Madan Annavarjula, Ph.D., Dean College of Business
Bryant’s Professional MBA Online breaks top 10 in rankings in program’s first year
Apr 03, 2019, by Staff Writer
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SMITHFIELD, RI – Bryant University’s Professional MBA Online is ranked No. 9 in the CollegeConsensus.com ranking of the nation’s top online MBA programs out this week.

Bryant launched a fully online Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program in January 2019—answering the national call for business leadership and continuing Bryant’s 155-year tradition of innovation and continuous evolution. The program is offered in addition to Bryant’s AACSB-accredited, on-campus two-year and one-year cohort MBA programs, and is available to individuals with five years of qualifying work experience.

“With Bryant’s world-class faculty, a reputation for excellence in business education, and a top-notch delivery team, the program is attracting top students from all over the country," says College of Business Dean Madan Annavarjula, Ph.D.

According to CollegeConsensus.com, the ranking methodology evaluates over 550 distance MBA programs, analyzing tuition costs, fully online capability, and GMAT/GRE requirements. “We also considered the reputation of their MBA program from a consensus of the top MBA ranking systems today to find the programs at the top of the heap.”

“Bryant University’s business programs are consistently recognized and ranked among the very best in the country. We are pleased with the overwhelming success of the Professional MBA Online since it launched earlier this year, and this validation in the rankings,” says College of Business Dean Madan Annavarjula, Ph.D. “With Bryant’s world-class faculty, a reputation for excellence in business education, and a top-notch delivery team led by Associate Dean Daniel Ames, Ph.D., the program is attracting top students from all over the country.”

Congratulations to Dean Annavarjula, our outstanding faculty, and everyone at the Graduate School on this outstanding rankings news,” says Provost and Chief Academic Officer Glenn Sulmasy, J.D., LL. M. “We are glad to be able to extend the reach of Bryant’s world-class graduate education to more working professionals around the country and around the world.”

Bryant has been a leader in the MBA arena for 50 years, and the Bryant Professional MBA Online is Rhode Island’s first fully-online MBA from an AACSB-accredited institution. Bryant’s Graduate School of Business has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International since 1994, and the school has offered the Master of Business Administration degree since 1969. More than 6,300 Bryant alumni, who are distinguished leaders in organizations across the globe, hold a Master’s Degree from Bryant’s prestigious graduate programs.

The Professional MBA Online program incorporates all of the hallmarks of the Bryant education—world-class faculty, innovation, technology, analytics, leadership, collaboration, global perspective, and invaluable and practical capstone experiences. Students benefit from the same personal attention, resources, and award-winning facilities that distinguish all Bryant academic programs. In addition, every student in the program will have a dedicated academic success coach to help navigate the process, set priorities, stay on track, and get the most out of the program. The schedule is flexible and self-paced, featuring five start times each year and no prescribed course sequence. Students may complete the 10-course program in as little as one year while working full-time and balancing personal commitments.

To learn more about the Professional MBA Online, visit https://gradschool.bryant.edu/.

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