Tuck | Mr. Invest In Change
GMAT 710, GPA 3.1
Tuck | Mr. Chemical Engineer
GRE 326, GPA 3
INSEAD | Mr. Future AI Product Manager
GMAT 715, GPA 3.7
NYU Stern | Mr. Operations Strategy & Youth Leadership
GMAT 770, GPA 4
IE Business School | Mr. JD Garay
GRE GPA: 3.9, GPA 3.0
Kellogg SOM | Mr. Military To Entrepreneur
GMAT 745, GPA 2.38
London Business School | Mr. Decarbonisation
GMAT 695, GPA 3.5
Kellogg SOM | Mr. MENA Growth Equity
GMAT 730, GPA 3.4
Kellogg SOM | Mr. West Point Logistics
GRE 327, GPA 2.76
Harvard | Mr. Energy & AI PM
GRE 328, GPA 9.65
Tepper | Mr. Tech Mil-Veteran
GMAT TBD, GPA 3.35
Columbia | Mr. European MBB Consultant
GMAT 645 (Gmat Focus), GPA 8.2
MIT Sloan | Mr. Startup Strategy
GMAT 720, GPA 3.7
Stanford GSB | Mr. Mid-Market PE
GMAT 770, GPA 4
Stanford GSB | Mr. MBB Guy From Big 4 & Startup
GRE 325, GPA 3

Best & Brightest Online MBAs: Class Of 2026

Our look at the most significant online MBA graduates at the top business schools

by: Jeff Schmitt on July 30, 2026 | 24 minute read

2026 Best & Brightest Online MBAs

 

 

MBA Student MBA Program Hometown Undergraduate Alma Mater Employer
Dr. Mohan V. Belthur University of Arizona (Eller) Scottsdale, AZ Bangalore Medical College & Affiliated Hospitals Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Shiu (Alex) Wong Arizona State (W. P. Carey) Hong Kong, China University of California, San Diego City of Hope National Medical Center
Bill Schwalback Auburn University (Harbert) Holbrook, NY Stony Brook University Suffolk County Department of Labor
Katherine Waters Auburn University (Harbert) Chattanooga, TN Lee University NA
Victoria “Tori” Clark Baylor University (Hankamer) Georgetown, TX Texas Woman’s University Spa Luxe
Charles Sepulveda Boston University (Questrom) Queens, NY Charter Oak State College Xtraspots
Karyssa Edwards Bryant University Providence, RI The Catholic University of America Waters Corporation
Gabe Ceja University of California-Davis Anaheim, CA California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery
Alex Holder Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) Mobile, AL Spring Hill College Dick’s Sporting Goods
Ashley King Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) Hempstead, NY Pace University MFS Investment Management
Amy Rushing, MD Case Western Reserve University (Weatherhead) Chester, VA University of Virginia University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Justin Lincoln University of Cincinnati (Lindner) Cincinnati, OH University of Cincinnati Ameritas Investment Partners
Stepan Dyachkovskiy University of Denver (Daniels) Catskill, NY Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NBCUniversal
Alexander Craig Durham University Merseyside, United Kingdom Durham University PortSwigger
Madeleine Hoggett Durham University Tasmania, Australia University of West London Hi Sugar
Gul Sanliturk ESMT Berlin Istanbul, Turkey Marmara University Halia Therapeutics
Chris Taylor University of Florida (Warrington) Holmes Beach, FL Excelsior College Mantis Security
Heaven Taylor-Wynn University of Florida (Warrington) St. Petersburg, FL University of Florida City of St. Petersburg
Charell Brinkley Hofstra University (Zarb) Westbury, NY New York University Northwell Health
Kwi Jessica Ha Hofstra University (Zarb) Carle Place, NY Chamberlain University Northwell Health
Alvaro Ruiz Emparanza IE Business School Legazpi, Spain University of the Basque Country Ecotori LLC
Pablo Ruiz Emparanza IE Business School Legazpi, Spain Mondragon Unibertsitatea Beauty Bijoux CO LTD
Melissa Cummings University of Illinois (Gies) Maple Grove, MN Jacksonville State University Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Patrick Surrett University of Illinois (Gies) Knoxville, TN Western Governors University CIRE Business Solutions
Sahar Mahroomi Imperial Business School London, United Kingdom SAE Institute Project B
Becky Blankenship Indiana University (Kelley) Spokane, WA DeVry University Progressive Design-Build Consulting, LLC
Kasra Khalili Indiana University (Kelley) Washington, DC Southeastern Louisiana University Atlassian
Anna Gress Lehigh University East Stroudsburg, PA Ithaca College Hearst
Lisa Sciannella University of Maryland (Smith) Frederick, MD University of Maryland Helpsy
Mark Calendine University of Michigan (Ross) Montville, OH American University Squadron Jobs
Ashley O’Brien University of Michigan (Ross) Chicago, IL Hope College Heinz Kraft
Haiyan Jia University of Minnesota (Carlson) Beijing, China Hebei Agricultural University 3M
Kyle Richardville North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler) Toledo, OH University of North Carolina Permanente Medical Group
Emily Spiegel North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler) Selinsgrove, PA Bryn Mawr College Bristol Myers Squibb
Jorge F. Urquiaga Penn State Online MBA Lima, Peru Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia SSM Health Saint Louis University Ho
Marissa Minter Rice University (Jones) Houston, TX Baylor University Velora
Alan Vu Rice University (Jones) Houston, TX Rice University HCA Healthcare Houston
Vira Aleksandrova Santa Clara University (Leavey) Alushta, Crimea, Ukraine V. I. Vernadsky Taurida National University (Ukraine) NA
David James Pinto University of South Florida (Muma) St. Petersburg, FL University of Pennsylvania Health Connected
Sharon Cho Southern Methodist University (Cox) Dallas, TX University of Texas at Dallas ATW
Corey Emsoff Texas A&M University (Mays) Andrews, TX Sul Ross State University Koniag Energy & Water
Benjamin Javier Gomez University of Texas at Dallas (Jindal) Beeville, TX Baylor University ServiceTitan
Sage McAdams University of Texas at Dallas (Jindal) Plano, TX Rice University JPMorgan Chase
Aishwarya Iyer USC (Marshall) Irvine, CA California State University, Fullerton Goldman Sachs
Maria Allen University of Utah (Eccles) Logan, UT Utah State University Goldenwest Credit Union
Isela Martinez Villanova University Hampstead, NC New School of Architecture & Design LS3P
Lilah Maguire Wake Forest University Charlotte, NC University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Deloitte Consulting
Christie Subirats Warwick Business School Houston, TX Cleveland State University British Petroleum (BP)
Raphael Garcia University of Washington (Foster) Villa Park, IL Maryville University U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and City of Olympia
Gem Nwannem University of Washington (Foster) Brooklyn, NY Seton Hall University Amazon Shipping
Adash Lutchman William & Mary (Mason) Richmond, VA Penn State University 7th Street Realty
Jennifer Nutini University of Wisconsin MBA Consortium Ishpeming, MI Michigan Technological University Eagle Mine
Melissa St. Peter Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Windham, ME University of Maine The MITRE Corporation

 

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