Lehigh Online MBA Ranks Top 10 in US News Ranking
The Lehigh Online MBA at the University’s College of Business and Economics (CBE) was recently ranked #8 on US News and World Report’s “2016 Best Online MBA Degree Programs”.
The Lehigh Online MBA is up four spots from last year’s #12 ranking.
US News and World Report ranks programs using five categories: student engagement (25 percent); admissions selectivity (25 percent); peer reputation (25%); faculty credentials and training (11 percent); and student services and technology (11 percent). The publication collects information from the 228 schools in the running for the list via a questionnaire
Lehigh’s program is delivered on a platform called Classroom LIVE, which allows students to virtually attend real-time classes while at home, work, or while traveling. The online MBA is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and it is comprised of 36 credits. For more information on applying to the program, follow http://distance.lehigh.edu/faqs.
As stated on the CBE’s website, “When students exit the Lehigh MBA program, they are prepared to be dynamic leaders who are not only grounded in business savvy, but globally aware and economically and environmentally conscious. The Lehigh MBA values the constantly changing landscape of global business and provides experiences inside and outside of the classroom to make sure its students are getting the most current and applicable knowledge and skills.”
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