Fortune’s ranking of the best executive MBA programs was released this week—and the top programs received a slight shake up. This year, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management was deemed the No. 1 best executive program, with Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) right behind.
An executive MBA is designed for those with extensive work experience who are looking to advance their career to the next level—whether that is within their existing company or somewhere new. The more experienced cohorts allow for more advanced discussions of some of the biggest challenges facing the business world.
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Todd O’Toole, associate dean for executive programs at the Kellogg School of Management, says his school is ranked the best time and again in part due to their commitment to continuously improving their program to produce leaders of today and tomorrow. He pointed toward new AI-focused electives as an example.
“There are a lot of places that someone can go for their executive MBA degree, (but) you are not going to find a place that is stronger in every dimension than Kellogg, nor more committed to staying and becoming continuously stronger in every dimension than Kellogg,” O’Toole adds.
The Wharton School highlighted their program’s commitment to attracting diverse and talented students across their three campuses—in Philadelphia, San Francisco and Global, as shared by Mauro Guillen, vice dean of MBA programs for executives at the school.
The 5 best executive MBA programs
| School | 2021 rank | 2022-23 rank | 2024 rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University (Kellogg) | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Columbia Business School | 6 | 18 | 2 |
| University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| University of Michigan (Ross) | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| University of Chicago (Booth) | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| The 5 best executive MBA programs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University (Kellogg) | |||
| 1 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 1 | |||
| Columbia Business School | |||
| 6 | |||
| 18 | |||
| 2 | |||
| University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) | |||
| 4 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 3 | |||
| University of Michigan (Ross) | |||
| 8 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 4 | |||
| University of Chicago (Booth) | |||
| 5 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 5 | |||
What makes the best executive MBA programs the best?
Fortune used 11 different metrics to create its executive MBA ranking (read more about it on our executive MBA methodology page), but the top…
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