Business leaders can earn an EMBA while still working full time. Courses often focus on leadership skills, teamwork and professional development. These are the top business schools for executive.
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- Top 10 Global Executive Mba Programs
For the past few years, our company has created rankings focused on the best executive MBA programs around the world. It is a company-wide effort that pulls on our core strengths and ultimately serves a broad audience. I would proudly like to share with you our third annual ranking of the Best Executive MBA Programs in 2018
.
Our goal in releasing these annual rankings of
top Executive MBA programs
is to assist our members and the professional community writ large, in advancing their careers through smart and informed choices.
An EMBA can lead to career advancement.
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To create our rankings, we surveyed approximately 6,000 top-level professionals in our community to evaluate 250+ EMBA programs worldwide (globally and regionally) on our five core criteria: Prestige, Career Advancement, Curriculum, Global Experience, and Life Balance.
Only 168 programs rated most highly across these factors made the final cut and we can confidently say that these are the best of what the world has to offer in executive education and professional advancement. Here are some highlights:
Who’s #1 in the World?
Claiming the top spot for the second straight year in our global ranking is
The INSEAD Global Executive MBA
. It was ranked #1 across in four of our five criteria and also rated first in the regional ranking for Europe. The program lasts 14–17 months, with time spent on campuses in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East with an unparalleled 100% international cohort, boasting an average of 13-years’ work experience. Capping its offerings with a Leadership Development Program, INSEAD’s EMBA program can truly be considered as the finishing school for executives.
Top US Programs Regionally and Globally
The Wharton MBA for Executives (Philadelphia) is ranked #1 in the
Northeast
and #4 globally in this year’s rankings. The Duke Global Executive MBA is #1 in the
Mid-Atlantic/South
region and #7 in the world. Working our way across the country, to the
Midwest
, the Kellogg Executive MBA Program holds the #1 position for the region and is ranked #2 in the world. Out
West
, The Berkeley MBA for Executives Program leads at #1 and is also ranked #9 worldwide. Stick world hacked.
It is quite impressive to see four US schools also rank in the top 10 globally. Now, let’s examine the bigger picture.
Global Highlights
Having already covered positions 1, 2, 4, 7, and 9 thus far, the remainder of the global top 10 is as follows.
Harvard Executive Mba
At #3 we have the Chicago Booth Executive MBA, ranking 2nd for both prestige and career advancement. Graduates experience a reported 107% average post-degree salary increase, making the RO-well worth the-I. For two consecutive years,
London Business School Executive MBA
program ranks at #5 in the world and #2 in Europe, rating 2nd and 3rd for global experience and curriculum respectively. I’m proud to say that my alma mater,
Columbia Business School’s Executive MBA
is #6 worldwide and 2nd ranked in the northeast region. Coming in at #8 is the IMD Executive MBA (#3 in Europe) and rounding out the top 10 at #10 is MIT’s Executive MBA Program, also #3 in the northeast US.
Though the top 10 programs in the world are based in Europe and the US, there are still a wide selection of other prestigious programs around the world.
Top programs in Latin America include INCAE Executive MBA (#1), FDC Dom Cabral Foundation Executive MBA (#2) and University of Los Andes Executive MBA program (#3).
Top 10 Online Executive Mba Programs
In Asia, while positions #1 and #2 are occupied by the Asia campuses of the INSEAD and London Business School EMBA programs, the top 5 includes at #3 the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Asia Pacific Executive MBA. At #4 the SMU Executive MBA and finally, the Nanyang EMBA at #5 out of the 14 programs we ranked in the region.
Top Executive Mba Programs In Usa
Looking for the best of both worlds? Joint programs offer just that…
All the programs mentioned thus far are considered “
solo programs
.” When deciding on an Executive MBA program, you would also do well to look at the
top 28 joint EMBA programs
, which are cooperative programs offered by two or more top business schools. Joint programs offer you access to multiple campuses, jointly conferred degrees, and access to 2x the alumni network of a solo program. The top five joint programs are:
Top 10 Global Executive Mba Programs
- Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Program (Northwestern University & Hong Kong Univ. of Science and Technology)
- The Executive MBA Americas
- (Queen’s University & Cornell University)
- Kellogg-WHU EMBA Program (Northwestern University & WHU)
I hope these rankings will help guide you as you weigh the investment of time and money that go into the pursuit of an EMBA to achieve the career success that you seek.
