Saunders College of Business ranks 9th by U.S. News & World Report for its online executive MBA (EMBA) program for the second year in a row. 

Out of the 336 ranked submissions, it is within the top 10 online MBA programs in the nation. Taught by expert faculty, the EMBA continues to prove itself as a unique program with an unparalleled approach to business, focusing on innovation and technology.

Saunders' EMBA propels experienced professionals further up the career ladder by giving them the tools to make high-level managerial decisions and be innovative problem solvers. Students come from numerous professional backgrounds representing local and global companies, such as Intel, AMD, Adobe, McAfee, Stanley Black & Decker, Paychex, PepsiCo, and Wegmans. Online cohorts start in January and August of each year, and currently include students based across the USA, as well as in Mongolia, Ghana, Uganda, and Saudi Arabia.

Students engage in an interactive, team-based curriculum challenging them to think strategically and be creative. Students gain first-hand experience through consulting projects with companies based both domestically and globally, including an International Seminar in an emerging economy in locations that have included Taiwan, South Africa, Dubai, Chile, Poland, Estonia/Finland, Ecuador/Peru, and Vietnam. The application of business concepts happens in real-time: where students make an immediate impact at work based on learning throughout the program! Students have frequently described this once-in-a-lifetime experience and program as “life-changing.

Saunders’ graduate portfolio continues to be nationally and internationally ranked and recognized.

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