Lilah Maguire Honored as a 2026 Poets & Quants Best & Brightest Online MBA Major

A portrait of Lilah Maguire being honored as part of Poets & Quants Best & Brightest Online MBA graduates for 2026.

Lilah Maguire, now a GTM Strategy Consultant at Deloitte, has been honored amongst the The Poets & Quants “Best and Brightest Online MBAs” from the Class of 2026, which annually recognizes the top graduate professionals across 41 of the world’s top Online MBA programs.

When evaluating MBA programs, Lilah wanted the right mix of relevant course content, work schedule flexibility, and a strong alumni network. She concluded that the Wake Forest School of Business offered all of this and more. Lilah was especially drawn to Wake Forest because of its principle of Pro Humanitate, fueling a conviction that business can be a force for good. Every facet of the School of Business, from the faculty and curriculum to the career outcomes and alumni network, felt intentional and designed to enable both immediate and long-term impact.

Lilah chose the Online MBA program format because she wanted to continue building her career while earning her MBA, rather than stepping away from the workforce. Wake’s online program gave her the flexibility to grow professionally while immediately applying what she learned. While working through the program, Lilah noted that the learning and coursework felt very practical, with direct connectivity with real situations she encountered at work. Since graduating, Lilah feels that Wake’s Online MBA has helped her become “a stronger leader, sharpening my strategic thinking, and building technical skills that I’ve been able to apply directly to projects.”