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Jack Welch Management Institute Ranked Top 10 Online MBA Program by Poets&Quants for Fifth Straight Year

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JWMI recognized in the list of best online MBA programs for the eighth year in a row

The Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University (JWMI) was recognized by Poets&Quants, the premier online publication for business education news, as the 9th best online MBA program for 2026, securing its spot in the top 10 for the fifth consecutive year. Data for the rankings came from surveys distributed to participating schools and to alumni, with 61 schools included in this year’s ranking.

"Preparing students for what comes next in their careers is both challenging and deeply rewarding work,” said Dr. Antoinette Farmer-Thompson, President of Strayer University. “This ranking affirms the quality of our JWMI programs and our shared commitment to helping students build strong futures for themselves, their families and their communities.”

Poets&Quants based its rankings on three core criteria of online business programs, which include: admissions standards, academic experience, and career outcomes. Data is collected through both school and alumni surveys and includes a wide range of topics such as GPA, acceptance rate, student engagement, program fulfillment, and more.

JWMI has consistently remained in Poets&Quants’ annual online MBA program rankings. Prior to this year’s announcement, JWMI placed at 8 in both 2024 and 2025. The program has also been highly ranked among online MBA programs by The Princeton Review and CEO Magazine. Since becoming part of Strayer University in 2011, JWMI has grown rapidly and graduated more than 5,000 students. Founded by the renowned CEO and business icon, the late Jack Welch, JWMI was designed to provide students with opportunities to learn from business leaders and propel their careers forward. Jack Welch’s influence spans the curriculum, the faculty, the students, and the administration. JWMI currently enrolls approximately 2,000 students, representing over 38 countries.

To learn more about JWMI, visit https://jackwelch.strayer.edu or follow @JackWelchMBA on X.

To learn more about how Poets&Quants calculated its rankings and its methodology, visit https://poetsandquants.com/2025/12/22/2026-online-mba-ranking-methodology/.

ABOUT THE JACK WELCH MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

The core mission of the Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University is to transform the lives of students by providing them with the tools they need to become better leaders, build great teams, and help their organizations win. For more information, please visit https://jackwelch.strayer.edu.

ABOUT STRAYER UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1892, Strayer University is an institution of higher learning for working adult students. It offers flexible and affordable undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business administration (including the Jack Welch Management Institute MBA), accounting, information technology, education, health services, public administration and criminal justice, as well as non-degree web and mobile application development courses through Hackbright Academy and Devmountain, and industry-aligned courses in 3D animation and VFX, gaming, and other visual arts through Media Design School at Strayer.

Strayer University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), www.msche.org. Strayer University’s accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. MSCHE most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 22, 2017 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States. Media Design School at Strayer (“MDS”) is a registered and accredited Private Training Establishment (PTE) under the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). Strayer is not a “University” for the purposes of the Education and Training Act 2020 (New Zealand) (“NZ Act”) or for New Zealand law purposes.

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