EMBAs can be a complicated field. Basically, an EMBA program is for somebody who has substantial work experience and wants to take their career development to the next level. And often, as you noted, that decision is made with the help of support from the organization you work for. Check out what Wharton has to say about is EMBA program candidates:
All applicants must have the written endorsement of their organization, confirming that the organization supports the application and understands the time commitments required to fulfill all class attendance and study. Approximately 70% of students receive full or partial financial support from their organization. Traditional applicants may finance their own tuition.
As such, these kinds of programs require a balance between maintaining work commitments and studying. So you see a lot of flexible schedule programs, with distance learning and weekends built into some.
If you are looking for a full-time program, you'd be better off with a traditional MBA program. The problem is, as you alluded, that your 10 years of experience will deter adcomms at many of these programs. For example, the top end of the middle 80%'s work experience curve at Booth is just 7 years.
So, your challenge would be explaining why you, with all this experience, would want to pursue an MBA degree. It's going to take some convincing, at the very least.
Alternatively, as Duncan suggested, maybe check out European MBA programs, as many candidates applying to those programs have more work experience. Insead, for example, says that students' levels of work experience ranges between 2 and 10 years.
Even in this case, you'll have to be clear about how a full time MBA program will make sense for you - because most students at these types of programs have far less experience than you.
I want to get into MBA programs with the goal of entrepreneurship a few years later.
Quite a few graduate schools have directed me to EMBA programs when i told them i ahve 10 yrs of experience.
My impression after going through the EMBA programs
1. they are not a full time masters(my aim is a full time masters degree)
2. they require support from employers i terms of sponsorships or off days.
3.they are usually held near the fridays-weekends at periodic intervals.
but i don't think its feasible for me to work in india and then goto 1 week modules in singapore or europe.i am not sure how people can attend EMBA's based in other countries.
Since i am relatively new to the topic,can someone shed more details or correct where required?
EMBAs can be a complicated field. Basically, an EMBA program is for somebody who has substantial work experience and wants to take their career development to the next level. And often, as you noted, that decision is made with the help of support from the organization you work for. Check out what Wharton has to say about is EMBA program candidates:
<blockquote>All applicants must have the written endorsement of their organization, confirming that the organization supports the application and understands the time commitments required to fulfill all class attendance and study. Approximately 70% of students receive full or partial financial support from their organization. Traditional applicants may finance their own tuition.</blockquote>
As such, these kinds of programs require a balance between maintaining work commitments and studying. So you see a lot of flexible schedule programs, with distance learning and weekends built into some.
If you are looking for a full-time program, you'd be better off with a traditional MBA program. The problem is, as you alluded, that your 10 years of experience will deter adcomms at many of these programs. For example, the top end of the middle 80%'s work experience curve at Booth is just 7 years.
So, your challenge would be explaining why you, with all this experience, would want to pursue an MBA degree. It's going to take some convincing, at the very least.
Alternatively, as Duncan suggested, maybe check out European MBA programs, as many candidates applying to those programs have more work experience. Insead, for example, says that students' levels of work experience ranges between 2 and 10 years.
Even in this case, you'll have to be clear about how a full time MBA program will make sense for you - because most students at these types of programs have far less experience than you.
<blockquote>I want to get into MBA programs with the goal of entrepreneurship a few years later.
Quite a few graduate schools have directed me to EMBA programs when i told them i ahve 10 yrs of experience.
My impression after going through the EMBA programs
1. they are not a full time masters(my aim is a full time masters degree)
2. they require support from employers i terms of sponsorships or off days.
3.they are usually held near the fridays-weekends at periodic intervals.
but i don't think its feasible for me to work in india and then goto 1 week modules in singapore or europe.i am not sure how people can attend EMBA's based in other countries.
Since i am relatively new to the topic,can someone shed more details or correct where required?
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