Executive MBA | Ask the Expert

What Are the Differences Among MBA Options Available to Working Professionals?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by GMAC

Provided by Richard Coughlan, Senior Associate Dean, University of Richmond Robins School of Business; Director, Richard S. Reynolds Graduate School of Business, MBA Program; Executive Director of Executive Education; Associate Professor of Management

We hear the following question often: I would like to continue working while pursuing my MBA and I am focused on programs with significant face-to-face classroom time. As I have been searching potential options, I have come across programs that describe themselves in various ways – Part-Time MBA, Flexible MBA, Fast Track MBA, Executive MBA and Professional MBA programs, among others. What are the differences among these options available to working professionals? (more…)

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Why choose the Executive MBA (EMBA)?

Posted on September 4, 2012 by GMAC

Provided by Matthew Moll, Assistant Director, MBA Admissions, Columbia Business School, Columbia University

There are many advantages to Executive MBA programs, and an EMBA may make sense for some applicants who initially considered only full-time MBA programs. When deciding whether to apply for a full-time or EMBA program, keep in mind the following:

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Ask Schools What They Think About Integrated Reasoning (Live Twitter Chat)

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Graduate Management Admission Council

Tweeting Admissions Advice for Prospective Students
On April 17, 2012, GMAC (@OfficialGMAT), Oli Ashby (@LBS_Masters) Senior Manager for Recruitment and Admissions at London Business School and Diane A. Sharp (@WHARTON_EMBA) Director, Marketing & Associate Director, Admissions from Wharton Business School took questions from students regarding the admissions process, next generation GMAT Exam and more.

@OfficialGMAT: Welcome to this special edition of #MBAChat! #mbachat If you have a question remember to add #MBAChat to your tweets so everyone can participate. #mbachat They will be taking your questions about what the Next Gen GMAT exam means for admissions. #mbachat Today we are talking with @Wharton_EMBA and @LBS_Masters about the Next Gen GMAT exam! #mbachat

@LBS_Masters: Hello to everyone joining the #mbachat for the New Generation GMAT I’m Oli Ashby, Senior Manager for Recruitment & Admissions at LBS

@WHARTON_EMBA: Thanks for joining us today. #mbachat

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Why is the GMAT an Important Admissions Requirement for Executive MBA Programs?

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Graduate Management Admission Council

Peggy Bishop Lane
Vice Dean,Wharton MBA Program for Executives
University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School

The GMAT is an important admissions requirement for several reasons.

At Wharton, EMBA students receive the same education as our full-time MBA students. This has been a principle of parity between our full-time and EMBA program since our EMBA program began 37 years ago. They are taught the same classes by the same professors for the same number of hours. Likewise, since we insist on the highest academic caliber of the students we admit, they are held to the same standards of performance and intellectual rigor. They must have the same profile as our full-time MBA students with respect to admissions criteria and academic preparedness.
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