The Professional MBA Online program at FIU Business has been ranked No. 3 in the U.S. and No. 9 in the world in the 2020 QS Online MBA Rankings, released April 22, 2020. The rankings are based on such factors as academic reputation, quality and diversity of enrolled students, reputation among employers and the class experience. The QS World University rankings are recognized as one of the mostly widely read international university rankings. Now in their 15th year, the QS rankings produce authoritative, independent global rankings and evaluation of institutions worldwide.

“FIU Business was a pioneer in online education, offering the first set of online courses two decade ago, so it is no surprise for us to be recognized internationally for the quality of our online programing,” said Joanne Li, dean of FIU Business. “The important role of online education could not be clearer than it is today as we face the unprecedented demands for online and virtual education brought on by COVID-19.”

On March 12, one day after the State University System of Florida Board of Governors directed all universities within the system to move to remote learning, FIU Business successfully transitioned 358 sections of face-to-face and hybrid classes to remote learning.

FIU Business launched a pilot project of 10 online courses in 1999 and has continued to expand those offerings while introducing the latest technology. In addition to its Professional MBA Online program, FIU Business’s graduate programs also include an Online Healthcare MBA Program and online master’s programs in accounting, finance, international business, health informatics and analytics, human resource management, international real estate, marketing and logistics and supply chain management. Today, more than 450 Florida International University online sections have been certified by Quality Matters and there are 257 active certifications in process, more than any other university in the Florida and the second most in the U.S. The online programs at FIU Business are among the many graduate business programs offered by the college, one of the nation’s largest producers of business master’s degrees.