CEO Magazine Ranks UC Lindner s Online MBA Among Top 25 Programs in North America
released its
on Wednesday, April 5, profiling 290 MBA programs across North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). Among North American business schools, the
earned an overall ranking of No. 25, positioning it as one of the top online MBA programs on the continent.
As one of the leading monthly global business and lifestyle magazines for CEOs and executives, CEO Magazine has showcased top business schools since 2008. The publication launched its annual Global MBA Rankings in 2012, ranking programs on a variety of factors that include learning environments, class sizes, tuition fees, faculty, delivery methods, international diversity and gender make-up.
According to CEO Magazine, its global rankings list aims to cut through the noise and provide students with a performance benchmark for a multitude of schools. We look beyond the marketing brochures and ad campaigns and examine the nuts and bolts of an MBA, as stated in this years Global MBA Rankings feature.
The Lindner MBA is no stranger to national acclaim. In March 2017,
Lindners part-time MBA program
climbed 16 spots in the latest
rankings (to No. 66 overall and No. 40 among public institutions), earning it the highest rankings jump of any part-time MBA program in the United States over the past four years. The
was ranked No. 79 overall (No. 45 among public institutions) and was once again the only Cincinnati area school to earn a spot on the U.S. News & World Report full-time rankings chart. Additionally,
recently ranked Lindners full-time MBA among the top 50 public programs in the nation, and
declared the Lindner MBA the No. 1 best value MBA program in the United States.
For a full listing of Lindners other rankings and accolades, visit the Lindner College of Business
. To learn more about the
University of Cincinnati MBA program
, contact Tiffany Cooper at (513) 556-7188 or
.
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