The Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University (JWMI) has placed #4 in The Princeton Review’s list of Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2027. Selected from 194 recommended online MBA programs nationwide, the ranking highlights JWMI’s continued leadership in online business education.

“This recognition belongs to our dedicated JWMI faculty, whose expertise and support help students build the skills that matter most in their careers,” said Dr. Antoinette Farmer-Thompson, President of Strayer University. “It also reflects Strayer University’s 134-year legacy as a bridge between education and career advancement, a story JWMI is proud to be part of. Through our MBA experience, we strive to prepare current and aspiring leaders to drive change and make a real difference in a complex business environment.”

The Princeton Review’s 2027 rankings are based on surveys conducted in 2025-2026 of administrators at 439 business schools and more than 37,600 MBA students. Schools were assessed on a broad range of measures related to academic quality, student experience, and outcomes, alongside direct feedback from students about their MBA programs.

Since becoming part of Strayer University in 2011, JWMI has graduated more than 5,550 students. Founded by the late Jack Welch – renowned CEO, business icon and one of Forbes’ greatest business minds – JWMI was designed to provide students with opportunities to learn from business leaders and enable them to propel their careers forward. Jack Welch’s influence spans the curriculum, the faculty, the students and the administration. JWMI currently serves approximately 1,800 students, representing over 25+ countries. Its commitment to leadership development and student success has earned recognition from organizations including The Princeton Review, Poets & Quants, CEO Magazine, and Top MBA.

To learn more about The Princeton Review’s methodology for its business school ranking lists, visit http://www.princetonreview.com/business-school-rankings/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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