Accelerate Your Leadership Journey in 18 months: The Global MBA

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (November 19, 2025) — For many ambitious professionals, the moment comes quietly, between board meetings, project deadlines, or late-night strategy calls. It’s the realisation that to lead in today’s fast-changing world, it’s no longer enough to simply keep pace. You must stay ahead. For working professionals across Asia, that realisation has led them to a unique and trusted pathway: the 18-month online MBA from University of Massachusetts Global (UMass Global), delivered in collaboration with Emeritus.

What makes this program stand out isn’t just its ranking or its reputation, though it is ranked among the best universities for online programs for 13 consecutive years (2013-2025) by U.S. News & World Report.* It’s how it weaves academic excellence into the rhythm of busy lives. Many of its students are senior professionals working full time in places like the UAE, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, and beyond. Yet, in just 18 months and through a commitment of six to eight hours a week, they step into a global network, sharpen their leadership edge, and emerge with a U.S. accredited MBA recognised by World Education Services (WES).

This is not a story of compromise. It’s a story of possibility. UMass Global, a nonprofit affiliate of the University of Massachusetts, has spent more than 65 years supporting working professionals through flexible, rigorous education. Its MBA combines structured learning with the freedom to adapt, allowing learners to absorb complex business frameworks on their own time, and apply them almost immediately at work. Based on a 2024 Alumni Survey, 95% of UMass Global students work while completing their programs.* UMass Global programs are specifically designed for working adults, allowing you to seamlessly balance your education with your professional and personal commitments. Live sessions and simulations ensure that the virtual classroom doesn’t just inform. It transforms.

The partnership with Emeritus deepens this impact. With its proven expertise in executive education, Emeritus brings a human touch to online learning, creating spaces where conversations flow, ideas are tested, and leadership skills are shaped in real time. Participants often describe the experience as collaborative, not competitive; rigorous but never isolating.

What also sets this journey apart is the company learners keep. Past participants have come from industries as varied as banking, energy, technology, consulting, and finance, representing organisations like Dubai Islamic Bank, Toyota Financial Services, Capgemini, Tata Consultancy Services, VISA, and Prime Focus Technologies. In this peer group, strategy isn’t just taught. It’s lived, debated, and built on real-world experience.

Many graduates speak of how the program helped them, not just grow their careers, but reimagine their trajectories. The global alumni network, now over 39,000 strong, opens doors long after graduation. Based on a recent survey, 88% of alumni would recommend UMass Global to friends, family, and colleagues. * This strong endorsement highlights the quality, support, and career-focused outcomes that define the UMass Global experience.

In a world where leadership demands adaptability, vision, and courage, the MBA from University of Massachusetts Global has become more than a credential, it’s a catalyst. For those ready to lead from the front, it offers not just knowledge, but the momentum to turn ambition into lasting impact. To know more about the program visit https://www.umassglobal.edu/partner-with-umassglobal/partnership-types/international-partnerships.