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Online MBA 2026

20 b-schools in this ranking
#NameLocationSalary today (US$)ESG and net zero teaching rankAverage course tuition *†Career progress rank
1
IE Business School
Spain235,1921€60,8407
2
Imperial Business School
UK253,73313£53,5003
3
Warwick Business School
UK234,7994£42,8661
4
Bayes Business School
UK193,6912£30,9092
5
University of Southern California: Marshall
US211,97818$129,98412
Online MBA
IE Business School seizes top spot in FT’s Online MBA ranking
The win marks IE’s fourth consecutive victory, ahead of Imperial in second and Warwick in third

MBA 2026

100 b-schools in this ranking
#NameLocation, by primary campusWeighted salary (US$)TierAlumni network rank
1
MIT: Sloan
US245,991I4
2
Insead
France217,822I32
3
University of Pennsylvania: Wharton
US246,813I18
4
IESE Business School
Spain196,560I2
4
London Business School
UK217,389I28
Global MBA
MIT Sloan tops FT Global MBA Ranking for the first time
US business school heads the 2026 table as focus sharpens on value, employment and AI

EMBA 2025

100 b-schools in this ranking
#NameProgramme nameSalary today (US$)Location §
1
Washington University: Olin
WashU-Fudan EMBA718,662China/US
2
Ceibs
Ceibs Global EMBA568,696China/Switzerland/Ghana
3
ESCP Business School
EMBA382,156France/Germany/UK/Italy/Spain/Poland
4
Kellogg/HKUST Business School
Kellogg-HKUST EMBA647,850Hong Kong
5
Skema Business School
Global EMBA394,151France/US/China/Brazil/UAE
Global EMBA
FT 2025 Executive MBA Ranking shows rise in graduate earnings
Washington University-Fudan programme tops table as other MBA alumni salaries dip or flatline

Online MBA 2025

15 b-schools in this ranking
#NameLocationSalary today (US$)ESG and net zero teaching rankAverage course tuition and fees *
1
IE Business School
Spain209,2021€56,000
2
Imperial Business School
UK228,44310£50,500
3
Warwick Business School
UK216,8984£40,733
4
University of Southern California: Marshall
US228,50013$129,716
5
Carnegie Mellon: Tepper
US191,8419$149,028
Online MBA
Spain’s IE business school tops list for best online MBA
UK-based Imperial and Warwick follow the Madrid-based institution again

MBA 2025

100 b-schools in this ranking
#NameLocation, by primary campusWeighted salary (US$)Carbon footprint rank
1
University of Pennsylvania: Wharton
US241,52265
2
Columbia Business School
US242,74767
3
IESE Business School
Spain198,5848
4
Insead
France209,99217
4
SDA Bocconi School of Management
Italy217,2411
Global MBA
Wharton tops 2025 FT MBA ranking despite strong European competition
The best MBAs are holding their own amid challenges from alternative courses and concerns for the future

Further reading

The 50 journals used in FT rankings

The 50 journals used in FT rankings

The Financial Times research quality metric compilation for business school MBA, EMBA and Online MBA courses

FT’s Online MBA ranking 2026: methodology, key and entry criteria

FT’s Online MBA ranking 2026: methodology, key and entry criteria

How the Online MBA ranking was compiled

IE Business School seizes top spot in FT’s Online MBA ranking

IE Business School seizes top spot in FT’s Online MBA ranking

The win marks IE’s fourth consecutive victory, ahead of Imperial in second and Warwick in third

Online MBAs and EMBAs triumph with more experienced students

Online MBAs and EMBAs triumph with more experienced students

The more advanced an applicant’s career is, the more unwilling they are to abandon work for full-time study

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