An MBA in project management is a general management degree with a PM concentration.
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Every program gets a Stack Score from 0–100. Drag the weights if your priorities are not ours.
Outcomes & salary35%
Cost & value30%
Flexibility20%
Accreditation15%
Sample program scores
Outcomes & salary78
Cost & value91
Flexibility84
Accreditation100
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Best accredited online MBA — the flagship. Everything else is a cut of this universe.
- 01 Johns Hopkins University 24 mo · AACSB-focused
- 02 Duke University 21 mo · AACSB-focused
- 03 University of California, Los Angeles 27 mo · AACSB-focused
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An MBA in finance is a general MBA with a finance concentration.
An MBA in IT or cybersecurity is a management degree for people who will own systems, vendors, and risk.
An MBA in healthcare management is a business degree aimed at hospitals, payers, and health services.
An MBA in sustainability is a general MBA with an ESG, energy, or environment concentration.
An MBA in hospitality is a business degree aimed at hotels, events, and tourism operations.
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Admissions 56 terms · Acceptance rate, Admissions committee, Admissions interview Career 47 terms · Campus trek, CIP code, Coffee chat Degree formats 37 terms · Accelerated MBA, Advanced standing, Asynchronous Accreditation 32 terms · AACSB, AACSB accounting accreditation, ACBSP Rankings 23 terms · Alumni network, Bloomberg MBA ranking, Career services Financing 22 terms · Cost of attendance, Employer sponsorship, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan Curriculum 8 terms · Action learning, Core waiver, Exchange program Classroom 6 terms · Business simulation, Case competition, Cold call
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