Franklin University Named Best of Business Reader Poll Winner for the 16th Year

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Sherry Mercurio
Executive Director, Office of Community Relations
(614) 947-6581
Email: sherry.mercurio@franklin.edu

Now in its 16th year, the annual Columbus CEO magazine reader poll recognizes outstanding businesses in a multitude of categories. With this year’s voting complete and the ballots counted, Franklin University is proud to announce that it has once again been selected as the Best of Business winner for its MBA program, as well as for its Continuing Education Offerings. The selections add validation to the University’s long-standing reputation as the #1 Online MBA program in Ohio, providing access to quality education.

“Our mission is to provide high quality, relevant education enabling the broadest possible community of learners to achieve their goals, by providing academic offerings aligned with today’s workforce needs,” said Dr. David Decker, President, Franklin University. “We are proud to have the Columbus CEO readers once again vote Franklin University and add further validation to our student-focused, relevant offerings.”

Franklin's online MBA program can be completed in as few as 12 months and is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), demonstrating its quality and value in the workplace. The MBA curriculum will help students develop leadership foresight while gaining a management perspective of each functional area of business. While the broad nature of the MBA curriculum brings tremendous versatility to any professional toolkit, students can choose to tailor the MBA to align with career interests and aspirations. Franklin’s ninth new specializations include Business Analytics, Business Psychology, Finance, Healthcare, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing, Operational Excellence, and Organizational Leadership. 

The University’s continuing education offerings, are presented through its FranklinWORKS Marketplace, Leadership Center, Center for Public Safety & Cybersecurity Education, Global Center For Nursing & Healthcare Education, and International Institute For Innovative Instruction.

Learn more about Franklin University’s new innovative MBA curriculum: franklin.edu/degrees/masters/mba.

About Franklin University

Accredited, nonprofit, and dedicated to educating adults since 1902, Franklin provides onsite course options at our Main Campus in downtown Columbus, Ohio, and is an innovator in providing personalized online education. The University offers applied in-demand undergraduate, masters, and doctorate programs that enable adult learners to achieve their educational and professional goals. Through agreements with partner institutions, the University also offers international academic programs, including its top-ranked MBA.

Franklin University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and holds specialized accreditations for specific academic programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, and the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education. The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated Franklin University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE).