The Best MBA Distance Programs

University of Florida, Hough Graduate School of Business

• The University of Florida's Hough Graduate School of Business online MBA was one of the first to be offered by an accredited business school. The program received accolades from the "The Economist" magazine in the 2010 "Which MBA?" distance learning special supplement. UF was the only school in the United States to receive an "excellent". The school offers two tracks. There is a two-year program with a 27-month curriculum and a one-year track for students who can make five weekend visits at the end of each semester. Eligibility requirements are selective and are on par with those of the traditional MBA program. Students must have two years of work experience, submit GMAT scores, have a minimum 3.3 GPA, complete an interview and write essays.

  University of Florida
  Hough Graduate School of Business
  134 Bryan Hall
  PO Box 117152
  Gainesville, FL
  352-273-3255
  floridamba.ufl.edu

Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

• The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University is one of the nation's top business schools. Its Kelley Direct online MBA program is among the three schools rated in the "The Economist" magazine's 2010 "Which MBA?" report on distance learning. The Kelley's school's highly selective application process includes submission of GMAT scores, letters of recommendation, statistics coursework and proof of English proficiency as students from around the world enroll in the program. Students can complete the degree in two to five years. All classes are web-based except for one week of residence at the beginning of the academic year.

  Indiana University
  Kelley Direct Admissions Services
  777 Indiana Avenue, Suite 200
  Indianapolis, IN 46202
  877-785-4713
  kd.iu.edu

Thunderbird School of Global Management

• The Thunderbird School of Global Management is world-renowned for its international business programs. Based in Glendale, Arizona, the school receives high marks from "The Economist" in the magazine's 2010 survey of MBA distance programs. Thunderbird offers two distance learning MBA programs. One is based at the school's main campus and the other is a partnership between Thunderbird and Tecnológico de Monterrey, a university in Mexico, for Latin American managers. Admission requirements include letters of recommendation, essays and GMAT scores. The programs must be completed within five years.

  Thunderbird School of Global Management
  1 Global Place
  Glendale, AZ 85306-6000
  thunderbird.edu
  602-978-7000