years and was one of the first major colleges to offer online education. Penn State World Campus is the online campus of Penn State. The online courses are the same academically challenging courses taught on campus. The AACSB-accredited 48-course credit MBA, The Penn State-World Campus offers, was developed to cover issues that cross all areas of business. This program discusses the top business and management topics like marketing, finance, accounting, and operations focusing on strategic planning, process management, leadership, human resources, customer and market, and information analysis.

#45 Georgia College & State University – Milledgeville, GA

Photo courtesy of Georgia College & State University Georgia College and State University was founded in 1889 as the Georgia Normal & Industrial College emphasizing teacher training and business skills. Today, Georgia College employs over 300 faculty, offers over 60 degree programs, and has nearly 6,700 students. Among the many degree programs, Georgia College offers an AACSB accredited online MBA. Georgia College combines with 5 other University Systems of Georgia to offer the Georgia WebMBA®. This program is 30-credit hours long and 10 courses, which typically take 18-20 months to complete. Courses in this program include: Accounting, Global and International Business, Finance, Marketing, Human Behavior in Organizations, Managerial Decision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Management Information Systems, Production/Operations Management, and Business Strategy.

#45 Central Michigan University – Mount Pleasant, MI

Warriner Hall at Central Michigan University

Photo courtesy of Central Michigan University Central Michigan University is a 4-year, public university that was established in 1892 as the Central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute. Since opening its doors, Central Michigan has grown to now offer 200 academic programs to over 20,000 students. Central Michigan offers an online Master of Business Administration degree with 5 different emphases. Emphases include: ERP Emphasis using SAP Software, a 40-credit hour online MBA that includes a 2-week face-to-face SAP Academy that can lead to TERP10: mySAP ERP- Integrated Business Processes certification. Human Resource Management, a 36 credit-hour AACSB accredited program focused on improving employee experience and business strategy relating to human capital. Logistics Management, a 43-credit hours program focused on the complex field of managing the flow of materials. Marketing, a 36-credit hour AACSB accredited program teaching new leaders how to connect products, services, and customers. VDO Emphasis: Value-Driven Organization, an AACSB accredited 36-credit hour program focused on the process improvement and metrics related to adding value for an organization.

#44 State University of New York at Oswego – Oswego, NY

Photo courtesy of SUNY-Oswego State University of New York at Oswego was founded in 1861 as the Oswego Primary Teachers’ Training School and is now one of the 13 university colleges in the 64-campus SUNY system. SUNY-Oswego offers over 110 degree programs to nearly 8,000 students from 4 different colleges and schools. The School of Business as been accredited by AACSB since 2002, and offers many degree programs, including 3 different online MBA programs. The three MBA programs to choose from are a Business Administration MBA, a Public Accounting MBA, and a Health Services Administration MBA. The Business Administration MBA is a 57-credit hour program that provides business foundation coursework and advanced curriculum for the aspiring manager. The Public Accounting MBA is a 57-credit hour program that is designed to meet the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ requirements and teaches public accounting concepts for students seeking admission to the Uniform CPA examination. The Health Services Administration MBA is a 66-credit hour program providing health services administration foundation skills and concepts and giving leaders an edge in health management careers.

#43 Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, IL

Photo credit Southern Illinois University -Carbondale was founded in 1869 as the state’s second teachers college. Today Southern Illinois University – Carbondale is one of the most comprehensive public universities in the state. In addition to the numerous on-campus offerings, SIU Carbondale has created online programs to maximize the ability of the working professional to obtain degrees. SIU Carbondale offers a structured 23-month long, AACSB accredited online MBA program that is delivered by the same faculty to teach the on-campus MBA classes. SIU Carbondale now offers a concentration for their MBA in agricultural economics. This program not only gives the foundational business coursed but focuses on the food and agribusiness industry as well.

#42 Quinnipiac University – Hamden, CT

Photo credit Quinnipiac University is a 4-year, private, nonprofit university that began as a small college in New Haven in 1929. Today Quinnipiac has grown to eight school and colleges and two additional campuses. Quinnipiac University Online goal is to offer convenient and flexible courses to the busy adult and working professional. Quinnipiac’s AACSB International accredited School of Business offers a 46-credit hour MBA program. Quinnipiac offers many electives to choose to either gain a greater depth of knowledge in one area or select from many areas to broaden their study. Electives are available in the following areas: Computer Information Systems, Finance, Health Care Management, International Business, Management, and Marketing.

#41 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater – Whitewater, WI

Photo credit The University of Wisconsin in Whitewater, WI is a 4-year public school that was originally founded in 1868 and joined the University of Wisconsin System in 1971. The University of Wisconsin has the largest business program in the state of Wisconsin and is accredited by the AACSB. The online MBA at UW-Whitewater is designed to cater to the working professional and develops students to think globally, behave ethically, and lead innovation. The online MBA offers emphases human resources, finance, international business, management, marketing, project management, supply chain management, IT management, or a customized emphasis.

#40 Hofstra University – Hempstead, NY

Photo credit Hofstra University was founded in 1935 as a tribute to the Hofstra family. Since its inception almost 80 years ago, Hofstra University has grown to offer 140 undergraduate programs and 150 graduate programs in their 8 schools: Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Communication, Education, Health Sciences and Human Services, Engineering and Applied Science, as well as their School of Law and School of Medicine. Hofstra’s Zarb School of Business has offered an AACSB MBA program and recently added an Online MBA Program to cater to working professionals. This program is designed to be relevant to all areas of business and then offers concentrations in Strategic Business Management and Strategic Healthcare Management.

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