MBA Center has guided working executives into EMBA programmes at INSEAD, HEC Paris, IMD, Chicago Booth and the joint LBS–Columbia Global EMBA. Our candidates keep their jobs while we help them choose a school, prepare the Executive Assessment or GMAT, and build an application around a career that is already well underway.
An Executive MBA is an MBA built for experienced professionals who keep working while they study. Classes typically run in modules of several days every few weeks, or at weekends, rather than as a full-time daytime programme. Most candidates are already in senior roles, often with 10 or more years of experience, and many companies co-fund the tuition.
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Our published success stories include EMBA admits at INSEAD, HEC Paris, IMD, Chicago Booth and the LBS–Columbia Global EMBA.
Also admitted: Amitte and Alexandra, INSEAD EMBA; Antonio, IMD EMBA.
“I can only recommend the services of the MBA Center as they have been invaluable in helping me find the perfect school for my studies.” Patrick, EMBA, IMD Business School
“I can only recommend the services of the MBA Center as they have been invaluable in helping me find the perfect school for my studies.”
EMBA committees read your application through the lens of your current seniority. We help you strengthen each part:
Many EMBA programmes accept the Executive Assessment (EA), a shorter test built for experienced candidates, alongside or instead of the GMAT or GRE. We coach all three, fitted around a working schedule. GMAT preparation → · GRE preparation →
We weigh format, modules and location against your current role and travel constraints.
Executive Assessment, GMAT or GRE, scheduled around your working week.
Your Personal Coach turns a long career into a focused, specific story.
We help you choose and brief senior referees who can speak to your leadership directly.
Mock interviews in each school's format. See interview preparation →
We help you prepare the business case if your employer is co-funding the programme.
Which EMBA is right for you · How EMBA admissions works · Writing an EMBA essay that gets you accepted · Common EMBA interview questions · Preparing the INSEAD EMBA business cases · Financing your EMBA · Are EMBAs worth it?
An EMBA is an MBA designed for experienced professionals, usually with 10 or more years of work experience, who keep working while they study. Classes are modular or part-time, and candidates are often already in senior management.
Most EMBA programmes expect at least 8 to 10 years of professional experience, with many admitted candidates in their late 30s or 40s and already in management roles.
Many EMBA programmes accept the Executive Assessment (EA), a shorter test designed for experienced candidates, alongside or instead of the GMAT or GRE. Requirements vary by school.
Yes, that is the point of the format. Most EMBAs run in modules of several days at a time, often every few weeks, so candidates keep their jobs throughout the programme.
Choose an EMBA if you are already senior and want to keep working while you study; choose a full-time MBA if you want to step away from work entirely, often for a bigger career switch or a younger profile.
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