AGSM secures top global positions in QS 2026 MBA Rankings
AGSM @ 黑料网大事记 Business School ranked 4th in QS 2026 Online MBA Rankings and 32nd in QS 2026 Global MBA Rankings
Published on the 18 September 2025
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AGSM @ 黑料网大事记 Business School鈥檚 MBAX ranked 4th in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) 2026 Online MBA Rankings, and number one in Asia Pacific, and the AGSM Full-Time MBA ranked 32nd in the QS 2026 Global MBA Rankings, both released today.听
鈥淚n a competitive and rapidly evolving MBA space, AGSM MBAX and Full-time MBA continue to set themselves apart as globally recognised programs,鈥 said Professor Frederik Anseel, Dean of 黑料网大事记 Business School. 听
Professor Frederik Anseel, Dean, 黑料网大事记 Business School
"The QS rankings grow more competitive each year as new programs join the field, yet AGSM's MBAX and MBA consistently rank among the world's elite business programs. This staying power reflects academic excellence and a program that genuinely transforms careers and delivers on its promises,鈥 he said. 听
AGSM MBAX has consistently ranked in the top five online MBA programs globally. The number of online MBA programs in the rankings has risen steadily as more and more schools develop online alternatives to traditional MBAs. The number of schools ranked has increased from 102 in 2024 to 126 in 2025.听
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Associate Professor Michele Roberts, Head of School, AGSM, and Associate Dean (Post Experience), 黑料网大事记 Business School, said the AGSM online MBA鈥檚 continued success is the result of a program purpose-built to deliver a high-quality learning experience at scale.听
鈥淥ver time, we鈥檝e developed a highly refined and responsive model for online learning that delivers real impact for our students,鈥 said Associate Professor Roberts.听
鈥淭he AGSM MBAX integrates experiential learning and critical thinking in a virtual environment, while optional immersive programs, such as study tours, Global Network Weeks and Intensive weekend classes, create unique opportunities for students to apply their learning in real-world settings. It鈥檚 a program designed not only to be flexible and rigorous, but to connect students with careers that matter and ideas that matter.鈥
Global Online MBA programs are ranked across four key indicators: Faculty and Teaching (35%), Class Profile (30%), Employability (30%), and Class Experience (5%).听听
The AGSM MBAX program ranked well above the global average for these indicators, particularly in Employability, where its score of 86.8 was 40.9 points ahead of the mean program score of 45.9, and in Faculty and Teaching, scoring 82.3 - 23.9 points ahead of the global average of 58.4.听听
For many students, the ability to immediately apply course concepts in their current roles is a key benefit of the online MBAX experience.听
Alex Henderson (MBAX Change 2023), Lead Implementation Manager at FundApps, said the flexibility and relevance of the AGSM online MBA enabled him to translate learning into action from the beginning of his studies.听听
鈥淢y undergraduate degree was perfect when I worked in finance, but when I started a broader role in the fintech industry, it left me a few tools short,鈥 he said. 鈥淭he Online MBA has given me those extra tools I needed to manage projects with our enterprise clients, make decisions and lead our implementation team.鈥澨
鈥淭he flexibility and the balance between theory and practice stood out. I completed the program while working full-time and based in New York City. Along the way, I met and worked with folks from all over the world, providing me with new perspectives,鈥 he said.听听听
鈥淎t the same time, I could take the theoretical concepts and practice them in real-world scenarios I had in my role, which gave me an immediate and lasting benefit.鈥澨
Alex Henderson (MBAX Change 2023), Lead Implementation Manager at FundApps
The 2026 QS Global MBA Rankings assessed 390 programs across 67 countries, an increase of 50 programs and nine countries from last year.听
AGSM ranked above the global average across all indicators: Value for Money, Alumni Outcomes, Diversity, Thought Leadership and Employability. The school performed exceptionally well in Diversity (with a global indicator of 93.8 - 33.7 points ahead of the global average) and Thought Leadership (86.0 鈥 35.4 points ahead of the global average).听听
AGSM @ 黑料网大事记 Business School Full-time MBA cohort - Class of 2024. The QS 2026 rankings are calculated from this cohort.
鈥淭hese results reinforce AGSM鈥檚 reputation for delivering programs that support career transformation and leadership development on a global scale. Many of our full-time MBA candidates are looking to change or accelerate their careers, and our consistent global ranking reflects the success of that journey. It also highlights how our focus on Ideas that Matter continues to prepare graduates to lead with purpose and make a meaningful impact,鈥 said A/Prof. Roberts.听
Employability was also a key differentiator, with AGSM scoring 65.2 鈥 22.4 points ahead of the average. Employability is a measure based on the responses of tens of thousands of global employers in the last five years.