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Olin Business School Tops 2026 MBA Entrepreneurship Rankings

11/18/2025

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Poets&Quants, the publication, released its 2026 ranking of MBA programs for entrepreneurship, adopting a streamlined methodology using 10 metrics.
The ranking emphasizes tangible outcomes, such as graduates launching ventures and mentorship engagement.
Washington University in St. Louis’s Olin Business School reclaimed the top spot, with 27.8% starting ventures within three months, while three international programs joined the ranking for the first time.
Overall, 32 schools participated in this year’s ranking.

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Story summary

Poets&Quants, the publication, released its 2026 ranking of MBA programs for entrepreneurship, adopting a streamlined methodology using 10 metrics.
The ranking emphasizes tangible outcomes, such as graduates launching ventures and mentorship engagement.
Washington University in St. Louis’s Olin Business School reclaimed the top spot, with 27.8% starting ventures within three months, while three international programs joined the ranking for the first time.
Overall, 32 schools participated in this year’s ranking.