We present highlights from key reports on executive education.

EMBA:

Before we review the FT’s list, let us understand what EMBA or Executive MBA is. Wikipedia defines EMBA as “Executive MBA (EMBA) programs developed to meet the educational needs of managers and executives, allowing students to earn an MBA or another business-related graduate degree in two years or less while working full time. Participants come from every type and size of organization – profit, nonprofit, government — representing a variety of industries. EMBA students typically have a higher level of work experience, often 10 years or more, compared to other MBA students.”

FT ranks Kellogg/ Hong Kong UST Business School’s EMBA programme as the No 1 programme in the world in 2007.

Top EMBA programmes 2007 by FT

1. Kellogg/Hong Kong UST Business School
2. Trium: HEC Paris/LSE/New York University: Stern
3. University of Pennsylvania: Wharton
4. Columbia/London Business School
5. IE Business School
6. London Business School
7. University of Chicago GSB
8. Washington University: Olin
9. Columbia Business School
10. Insead

‘Executive Education’

In US and European countries, Executive Education is generally associated with short term programmes like Advance Management Programme (AMP) that are aimed at senior managers. According to Wikipedia, “Executive Education is the term used for programs at graduate-level business schools that aim to give classes for Chief Executives and other top managers or entrepreneurs. These programs do not usually end in a degree, although there is an ever-growing number of Executive MBA programs that are very similar and offer a Masters of Business Administration upon completion of the coursework.”

FT ranks executive education courses in two categories: Custom Programmes and Open Programmes. While the Custom Programme is created specially for a particular corporate, Open Programmes are available for all. In 2008, Duke Corporate Education is the No 1 programme provider in custom category, Harvard Business School’s open programmes are best regarded.

Top executive education custom programmes 2008 by FT 

1. Duke Corporate Education
2. IMD
3. Northwestern University: Kellogg  
4. Harvard Business School
5. HEC Paris
6. Babson Executive Education
7. University of Chicage: GSB
8. University of Pennsylvania: Wharton
9. Iese Business School
10. Thunderbird School of Global Management

Top executive education open programmes 2008 by FT 

1. Harvard Business School
2. University of Virginia: Darden
3. IMD
4. Stanford University: GSB  
5. IE Business School
6. Center for Creative Leadership
7. Iese Business School
8. Columbia Business School
9. UCLA: Anderson
10. University of Western Onatario: Ivey

MBAUniverse.com Executive Education will continue to present highlights from the globe. Stay tuned.