Executive MBA Information

An executive MBA can lead to increased salary and a better job.

Experienced business professionals can enhance their careers by pursuing an Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. This degree is scheduled around the demands of an executive career, and is usually done part-time or through distance education to allow professionals to continue working. Some of the top schools in the world offer Executive MBA programs to cater to a growing business executive workforce.

Length of Program

Executive MBAs are designed to meet the needs of current executives, such as middle management or CEOs, and their demanding work schedules. Because of this, most Executive MBA programs run for two years or less. The length of the program varies from school to school, and it depends on factors such as whether courses are taken part-time, in the evenings, on the weekends or through correspondence.

Format of Program

Most Executive MBAs are offered on a part-time basis. This is to ensure that students can continue their careers without having to pause for any length of time. There are differences in formats across the global Executive MBA offerings, however, and they each cater to different needs.

Some schools offer evening courses to allow for executives to work during a normal 9-to-5 work week. These are often taught in a classroom setting with other executives, so they offer great networking opportunities as well. Other schools have weekend classes. These are beneficial for an executive who is swamped during the work week, but can find the time on Saturdays and Sundays to study. And finally, many Executive MBAs are offered online in a distance education or correspondence format. This format is ideal for the executive with a hectic schedule. Studying and exams can be completed on the student's own time.

Core Curriculum

While each school that offers an Executive MBA has a uniquely tailored approach, there are common courses that make up the core curriculum for most programs. Often, the courses will emphasize business leadership skills through courses such as Organizational Behavior, Business Strategy, Problem Solving and Budgeting Strategy. Business and financial education is also important and can be found in courses such as Managerial Economics, Financial Accounting, Data and Judgement and International Political Analysis. Other courses that can be found in many Executive MBAs include Business Ethics, Marketing, Entrepreneurial Management and Microeconomics.

Outcomes

Executive MBAs are not designed to give a basic primer on the business world; rather, they are designed to give their professional students leadership skills and unique insight into business. Their specific focus means that the outcomes are tailored to students with established track records in business, not students looking for entry-level positions. The objectives for most Executive MBAs include moving up the career ladder, greatly increasing salary, and moving into more complex and internationally focused job roles.

Schools that offer Executive MBAs

Some of the most prominent schools in the world offer Executive MBA degrees. INSEAD's Global Executive MBA program consists of leadership and business training in both Europe and the Middle East to give its executive students international training. The London Business School offers an Executive MBA that aims to equip graduates with a broad knowledge of business and management to enhance their careers. Most of the world's top business schools offer an Executive MBA program or executive training programs that can be combined with a part-time MBA.

INSEAD
Global Executive MBA Office
Boulevard de Constance
77305 Fontainebleau Cedex
France
33-1-60-72-90-54
global.emba.insead.edu

London Business School
Sloan and Executive MBA Programmes
London Business School
Regent's Park
London NW1 4SA
United Kingdom
44-020-7000-7514
london.edu

References

• INSEAD: Global Executive MBA Programmes
• London Business School: Executive MBA