Top 10 Flexible MBA Programs

Ranked the #11 online MBA in the U.S. by Fortune, the fully online curriculum from the University of Cincinnati Online can be customized to fit your career goals with electives in Health Care Administration and Policy, Data Analytics, Taxation, Investment Management, and more. The MBA is affordably priced at $48,000, and certain foundation courses can be waived with previous coursework and/or professional experience.

The Warwick MBA by Distance Learning is ranked by the Financial Times as the world’s best Online MBA. This flexible MBA is delivered entirely online and the average completion time is about four years. The course was rated very highly for international mobility by the FT, with graduates enjoying diverse, global job opportunities, as they’re not tied down to the UK, where Warwick is based. The average salary three years after graduation is $182,994, a very good return on the (relatively affordable) tuition fees. 

The University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business has an online / flexible MBA that is ranked by a bevy of leading publications. Students spend an estimated 25 hours studying part-time, 100 percent online, alongside their jobs. The curriculum focuses on developing communication and decision-making skills through data analysis. It’s a fitting program for today’s landscape, in which business leaders are required to lead remote teams using technology, and often use data, not just their gut feeling, to make effective decisions. 

AGSM at UNSW Business School in Australia runs an innovative flexible MBA program, called the MBAx. It’s an online management degree that also allows you to specialize. You can fit study around your lifestyle and apply the learning immediately into the workplace. Four specializations are on offer: in change management, finance, social impact, and technology. This MBA can be completed in between two and six years, depending on your courseload. AGSM has been delivering high quality business education for more than 35 years. 

The Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst in the US runs a highly-regarded flexible MBA; it’s ranked third globally by the FT. It’s considered good value for money, priced at just $35,476, with students taking three years to finish the course. This MBA offers a high degree of flexibility: it can be completed either online or on-campus. Three years from graduation, they make $168,088, on average. 

The US’s Babson College Blended Learning MBA is somewhat unique in that it is a hybrid: a mixture of both online and in-person study. This preserves the networking opportunities that are vital to the MBA experience, but does not sacrifice the flexibility that some students are crying out for. The Babson course is ranked sixth in the world by the FT. 

Similarly, the Tepper School of Business’s flexible MBA is blended. The US school’s course offers the best of both worlds: the convenience of learning from anywhere in the world, but with the high value in-person interactions. In addition to the online study components, MBA students also meet up with faculty and classmates several weekends per year in various locations. This flexible MBA program is taught by the same faculty as the full-time course, so, it doesn’t skimp on quality.