Foster Hybrid MBA Program #4 in Fortune ranking of online MBAs
Hybrid MBA program in top 5 of all three major online MBA rankings.
The UW Foster School of Business Hybrid MBA Program is #4 in the country (tie) in the newly released Fortune magazine ranking of online MBA programs. Foster ranked in the top five nationwide in all three of the top rankings sources, including U.S News and World Report and Poets & Quants.
“It is gratifying to see the program’s excellence being recognized,” says Dan Turner, Associate Dean of Masters Programs. “Our faculty, student outcomes, and commitment to finding innovative solutions to society’s biggest challenges have Foster MBA programs consistently ranked among the very best in the nation. It is an honor for the entire Foster community.”
The Fortune magazine rankings follow Foster being ranked #3 in the country (tie) in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report ranking of online MBA programs, up two spots from last year. Foster was also ranked #2 in the nation in Poets & Quants Best Online Programs of 2024.
“The program’s unique combination of in-person immersion and online classes creates tight bonds among our students and with our faculty,” says Hybrid MBA Director Jodey Farwell. “Our students thrive in a collaborative environment. We emphasize the teamwork that is applicable in the workplace. Our students partner on virtual team-driven projects, and engagement with their classmates and faculty occurs during weekly Foster Live sessions.”
Hybrid MBA student Michael Walters shares how the program’s schedule works for him.
“Our students are well-positioned to make an immediate impact in their position, learning skills one day and applying them the next,” says Farwell. “Our curriculum emphasizes real-world business challenges, and we benefit from our tight integration into Seattle’s business community.”
Foster Hybrid MBA program classes are taught by highly respected faculty who are on the forefront of industry research but whose primary priority is their students. In addition to Associate Dean Turner, classes are taught by award winner Professors Elizabeth Umphress among others.
Foster Hybrid MBA students also benefit from a dedicated career management team, who provide programming and workshops on career development, executive presence, and social/emotional skills for leaders in sessions held both virtually and in person at the quarterly immersions. Students have access to one-on-one coaching and may participate in a mentorship program that pairs current students with MBA alumni in senior-level roles across industry-leading companies in consulting, technology, consumer goods, transportation, telecommunications, health care and more.
