If you’re thinking of earning a degree from an online business school, here are 25 strong, reputable options that should be able to teach you what you need to know to get that cushy corner office job…or at least get you off of the emu farm.  We know our limitations as far as investigating the individual schools’ standards, so these rankings are a composite of rankings culled from dozens of studies conducted by people who have more time and more resources than we do.
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Israeli entrepreneur Shai Reshef has a vision of a world in which a college education is readily available to anyone in the world, regardless of their location, background or level of income. That vision takes its first steps towards fruition in April when the University of the People opens its (virtual) doors.

U of P is the world’s first tuition-free online university, which grew out of his work with other online universities and with the homework help site Cramster. Cramster’s peer-based method of learning helped inspire the structure of U of P, which doesn’t use professors to teach classes. Instead, free class materials, lectures and “open” textbooks culled from the Internet are used to spur weekly discussions between students and to generate homework assignments, quizzes and exams. A small, part-time faculty of active and retired professors, plus masters-level students and professionals within the respective fields, will evaluate the curriculums and oversee assignments and tests. The only portion of classes that will be held offline is the final exam; to deter cheating, it is administered in a physical location by a representative of the school. If you pass the exam, you pass the class.
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An online MBA program from an accredited online college is a smart, cost-effective way to earn an MBA degree without the time sacrifice of going to a traditional college. Working professionals, parents, students in the military and others with limited schedules will benefit from the flexible, at-home learning style offered by online degree programs. Employers are also accepting on online MBA degrees, weighing the program’s virtues, accreditation and reputation along with other, campus-based programs.

If you’re interested in MBA distance learning, here are links to over 180 accredited schools offering online MBA programs — as close to comprehensive a list as we could come up with. Keep in mind that while some programs can be taken entirely online, others offer a hybrid of online and on-campus learning.

Take the next step in your career through an accredited online MBA program, and start your professional education today.

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A pair of studies released at the end of 2008 endeavored to provide a snapshot of online education in the US. Both focused on higher (post-secondary) education, and both painted rosy pictures for the future of online schools, despite — or perhaps because of — the current economic recession. Here are some highlights. (more…)

There may come a time — maybe during a job interview, or when your obnoxious cousin is in town — when you’ll have to explain why you chose to get an online degree rather than taking a traditional campus program. You could have many reasons, but when the time comes and all eyes are on you, it’s easy to let the pressure get to you and start spluttering like a lawn sprinkler.

Don’t fret, progressive-minded online student: This handy list of reasons for taking the electronic route would be enough to satisfy even the most staunchly pro-campus uncle. Print it out and keep a copy folded up in your pocket, just in case. (more…)