How is an executive MBA different from a conventional MBA?

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Konatham Abhishek
6 years ago
EMBAs are catered towards working professionals with extensive work experience generally in the region of 10-15 years. During the selection period, EMBA admissions teams look for a varied professional background and with diverse work experience. It is assumed that applicants will already have extens

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8 years ago
Well, I would like to thank you for providing me with the opportunity to answer this question. In conventional MBA, the candidate has to bear the responsibility entirely regarding the subjects taken in the specialization for two years full-fledged course.The candidate has to stay on the campus for 2

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Prerit Kohli
8 years ago
There are hundreds of MBA and EMBA programs offered in B-schools around the globe. EMBA simply stands for Executive Master of Business Administration, which is commonly misconstrued to be a superior form of MBA study. In actual fact, the two are pretty much equal in terms of cachet and value on grad

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A  Kaushik
8 years ago
An EMBA is often mistaken for being a superior version of its better-known counterpart the MBA. In fact, the two are very similar in terms of content, prestige, and value to employers. But the two programs are delivered in very different formats, require different levels of commitment, and serve dif

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Whether employer or self-funded EMBA students will also be earning a full-time salary while studying, so an Executive EMBA is somewhat less daunting financially. Employer sponsored students are generally required to commit a few years to the company upon graduation so be sure you're aware of the con

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Udit Bhatia
8 years ago
The difference is in the following parameters: Length- Regular MBA is of two years, Executive MBA is of one year in most cases Rigor- Both are at par as in regular MBA you are taught a lot more subjects and the internship component, assignments, mandatory credits, dissertation are very stringent. On

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Sunil Soni
8 years ago
Executive MBA is an intensive one-year residential or distance learning or combination of residential & distance learning program created specifically for professionals with 5 years or more work experience. Executive MBA provides students with the same solid foundation in key management concepts and

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Nikhlesh Mathur
8 years ago
In a conventional MBA course, you are taught management lessons right from the grass root level. The curriculum is so designed that one gets to learn all starting aspects of management as well as the subjects which are connected to it such as Finance, HR, etc. whereas Executive MBA is generally mean

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Shail Oberoi
8 years ago
Some major differences in an Executive MBA are: 1. Easy admission process some institutes may not have an open test as well 2. Shorter duration 3. Mandatory requirement of work experience of min 3 years 4. Curriculum is short 5. Fee is less 6. No opportunity for campus placement 7. No regular ful

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