The QS Online MBA Rankings 2024 are now live! This instalment showcases the top online MBAs, across the globe – offering an independent comparative analysis of providers as students increasingly look to these courses for a more flexible and cost-effective way of achieving their career development goals.
In our newest edition, we’ve featured more institutions than ever, with 101 ranked programmes across 21 countries – an increase from 86 the previous year. The global list has been divided into four geographic regions: North America, Europe (in conjunction with the Middle East and Africa), and Asia Pacific.
Globally, Imperial College Business School leads the QS Online MBA Rankings 2024, climbing from second place last year. The school received higher nominations in academic and employer reputation – with a perfect score of 100 in the indicators ‘Employability’ and ‘Class experience’, and a score of 95 in ‘Faculty and teaching.’
In our recent interview with Leila Guerra, Vice Dean (Education) of the school, she emphasised the significance of integrating online MBA programmes into higher education courses.
“Having a deep understanding of digital communications, online team building, virtual leadership, remote collaboration tools, strategies to develop a sense of belonging in hybrid teams or overcoming the barriers of networking through a ‘screen’, – these are important skills that students can apply to their workplaces and are essential in today’s increasingly digital workplace.“
The global top ten in QS Online MBA Rankings 2024
This year’s top ten performers for the best online MBA programmes globally are:
1) Imperial College Business School, UK
2) IE Business School, Spain
3) Warwick Business School, UK
4) Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM)
5) Kelly School of Business (Indiana University), US
6) Alliance Manchester Business School, UK
7) Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper School of Business), US
8= Politecnico di Milano School of Management, Italy
8= UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, US
10) USC Marshall School of Business, US
Top five: North America
1) Kelly School of Business (Indiana University), US
2) Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper School of Business), US
3) UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, US
4) USC Marshall School of Business, US
5) Florida International University College of Business, US
Top five: Latin America
1) Universidad de Chile, Chile
2= CENTRUM PUCP Graduate Business School, Peru
2= EGADE Business School, Mexico
4) IAE Business School, Argentina
5) Pacifico Business School
Top five: Europe, Middle East and Africa
1) Imperial College Business School, UK
2) IE Business School, Spain
3) Warwick Business School, UK
4) Alliance Manchester Business School, UK
5) Politecnico di Milano School of Management, Italy
Top five: Asia Pacific
1) Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM), Australia
2) Macquarie Business School, Australia
3) University of Otago Business School, New Zealand
4) RMIT University, Australia
5) La Trobe University, Australia
New entrants
The QS Online MBA Rankings 2024 welcomed 18 new entrants, with Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper School of Business) emerging as the sole institution to debut in the top ten, securing seventh place with an overall score of 79.2. Notably, they achieved the highest score in the ‘Faculty and teaching’ lens, 88.2 out of a possible 100.
More highlights of the QS Online MBA Rankings 2024
- The three countries with the most ranked institutions were the US (53 institutions), the UK (13 institutions), and Spain (six institutions).
- We expanded the Europe region to include the Middle East and Africa and welcomed two new institutions: Milpark Business School of South Africa and Suliman S. Olayan School of Business at AUB in Lebanon. These institutions are the first from Africa and the Middle East to be ranked in the QS Online MBA Rankings.
- For the rankings in 2023, North America and Latin America were combined into the Americas region. However, for 2024, they are separated into two distinct regions. This change reflects the increased number of online MBA programmes in Latin America, which rose from three institutions to six.
Explore our methodology for compiling the QS Online MBA Rankings 2024.
North America has the highest number of ranked universities in the QS Online MBA Rankings 2024, signifying its strong presence and influence in the global higher education landscape.
