Three interesting developments:

- IIM-A launches a two-year (flexible to three years) online MBA, involving three weeks on campus during the first year. https://www.iima.ac.in/academics/onlinemba $24k is an excellent price for one of the world's top MBAs.

- University of Massachusetts (UMass) Global has set up a new Online MBA program for professionals in India at a fee of INR 3,32,000 ($4,000 rather than well over $20,000 outside India). The applicants have to be citizens and residents of India. https://international.umassglobal.edu/onlinemba

- UoP launches the first American-accredited online MBA degree taught in Arabic https://thepienews.com/news/uopeople-launches-first-online-american-mba-in-arabic/

[Edited by Duncan on Feb 20, 2024]

Thanks for sharing!

If you have to choose between EAE in Spain Executive MBA or Umass Global MBA, which one is better for you at the same price?

I would not recommend either of these institutions. I don't think either of them have AACSB, EQUIS or AMBA accreditation.

Many thanks Duncan. But, if you have to choose between:
- Online MBA UMass Global - 4.600 €
- Online EMBA EAE (double degree with University of Barcelona) - 8.600 €
I only need the MBA for my curriculum. I already have management experience (15 years), but I need a degree, at the lowest possible cost, to prove it. I´m not going to change to another company so it is very likly that it will not be profitable.

Take a look at https://findmbaonline.com/board/general-forum/value-alternatives-to-unaccredited-mbas-58288





I can't imagine the scenario where I would pick either of these degrees when you can get a double crown qualification from crown-accredited schools for under £10k (now $11k) https://www.upgrad.com/gb/mba-imt-deakin-university/



The *Barcelona* EAE website says that it awards degrees from UDL, the University of Lleida. See https://www.eaebarcelona.com/en/faqs and https://www.udl.cat/ca/serveis/oficina/Noticies/Acord-per-a-ladscripcio-a-la-UdL-duna-altra-escola-del-grup-Planeta/



If these were the only two options, UMass Global at least has regional accreditation, like the University of the People. It's not an organic part of the UMass system (Brandman was a financially troubled Californian college founded to serve the military, and it affiliated to UMass rather than being one of its campuses). Most graduates of UMass itself probably won't consider UMass Global people to be on the same level. You would not be in a common alumni association with graduates from the UMass campuses. However, it's cheaper than EAE, and it sounds better.





PS EAE *Madrid* issues online EMEA degrees from UNIE, a private university recently founded by EAE's owners. So, you would get two non-state degrees from the same laser printer. https://www.eaemadrid.com/en/program/global-executive-mba



PPS The Spanish state websites doesn't seem to list any of EAE's degrees as being official UDL degrees. https://www.educacion.gob.es/ruct/listaestudioscentro.action?actual=universidades

[Edited by Duncan on Jul 31, 2024]

Many thanks for your opinion.