AMHERST, Mass., March 11, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is ranked #11 in the Financial Times ranking of all online MBA programs worldwide, and #7 out of all US Schools.

Isenberg is one of the oldest accredited online MBA programs in the United States with nearly 1300 enrolled students. "In the past 12 years, we have helped thousands of medical doctors, engineers and other working professionals enrich their understanding of business management and reach their career objectives," remarked Mark A. Fuller, Dean of the Isenberg School of Management. "This new top ranking reflects how successful we are at bringing our rigorous curriculum to students who can't be in a classroom full time."

Data for the rankings are collected from participating schools and by alumni who graduated from the programs in 2011.Alumni responses inform six ranking criteria such as "salary today" and "aims achieved" and criteria specific to their online experience: "program delivery" and "online interaction." The full rankings, released this week, are published at http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/rankings.

In breaking down the details of the survey, Financial Times ranks Isenberg #5 worldwide on the metric "salary today," with alumni survey participants reporting $131,661 average salary three years after graduation, and #4 worldwide on "program delivery rank" which covers the extent to which alumni rate the online delivery of live teaching sessions, other teaching materials and online exams. Isenberg is also ranked #5 on the Financial Times survey "value for money" metric, which calculates alumni salaries, scholarships, fees and other costs as reported by graduates.

This is the first time Isenberg has been ranked by the Financial Times. Isenberg MBA has also recently been ranked #12 Online and #16 Part-time nationwide by U.S. News & World Report 2015.

"It's important to note that online is just a different delivery system. This is the same accredited curriculum and you earn the same degree as our on-campus students," states says John Wells, Associate Dean of Professional Programs. "What makes Isenberg different is that our professors have had 12 years of experience understanding how to best engage our online students and help them succeed."

For more information about Isenberg's Online MBA program admissions visit http://www.isenberg.umass.edu/info

About Isenberg School of Management:

Founded in 1947, the Isenberg School of Management on the University of Massachusetts flagship Amherst campus has 42,000 alumni in 72 countries. Isenberg offers its AACSB-accredited courses to 4,500 students on campus, online, and in blended formats.The School's 3,200 undergraduates major in core business disciplines including accounting, finance, management, marketing, operations & information management, as well as industry specialties such as hospitality & tourism management and sport management.Over 1,300 students are enrolled in the Isenberg MBA and they can focus their studies in Health Care Administration, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Marketing.

For more information, visit http://www.Isenberg.umass.edu

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Isenberg School of Management Online MBA ranked #11 in the World by Financial Times