I think it's not so simple. You are right that the quality of the university matters, but the fact is that most MBAs which are called 'online' or 'distance learning' are not quite as good as the full-time MBA, for a few reasons.
Often they are taken by very different students, who sometimes don't have a strong enough career development to give them the confidence to study in full-time or executive programmes, which involve a bigger financial risk and reward.
And the educational experience is very difference, which is why most of those programmes carry a one-third discount on fees.
So, for example, the Manchester, Imperial and Warwick distance MBAs won't produce the same outcomes as full-time MBAs at less well-ranked schools, like Lancaster or Birmingham. The full-time MBA is a much richer experience, and students will increase their salaries much more powerfully with full-time programmes.
I think it's not so simple. You are right that the quality of the university matters, but the fact is that most MBAs which are called 'online' or 'distance learning' are not quite as good as the full-time MBA, for a few reasons.
Often they are taken by very different students, who sometimes don't have a strong enough career development to give them the confidence to study in full-time or executive programmes, which involve a bigger financial risk and reward.
And the educational experience is very difference, which is why most of those programmes carry a one-third discount on fees.
So, for example, the Manchester, Imperial and Warwick distance MBAs won't produce the same outcomes as full-time MBAs at less well-ranked schools, like Lancaster or Birmingham. The full-time MBA is a much richer experience, and students will increase their salaries much more powerfully with full-time programmes.