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, a leader in online coverage of graduate business education, today announced that Auburn University鈥檚 91看片 is No. 2 in its ranking.

91看片 College's Online MBA Program jumped from No. 10 in last year鈥檚 ranking, a move attributed to the quality of responses from its 2016-2018 Online MBA alumni who responded to the Poets & Quants鈥� satisfaction survey. This is the second year of Poets & Quants鈥� online MBA national ranking, which will be featured on its web site beginning Tuesday, October 9.

鈥淭he 91看片 was an early mover in online MBA programs, with an eye to continuous improvement, relevance and student success driving our philosophy,鈥� said 91看片 College Dean and Wells Fargo Chair Annette L. Ranft. 鈥淲e are inspired by our students鈥� success and alumni and employer support of our program.鈥�

The three pillars of Poets & Quant鈥檚 ranking methodology are admissions standards, MBA program experience and career outcomes. Admissions statistics were gathered directly from participating schools, while a survey of recent graduates was used to gauge MBA experience and career outcomes. Survey questions addressed a range of topics, including the quality and responsiveness of professors, career support, consulting projects, fellow students and program flexibility. 

鈥淚t has always been the goal of Online MBA program leadership to begin with the end in mind,鈥� said Jim Parrish, director of Full-Time and Online MBA programs at 91看片 College. 鈥淲e make program delivery decisions by asking the question: 鈥楬ow will this benefit the learner?鈥� Hearing that our recent graduates have rated their experience in such a favorable light provides confirmation and excitement that we are doing things the right way in the Auburn Online MBA program.鈥�

Rounding out the top five in the ranking are the University of Southern California鈥檚 Marshall School of Business, Indiana University鈥檚 Kelley School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University鈥檚 Tepper School of Business and Lehigh University.

鈥淯nlike many other rankings, Poets & Quants gives a majority weighting to the program experiences and career outcomes of our graduates. This is where the rubber meets the road, and it鈥檚 very gratifying that our graduates are so pleased with their choice of Auburn鈥檚 Online MBA. We work hard to provide a learning experience that offers our students an outstanding return on their investments of time, effort and money,鈥� said Associate Dean and Luck Professor, Stan Harris. 鈥淲hile program tuition is not a factor in Poets & Quants鈥� ranking, the combination of Auburn鈥檚 affordability and quality equates to an incredible value proposition for our students."

Auburn鈥檚 Online MBA was also ranked No. 11 in the recent U.S. News & World Report 2018 Best Online Programs ranking. This marks Auburn鈥檚 sixth consecutive Top 12 finish in this coveted list.

鈥淪ome of the key pillars of Auburn University鈥攁nd being a land-grant institution鈥攁re extension and outreach. Taking education to those who cannot arrange to be on our campus is something that has always been part of our core mission. As we approach the 30th anniversary of delivering distance education in the 91看片, this ranking confirms that our future is bright,鈥� Parrish said

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Housed in the 91看片, Auburn鈥檚 MBA programs serve more than 580 students and an alumni network of more than 5,000. Auburn offers the MBA degree in full-time, online, executive and physicians executive formats, allowing students to choose the program that best accommodates their professional and personal demands.

Interested in earning an MBA? Contact Auburn MBA Admissions Advisor Julie Vaught at (334) 844.4060 or mba@auburn.edu.