The EMBA, commonly referred to as the Executive MBA, is designed specifically to enhance the careers of both working professionals, executives and managers . The EMBA is usually geared towards professionals who are looking to update the management skills and prepare themselves for career opportunities.

What really sets the executive MBA apart from many other MBA programs is the level of experience and insights that students bring to the program. In most EMBA programs students' professional experience and expertise becomes an integral part of the curriculum. The EMBA is typically completed during the evenings or on weekends over a two year period. The EMBA truly offers a level of education not obtained in any other setting.

Executive MBA programs are now more popular than full time mba programs. It is delivered in a number if ways, including modular and part time. Part time mba programs involve probably weekly attendance at the business school whereas modular programs are delivered by residential attendance at the business school, perhaps for one week every month or few months.

WORLDWIDE EMBA RANKINGS

Financial Times survey of the top 50 executive (EMBA) MBA rankings worldwide. The USA holds most of the top 10 positions, but the UK and Spain have a strong showing. Most of the programs score comes from the graduates salary three years after graduatation and the increase in salary since starting the course, but a number of other factors are also included.

EMBA PROGRAMS IN EUROPE

. The top European executive MBA programs taken from the Financial Times EMBA survey. Probably no surprises at the very top of the table as LBS takes first place, but some interesting results. Covers the top 17 schools in Europe (of the top 50 schools listed worldwide by the FT.

EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAMS USA

Rankings for full time programs are easier to find than for executive mba programs, but here we look at some of the different ratings that have been published and comment on the different views presented.

EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAMS NETHERLANDS

The Netherlands hosts some of the top MBA schools in Europe and we highlight the top executive MBA programs in the country.

Top 2 Executive MBA Schools

Top 25 Executive MBA Schools

1 - Northwestern, Kellogg
2 - Chicago
3 - Pennsylvania, Wharton
4 - Duke, Fuqua
5 - UNC, Kenan Flagler
6 - U Southern Calif, Marshall
7 - NYU, Stern
8 - Emory University, Goizueta
9 - Georgetown
10 - UCLA, Anderson
11 - Pepperdine
12 - University of Texas, Austin
13 - IMD
14 - Purdue, Krannert
15 - Western Ontario
16 - Washington, Olin
17 - Vanderbilt, Owen
18 - Columbia
19 - Southern Methodist, Cox
20 - Georgia State
21 - Thunderbird
22 - Boston University
23 - London Bus School
24 - Queen's University
25 - Minnesota,Carlson

Top International MBA Programs

1 - Penn, Wharton
2 - Chicago
3 - Duke, Fuqua
4 - Columbia
5 - New York, Stern
6 - London Business School
7 - Northwestern, Kellogg
8 - Instituto de Empresa
9 - Hong Kong UST
10 - Emory, Goizueta
11 - GSBA Zurich
12 - Western Ontario, Ivey
13 - UCLA, Anderson
14 - Purdue, Krannert/Tias
15 - Georgetown, McDonough
16 - Southern California, Marshall
17 - Illinois Urbana-Champaign
18 - Imperial London
19 - IMD
20 - Chinese University of Hong Kong
21 - Texas Austin, McCombs
22 - City London, Cass
23 - IESE
24 - Australian Grad School
25 - Temple
26 - California Irvine
27 - Wisconsin Madison
28 - Boston University
29 - Ashridge
30 - Rochester, Simon
31 - North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler
32 - Toronto, Rotman
33 - Case Western, Weatherhead
34 - CEIBS
35 - Warwick
36 - Washington, Olin
37 - Henley
38 - Michigan State, Broad
39 - Rice, Jones
40 - Concordia, Molson
41 - SMU, Cox
42 - Bath
43 - WHU, Beisheim
44 - Minnisota, Carlson
45 - Thunderbird
46 - Queens
47 - Notre Dame, Mendoza
48 - Dublin, Smurfit
49 - Cranfield
50 - Rotterdam