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	Business school	Region^[1]	Principal country^[2]	AACSB / Equis accreditation^[3]	Int. accreditation^[4]	Programme name	Programme type	Programme established	Intakes per year^[5]	No. enrolled^[6]	% Int. students^[7]	Time limit^[8]	Avg time^[9]	% Finished 5yrs	% Materials online^[10]	Online coursework (%)^[11]	Online teamwork	Examinations	Online examinations (%)^[12]	Study centres^[13]	Study at centre^[14]	Campus study^[15]	Languages^[16]	Minimum fees (currency)	Minimum fees^[17]	Regions supported^[18]	Website
	Arizona State University: Carey	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	W. P. Carey Online MBA	Generalist	2003	2	454	20	6	24	91	100	100	Y	Y	100	N	N	Y	English	US$	50,284	Global	http: / /wpcarey.asu.edu / mba / online
	Aston Business School	Europe	UK	Y	AACSB, Amba, Equis	Distance Learning MBA	Generalist	2009	3	63	3510	5	30	95	100	100	Y	Y	0	Y	Y	Y	English	£	17,000	Global, excl. Australia, Oceania	http: / /www.aston.ac.uk / mba
	Babson College: Olin	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	Fast Track MBA	Generalist	2003	2	360	29	8	24	95	60	60	Y	Y	100	N	N	Y	English	US$	77,000	North America	http: / /mba.babson.edu
	Bradford University School of Management	Europe	UK	Y	Amba, Equis	Distance Learning MBA	Generalist	1998	4	313	769	6	36	90	80	100	Y	Y	0	Y	N	N	English	£	12,950	Global	http: / /www.bradford.ac.uk / management / programmes / mba / dlmba / ataglance /
	Centrum Católica	Americas	Peru	Y	AACSB, Amba, Equis	Virtual Management MBA	Generalist	2006	2	194	154	3	27	100	70	85	Y	Y	85	Y	N	Y	Spanish	US$	24,000	Global, excl. Australia, Oceania	http: / /centrum.pucp.edu.pe / mbavirtual /
	Drexel University: LeBow	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	MBA in Pharmaceutical Management / Healthcare	Specialist	2002	1	33	72	2	24	95	80	100	Y	Y	100	N	N	Y	English	US$	64,000	Global	http: / /www.lebow.drexel.edu / Prospects / MBA / Online / index.php
	Drexel University: LeBow	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	MBA Anywhere	Generalist	1997	2	114	50	2	24	97	90	100	Y	Y	100	N	N	Y	English	US$	58,000	Global	http: / /www.lebow.drexel.edu / Prospects / MBA / Online / index.php
	Durham University Business School	Europe	UK	Y	AACSB, Amba, Equis	The Global MBA	Generalist	1998	4	604	6117	5	42	73	75	50	Y	Y	33	N	N	Y	English	£	14,000	Global	http: / /www.dur.ac.uk / dbs / glc / mba-dl
	Durham University Business School	Europe	UK	Y	AACSB, Amba, Equis	The Global MBA in Finance	Specialist	2008	4	28	3246	5	42	95	75	50	Y	Y	33	N	N	Y	English	£	14,000	Global	http: / /www.dur.ac.uk / dbs / glc / mba-dl / mba-finance
	Euro*MBA Consortium	Europe	Netherlands	Y	AACSB, Amba, Equis	Euro*MBA	Generalist	1996	2	77	961	2	36	98	50	70	Y	Y	0	N	N	Y	English	Euro	28,500	Europe	http: / /www.euromba.org
	Florida International University: Chapman	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	Corporate MBA	Generalist	2009	5	703	1	6	18	75	100	100	Y	Y	100	N	N	N	English	US$	37,500	Global	http: / /cmba.fiu.edu
	George Washington University	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	Healthcare MBA Program	Specialist	2004	2	290	02	5	24	100	100	100	Y	Y	100	N	N	N	English	US$	74,550	Global	http: / /healthcaremba.gwu.edu /
	George Washington University	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	Professional Online MBA Program	Generalist	2012	2	-	n/a2	5	n/a	n/a	97	97	Y	Y	100	N	N	Y	English	US$	74,550	Global	n/a
	Henley Business School	Europe	UK	Y	AACSB, Amba, Equis	Henley MBA by Flexible Learning	Generalist	1985	2	1,878	757	5	45	n/a	85	100	Y	Y	0	Y	N	Y	English	£	20,000	Global	www.henley.com / mba /
	IE Business School	Europe	Spain	Y	AACSB, Amba, Equis	Global Executive MBA	Generalist	2001	3	117	7212	1	12	96	Varies	80	Y	Y	Varies	N	Y	Y	English	Euro	59,700	Global	http: / /gxmba.ie.edu /
	IE Business School	Europe	Spain	Y	AACSB, Amba, Equis	Global MBA	Generalist	2006	3	131	862	1.25	15	98	Varies	95	Y	Y	Varies	N	N	Y	English	Euro	39,000	Global	http: / /www.gmba-eng.ie.edu /
	IE Business School	Europe	Spain	Y	AACSB, Amba, Equis	IE Brown Executive MBA	Generalist	2011	1	24	9511	1.25	15	n/a	Varies	70	Y	Y	Varies	N	N	Y	English	Euro	72,000	Global	www.iebrown.com
	Imperial College Business School	Europe	UK	Y	Amba, Equis	MBA (Distance)	Generalist	2002	1	287	660	4	36	80	100	100	Y	Y	0	N	N	Y	English	£	24,000	Global	http: / /www3.imperial.ac.uk / business-school / programmes / distance-learning-mba
	Indiana University: Kelley	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	Kelley Direct Programs - MBA	Generalist	1999	2	1,109	74	5	30	89	95	95	Y	Y	95	N	N	Y	English	US$	58,395	Global	http: / /kd.iu.edu
	Northeastern University: D'Amore-McKim	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	Northeastern University Online MBA	Generalist	2006	9	1,380	61	5	24	n/a	100	100	Y	Y	100	N	N	N	English	US$	65,000	Global	http: / /onlinemba.neu.edu
	Open University Business School	Europe	UK	Y	AACSB, Amba, Equis	MBA	Generalist	1989	2	5,200	405	7	36-48	70	Varies	100	Y	Y	0	Y	Y	N	English	£	13,995	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East	www.openuniversity.co.uk/mba
	Open University Business School	Europe	UK	Y	AACSB, Amba, Equis	MBA (Technology Management)	Specialist	1989	2	362	3510	10	36-48	70	Varies	100	Y	Y	0	Y	Y	N	English	£	13,995	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East	www.openuniversity.co.uk/mba
	Syracuse University: Whitman	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	iMBA	Generalist	1977	3	208	11	7	42	72	94	94	Y	Y	43	N	N	Y	English	US$	65,619	Global	http: / /whitman.syr.edu / iMBA
	Tecnológico de Monterrey	Americas	Mexico	Y	AACSB, Equis	Global MBA	Generalist	1998	1	399	34	5	24	97	95	0	Y	Y	95	Y	Y	Y	English	US$	45,800	North America, South America	www.tecvirtual.com.mx / globalmba
	Temple University: Fox	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	Fox Online MBA	Generalist	2009	2	54	0	2	24	67	100	100	Y	Y	100	Y	N	Y	English	US$	70,000	North America	http: / /www.fox.temple.edu / cms_academics / mba-ms / online-mba /
	Thunderbird School of Global Management	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	Global MBA - On Demand	Generalist	2005	2	206	1179	5	24	92	80	75	Y	Y	98	Y	N	Y	English	US$	68,800	Global	http: / /www.thunderbird.edu / gmba
	University of Florida: Hough	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	Internet One-Year MBA	Generalist	2001	3	49	00	1.3	16	98	87	89	Y	Y	32	N	N	Y	English	US$	41,400	Global	http: / /floridamba.ufl.edu / workingprofessional / internet /
	University of Florida: Hough	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	Internet Two-Year MBA	Generalist	1999	3	103	22	2.25	27	89	89	87	Y	Y	25	N	N	Y	English	US$	47,150	Global	http: / /floridamba.ufl.edu / workingprofessional / internet /
	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Distance MBA	Generalist	1993	4	260	62	10	39	97	100	100	Y	Y	50	N	N	N	English	US$	25,500	Global	mba.unl.edu
	University of North Carolina: Kenan-Flagler	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	MBA@UNC	Generalist	2011	4	51	2	3	n/a	n/a	90	95	Y	Y	80	N	N	N	English	US$	89,000	Global	http: / /onlinemba.unc.edu / new2 /
	University of Strathclyde Business School	Europe	UK	Y	AACSB, Amba, Equis	Strathclyde Flexible Learning MBA	Generalist	1983	2	172	5530	6	36	85	30	5	Y	Y	5	N	N	Y	English	£	13,500	Global	www.strathclydemba.com
	University of Texas at Dallas: Jindal	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	Online MBA	Generalist	1999	3	213	05	6	26	70	100	100	Y	Y	90	N	N	N	English	US$	43,522	Global	http: / /jindal.utdallas.edu / academic-programs / mba-programs / professionalpart-time-mba-program /
	University of Texas at Dallas: Jindal	Americas	US	Y	AACSB	Global Leadership Executive MBA	Generalist	1996	3	52	50	6	23	99	100	75	Y	Y	100	N	N	Y	English	US$	67,500	Global	http: / /jindal.utdallas.edu / executive-education / executive-degree-programs / global-leadership-emba /
	Warwick Business School	Europe	UK	Y	AACSB, Amba, Equis	The Warwick MBA by Distance Learning	Generalist	1986	3	1,804	639	5	36	80	95	100	Y	Y	0	N	N	Y	English	£	19,800	Global	www.warwickmba.com
	Warwick Business School	Europe	UK	Y	AACSB, Amba, Equis	The Warwick Global Energy MBA	Specialist	2009	3	91	7218	5	36	n/a	50	70	Y	Y	0	N	N	Y	English	£	31,200	Global	www.warwickmba.com
	Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University	Europe	UK	N	Amba	e-MBA	Generalist	2005	2	101	682	5	32	95	100	100	Y	Y	100	N	N	Y	English	£	12,000	Global	http: / /www4.rgu.ac.uk / abs / postgraduate / page.cfm?pge=13409
	Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University	Europe	UK	N	Amba	MBA Oil and Gas Management	Specialist	2007	3	222	722	5	32	100	100	100	Y	Y	100	N	N	Y	English	£	16,000	Global	http: / /www4.rgu.ac.uk / abs / postgraduate / page.cfm?pge=43760
	Athabasca University	Americas	Canada	N	-	Executive MBA	Generalist	1994	3	820	50	5	30	96	50	94	Y	Y	100	N	N	N	English	C$	45,076	Global	www.mba.athabascau.ca
	Curtin Business School	Asia-Pacific	Australia	N	Amba, EFMD CEL	MBA	Generalist	1995	3	590	104	7	15-30	95	92	92	Y	Y	30	N	N	Y	English	Aus$	41,700	Global	http: / /courses.curtin.edu.au / course_overview / postgraduate / Master-BusinessAdministration
	Deakin University	Asia-Pacific	Australia	N	-	MBA	Generalist	1980	3	322	5	7	36	80	Varies	Varies	Y	Y	0	N	N	N	English	Aus$	32,100	Global	www.deakin.edu.au / buslaw / gsb / course / mba
	Deakin University	Asia-Pacific	Australia	N	-	MBA (International)	Generalist	2006	3	152	69	7	24	85	Varies	Varies	Y	Y	0	N	N	N	English	Aus$	32,101	Global	www.deakin.edu.au / buslaw / gsb / course / mba-international
	Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University	Europe	UK	N	-	MBA	Generalist	1990	Rolling	10,335	8910	n/a	36	68	100	0	N	Y	0	Y	N	N	Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish	£	9,000	Global	www.ebsglobal.net
	Educatis	Europe	Switzerland	N	-	Distance Learning MBA	Generalist	2003	Rolling	98	90	5	48	90	100	100	Y	Y	0	Y	N	N	English, French, German, Spanish	Euro	8,580	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, South America	www.educatis.org
	Educatis	Europe	Switzerland	N	-	MBA in Sustainable Management	Specialist	2012	Rolling	-	n/a	5	n/a	n/a	100	100	Y	Y	0	Y	N	N	English, French, German, Spanish	Euro	8,580	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, South America	www.educatis.org
	Eude	Europe	Spain	N	-	MBA	Generalist	2005	Rolling	1,731	2164	2	12	100	100	90	Y	Y	100	Y	Y	Y	Spanish	Euro	8,000	Caribbean, Europe, North America, South America	http: / /www.eude.es / cursos-masters / masters-online-distancia / master-mba-en-direccion-y-administracion-de-empresas
	Instituto Europeo de Posgrado	Europe	Spain	N	-	MBA	Generalist	2007	3	711	750	1.3	16	85	100	100	Y	Y	100	N	N	N	Portuguese, Spanish	US$	13,350	Global, excl. Asia, Australia, Oceania	www.iep.edu.es
	Isead	Europe	Spain	N	-	Executive MBA	Generalist	2003	3	172	7911	3	14	89	91	90	Y	Y	100	Y	Y	Y	Spanish	US$	14,000	Global, excl. Africa, Australia, Oceania	www.isead.es
	Isead	Europe	Spain	N	-	MBA	Generalist	2003	3	98	599	3	14	79	95	95	Y	Y	100	Y	Y	Y	Spanish	US$	10,500	Global, excl. Africa, Australia, Oceania	www.isead.es
	London School of Business and Finance	Europe	UK	N	-	MBA	Generalist	2009	4	367	7716	5	15	n/a	100	100	Y	Y	100	N	N	N	English	£	8,500	Global	http: / /www.lsbf.org.uk / programmes / masters / mba / mba-online.html
	OBS Online Business School	Europe	Spain	N	-	Executive MBA	Generalist	2007	2	65	58	1.5	18	100	100	100	Y	Y	100	Y	N	N	Spanish	Euro	12,500	Global	http: / /www.obs-edu.com / masters-y-posgrados-en-direccion-general / master-executive-mba-online / presentacion
	OBS Online Business School	Europe	Spain	N	-	Global MBA	Generalist	2007	2	55	67	1	12	100	100	100	Y	Y	100	Y	N	N	Spanish	Euro	12,500	Global	http: / /www.obs-edu.com / masters-y-posgrados-en-direccion-general / global-mba / presentacion
	Oxford Brookes University	Europe	UK	N	Amba	Global MBA	Generalist	2002	2	352	655	5	30	77	100	100	Y	Y	0	N	Y	N	English	£	12,500	Global	http: / /www.business.brookes.ac.uk / mba /
	RDI - Resource Development International	Europe	UK	N	-	MBA (University of Wales) at RDI	Generalist	2007	4	2,515	655	4	24	n/a	100	100	Y	Y	0	N	N	N	Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish	£	6,995	Global	http: / /www.rdi.co.uk / business-pathway / 48-mba.html
	Robert Kennedy College	Europe	Switzerland	N	-	University of Cumbria MBA at Robert Kennedy College	Generalist	2010	Rolling	683	950	5	18	n/a	90	90	Y	Y	90	N	N	Y	English	Swiss Fr	11,500	Global	http: / /college.ch / mba-leadership.html
	Royal Holloway, University of London	Europe	UK	N	Amba	MBA International Management by Distance Learning	Generalist	1999	2	477	890	5	36	50	100	20	Y	Y	5	Y	N	Y	English	£	11,506	Global	http: / /www.londoninternational.ac.uk / prospective_students / postgraduate / holloway / int_manage / index.shtml
	SBS Swiss Business School	Europe	Switzerland	N	-	Global Distance MBA	Generalist	2004	Rolling	387	822	5	30	87	90	90	Y	Y	70	Y	N	N	English, French, German, Spanish	Swiss Fr	19,000	Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America	http: / /www.sbs.edu / programs / graduate / distance-mba
	Swiss Management Center	Europe	Switzerland	N	-	MBA	Generalist	2005	Rolling	2,231	931	3	24	91	100	100	Y	Y	100	Y	N	N	English, Spanish	Euro	10,300	Global	http: / /www.smcuniversity.com
	University of Derby	Europe	UK	N	-	MBA	Generalist	2000	3	51	50	6	36	100	100	100	Y	N	n/a	N	N	N	English	£	11,148	Europe	www.derby.ac.uk / online / mba
	University of Leicester	Europe	UK	N	Amba	MBA	Generalist	1989	4	4,593	872	5	48	n/a	90	0	Y	Y	0	Y	N	N	English	£	9,130	Global	www.le.ac.uk / dlmba
	University of Liverpool	Europe	UK	N	EFMD CEL	MBA	Generalist	2001	Rolling	1,617	920	6	30	n/a	100	100	Y	N	n/a	N	N	N	English	US$	21,700	Global	www.uol.ohecampus.com / mba
	University of Maryland University College	Americas	US	N	-	MBA	Generalist	1999	4	2,074	20	5	24	90	100	100	Y	N	100	Y	N	N	English	US$	29,892	Global	http: / /www.umuc.edu / grad / gradprograms / mba.cfm
	Walden University	Americas	US	N	-	MBA	Generalist	2002	6	1,574	105.5	5	25	54	100	100	Y	Y	100	N	N	N	English	US$	29,930	Global	http: / /www.waldenu.edu / Degree-Programs / Masters / Master-of-Business-Administration.htm
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Table notesDistance MBA degree programmes offered by 48 of the top business schools. Schools are listed alphabetically according to their accreditation. This table is compiled from a list of schools that completed a Financial Times survey.

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1. Region of principal location.

2. The institution's principal location.

3. The FT requires schools to be accredited by either AACSB or Equis in order to participate in its Global MBA and Executive MBA Rankings

4. Selected international bodies which accredit the business school (AACSB, Amba, Equis/EFMD Cel).

5. The number of class start dates each year. Rolling intake indicates that students can start the programme at any time.

6. The number of students enrolled on the programme at the end of 2011.

7. The percentage of enrolled students who reside outside the business school's principal country.

8. The maximum amount of time students have to complete the programme.

9. The average amount of time students take to complete the programme.

10. The percentage of teaching material related to the programme delivered online.

11. The percentage of coursework completed online.

12. The percentage of examinations completed online.

13. Whether schools have local study centres for those participating in the programme.

14. Whether schools require students to study at local study centres in the completion of the programme.

15. Whether schools require students to study on campus in the completion of the programme.

16. Languages in which the programme is supported.

17. Minimum fees involved in the completion of the programme.

18. Regions in which the programme is supported.

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