Executive MBA (EMBA)

The Melbourne Executive MBA (EMBA) has been developed for high potential senior managers who want the best of all worlds -- an experience that enables them to fulfil their career and personal aspirations, to study with their peers, enhance their job performance and maintain balance in their personal lives.

The Financial Times -- The MBS EMBA is ranked in the global top 50 EMBA programs by The Financial Times in 2007. With a total of ninety business schools included in the ranking, the Melbourne Business School EMBA is one of only two from Australia.

The MBS experience

The Executive MBA (EMBA) offered by Melbourne Business School is one of the most innovative management development programs available in the Asia-Pacific region. The EMBA allows high potential managers to acquire a well recognised, advanced management qualification while enhancing their job performance and maintaining balance in their personal lives. It is particularly suited for organisations which seek to develop their next generation of leaders and for experienced executives who wish to accelerate their professional development.

The program recognises that management is increasingly a cross-border activity. The international module will be conducted in USA, Europe & China. In this context, MBS is especially delighted to be associated with the Kellogg School of Management in Chicago, where the program builds from the marketing, strategy and leadership material studied in earlier module/s. In Europe the program is hosted by WHU Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management in Koblenz, widely recognised as the top private business school in Germany.

The teaching faculty involved with this program is strongly motivated, with established reputations as outstanding management educators. The diverse class consists of proven achievers with a determination to make immediate contributions to their sponsoring organisations.

Program structure--Intensive, innovative, international EMBA students will complete four fully residential modules of four weeks' duration, over a 14 or 16 month period. Participants return to their workplaces and apply their learning during the 3-4 month interval between modules.

The program is intensive. Faculty contact is up to 40 hours per week, with at least a further 20 hours of private study, preparation and group work. The learning methods are diverse, ranging from interactive class discussions, case studies and group problem solving, to experiential activities and formal presentations. Current management concepts and associated business thinking are covered in an applied context.

A significant proportion of the program is undertaken in small syndicate groups, further enhancing the dynamic learning experience. In order to promote additional learning within the group, a cooperative learning culture is encouraged. This is reinforced through a pass-fail assessment mode which substantially eliminates intra-group competition and develops a mutually supportive learning environment. Examinations are designed to further the development of problem-solving and analytical skills, testing students' ability to apply the new concepts to which they have been exposed. The program is complemented with carefully selected guest speakers who are acknowledged leaders in their respective fields.

Melbourne modules take place at MBS -- fully residential facility in Carlton, Melbourne; The international module is conducted in USA, Europe & China.

Melbourne Business School (MBS) is one of the most respected business schools in Asia Pacific and a leader in management education and executive development.

Over the last 50 years, we have built an outstanding reputation for program excellence and a high quality learning experience. In 1963, we offered Australia's first MBA program, and for more than four decades, we have continued to build on this legacy of achievement.

Firmly grounded in Australia's leading tertiary institution, The University of Melbourne. MBS is jointly established, owned and led by corporate Australia and the University -- with ongoing involvement and support from the business community across all programs.

We take pride in our legacy of providing amongst the world's finest management and leadership development programs. The quality of our education is consistently confirmed by The Financial Times,

which has ranked both our MBA and executive education programs as some of the finest in the world.

Our programs have received formal international recognition with full EQUIS accreditation -- an independent stamp of assurance by the European international standards body.

MBS offers a global experience-- with students, faculty and participating organisations coming together from around the world. Our focus is on leadership and helping future leaders to take their place on the world stage. Our alumni hold leadership positions in business, government and non-profit organisations in more than 50 countries.

The academic rigour of our business programs is supported by creative and innovative teaching methods with a focus on practical applications in the workplace. Our strong links to the business community ensure that our programs are always adaptable and relevant to the changing needs of organisations, and constantly address the dynamics and trends that shape today's business climate.

Our highly esteemed program directors and academic leaders are committed to lifelong learning and reflect leading thinking and practices through their teaching. Because of their significant management experience, our faculty are regularly sought as consultants and advisors within business and government. They draw from continuing research and current insights gained from their work with top organisations in Australia and overseas.