What is an Executive MBA?
The Executive MBA (EMBA) programme is designed as an opportunity for experiences
professionals to obtain a master’s degree in Business Administration with the specific focus on enhancing the careers of working executives. Executive MBA's, are often company sponsored, and are offered on
a schedule that minimises disruption of work and personal pursuits.
An EMBA provides you with a transformational experience, both
personally and professionally as it will equip you with the skills,
knowledge and networks to propel your career wherever you decide to
take it. The EMBA aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Develop your managerial and leadership skills
- Access other minds, experiences and professional expertise
- Ability to look at challenges and opportunities through different lenses
The EMBA allows a unique sharing of professional experience and
expertise as delegates themselves become
part of the curriculum. The Executive MBA generally takes around 2
years to complete, but can be achieved in less time. Offering full
immersion, EMBA
programmes are designed with learning taking place outside the classroom as well as an
extensive faculty and student/team interaction. The EMBA provides delegates with the opportunity to gain a wide range of new
skills and sharpen their analytical abilities by combining coursework
with day-to-day professional experience.
Who is the Executive MBA designed for?
Executive MBA students are typically business professionals who are already specialists in a field or
industry and include high-calibre managers, executives and entrepreneurs. EMBA students generally enrol in a programme with the need to further develop their general management skills to continue
up the corporate ladder, or their enrollment is often tied to a new or
anticipated promotion.
EMBA delegates usually have a range of between four and 22 years of managerial experience, and hail from a huge variety of industries and job functions. Delegates often have
experience of working in multi-cultural environments and in different
countries around the world. It is very common to undertake an EMBA outside of ones home country.
While Executive MBA students come from diverse backgrounds, they all share the desire to:
- fast-track their careers
- enhance their management skills
- develop personally and professionally
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Benefits of an Executive MBA
The Executive MBA qualification sets you apart and gives you a genuine edge. The EMBA programme provides you with
the knowledge, insights and confidence to succeed in your career, and whether your
goal is to progress within your organisation, take on new or global
responsibilities or pursue an entrepreneurial route, with the EMBA you will have a great chance at success.
A unique aspect of EMBA programmes is that they bring together a breadth of professional experience and a multitude of perspectives to the
classroom, as they attract a wealth of business professionals which greatly enriches the educational
environment. The variety of nationalities, industries and cultures not
only broadens perspectives and enhances class debate and discussion,
but ultimately provides students with a close-knit, internationally
diverse professional network.
As the delegates combine their experience and skills together, allowing for the sharing of
diverse perspectives on various topics, resulting in a
challenging, stimulating learning experience that provides for maximum
return on time and resources invested.
In summary, Executive MBA's offer delegates the following:
- a breadth of knowledge across every discipline of business and management - career-broadening management training for executives
- a well-constructed curriculum of several courses in each of the major business disciplines.
- the analytical skills, understanding, confidence and language to influence strategy at all levels of your organisation
- the enhanced communication, leadership and teamwork skills needed to make an impact in your organisation and advance in your career
- usually do not require permanent relocation, making them ideal for those who can travel virtually anywhere on a regular basis
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