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 |
| 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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