Master of Business Administration

Graduate School of Management and Technology

UMUC MBA Cited as a Top Program in Financial Times

The UMUC MBA program was listed in the March 17 edition of the Financial Times as one of the top distance learning and online MBA providers and the second largest MBA program in the United States. The list included a total of 40 programs in both the United States and abroad.  The UMUC MBA program was one of 17 programs in the United States.  Globally, the UMUC MBA program is the 7th largest distance learning and online program in the world.

"The UMUC program is one of the most successful programs in our school," says Michael Frank, dean of the UMUC Graduate School of Management and Technology. "We expect the program to continue to grow and continue to attract top students" he stated.

The UMUC MBA program has won the coveted Sloan Consortium Award as the "best online teaching and learning program".

"Our cohort based, highly integrated MBA program combines the highest academic standards with a practice focused curriculum that is designed to provide an opportunity for our students to learn and apply the leading edge business concepts and frameworks to their places of employment and their careers", said Robert Goodwin, Executive Director of the MBA Program.

With recent MBA capstone strategy seminar consulting practicums in China and India, UMUC has expanded the already strong global orientation of its MBA..

"The listing in the Financial Times is a great honor for us," stated Michael Evanchik, Chair of the Business and Executive Programs Department.  "It provides global recognition right at the time that the University as a whole is aggressively expanding its international focus and activities."