EMBA enrolment targets are mainly corporate executives or operators. Take HKU's EMBA programme as an example, most of its enrolment targets are backbones of enterprises, including presidents, chairmen, founders, partners, general managers, department heads, etc. They usually have been working in the workplace for many years and have rich working experience, and hope to enhance their management skills through systematic learning; while MBA's enrolment targets are mainly middle-ranking or grass-root level managers, who hope to further their studies in order to prepare for the promotion of senior management.
The tuition fee of EMBA is comparatively higher, and the course is on-the-job, usually four days a month; the tuition fee of MBA course is comparatively lower, and the course is divided into full-time and on-the-job classes.
The MBA programme has relatively higher academic requirements and usually requires a GMAT score. On the other hand, EMBA programme place more emphasis on the work experience of the students.
EMBA is the abbreviation of Executive Master of Business Administration, which is an on-the-job master's degree programme for middle and senior managers and business operators. The programme is suitable for entrepreneurs or executives who have been working in various industries for many years, and who take the programme after work, hoping to further improve their leadership through systematic learning, enhance their decision-making ability of integrating the whole situation and solving problems in a comprehensive manner, and help themselves to be better in managing their enterprises.
EMBA programme require students to have a certain amount of accumulated management experience, and generally require more than 8 years of work experience. Taking HKU EMBA programme as an example, the average of the students' working experience is 16 years, and most of them are the backbones of enterprises in various industries, such as finance, internet technology, law firms, biotechnology, etc., including presidents, chairmen, founders, partners, general managers, department heads, etc., and they have already cultivated in the workplace for many years and have rich working experience.
The EMBA programme is an on-the-job courses with a duration of two years, usually with four days of classes a month, and a degree certificate is awarded upon graduation. The recruitment process will emphasize on the work experience, work ability and interview performance.
The EMBA programme is suitable for middle and senior managers and business operators who have a certain working experience and want to further study or upgrade. The development of an enterprise requires them to keep an eye on the development of the external environment, so they need to continuously enrich themselves and improve their decision-making power in order to meet the needs of the market and maintain the good operation of the enterprise.
Taking the HKU EMBA programme as an example, most of the students are middle and senior managers or founders of enterprises, including presidents, chairmen, founders, partners, general managers, department heads, and so on. Upon completion of the programme, they will familiarise themselves with various business concepts and implement their business management knowledge into practical business issues, enhancing their global vision and leadership.
There is a difference between the two enrolment targets, MBA is aimed at newcomers to the workplace who have just become or are about to become managers, with a work experience requirement of 3-5 years, while EMBA is aimed at the middle and senior management or operators of enterprises, and in the case of HKU's EMBA programme, for example, a minimum of 8 years work experience is required for the students.
𒊹 The difference between EMBA and MBA
• EMBA enrolment targets are mainly corporate executives or entrepreneurs. Take HKU's EMBA programme as an example, most of its enrolment targets are backbones of enterprises, including presidents, chairmen, founders, partners, department heads, etc., who have been working in the workplace for many years and hope to enhance their leadership skills through systematic learning; MBA's enrolment targets are mainly middle and lower level managers in enterprises, who hope to further their studies in order to prepare for their career advancement.
• EMBA tuition fees are relatively higher, and the course is a two-year on-the-job course; MBA course tuition fees are relatively lower, and the course is divided into full-time class and on-the-job class.
• MBA has higher academic requirements, while EMBA emphasises students' work experience.
𒊹 Do I need an EMBA if I have already enrolled in an MBA?
• Depends on what experience the applicant wishes to gain through the programme. Both are different in every points.
• Target: EMBA is designed for middle and senior managers and business operators who have a certain working experience and want to further study or upgrade. They have been in the workplace for many years, have a deeper understanding of their own industry, and can achieve a certain depth and breadth in the discussion. The MBA programme is designed to train future managers, and the students may not have certain experience in the relevant industries, so the depth of the discussion of the case study depends on the students' situation.
• Positioning of the course: MBA course is more for the purpose of achieving job transformation or breakthrough, while EMBA course is more for learning cutting-edge business knowledge and scientific management skills, in order to better co-ordinate and manage the enterprise.
• Course experience: MBA programme focuses more on the combination of theory and practice, and stresses the cultivation of ability and quality. EMBA focuses more on strategy, organisation, leadership and other practical business experiences.
HKU EMBA Programme
HKU Business School,
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