Executive MBA

EMBA programme designed to meet participants' needs

Our Executive MBA programme has been designed to meet the participants’ needs. It is a part-time management programme conducted in English over two years that inspires students to access the latest thinking within management – and then challenges them to consolidate and apply these insights to their daily work. The programme assists in both setting direction through these difficult economic conditions as well as providing knowledge and skills to develop and execute strategic initiatives within the participants’ organisations. We like to believe that we have designed our Executive MBA programme with a few unique features that set us apart and appeal to our students. We deliver our programme with a broad, international faculty supported by top-level lecturers. We have taken great care to adapt the learning process to the needs of managers in demanding positions.

Two valuable years, including two separate one-week residencies in Asia

Our programme includes two separate one-week residencies at our partner Universities; the Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China and the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, India. In addition, spending two calendar years on the programme will help you to create a highly valuable personal and business network and let you become part of a distinguished alumni network.

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Recent participants have originated from a wide range of educational and professional backgrounds, such as law, engineering, economics, architecture, and social sciences.

We know the programme benefits from having a heterogeneous group composition because by having participants from all walks of life, different perspectives on problems are highlighted in the class room, overall:

• The average proportion of female participants is 25 %
• The average age of the participants is 38 years
• The average proportion of participants from the public sector is 10 %

Admission to the programme is based primarily on your professional development after obtaining your undergraduate degree. However, undergraduate studies in business administration are not a mandatory requirement for applicants. The more successful that you have been in your career and professional development, the higher priority you will get in the admission process. This is why we stress the importance of including a detailed description of merits as well as your past and current areas of responsibility in your application.

A minimum of three years of relevant professional experience is required. In recent years, however, successful applicants have had more than five years of professional experience.

The School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg has been delivering Executive Master of Business Administration (Executive MBA) programmes since 1977 and is proud to have built a considerable reputation in this field. The School is awarded a European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).

Participants to the University of Gothenburg's Executive MBA must be educated to an appropriate academic standard and have significant managerial experience in either the private or public sector. Participants aspire to progress their careers and are prepared to make a significant investment in achieving this qualification. Participants all hold responsible senior positions and intend to continue working, while attending the programme.

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The Executive MBA programme at the School of Business, Economics and Law:

• Inspires you to access the latest thinking within management
• Challenges you to apply these new insights to your daily work
• Gives you a head start in navigating in a rapidly changing world
• Provides knowledge and skills to develop and execute strategic initiatives
• Creates a valuable personal and business network

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The Executive MBA programme at the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg awards you an academic degree equivalent of 60 ECTC.

Master of Business Administration; EQUIS accredited

The course fee is 390 000 SEK, excluding VAT. This fee includes lectures, supervision and all mandatory study literature. It also includes refreshments and lunches.

Top-quality education and world class research staff

In times of uncertainty and complexity, all employees in a company need act with business acumen.

Many companies have chosen the School of Business, Economics and Law as their partner for business-oriented development programs for their employees. The School develops and runs customised development programs for companies and other organizations and the programs are tailored to the specific client organization's business challenges.

The School of Business, Economics and Law has lofty ambitions, aiming to educate students internationally, to ensure responsible attitudes to societal development and to conduct world-class research to help identify solutions for complex global problems.

The prerequisites already exist; some examples of this are

• the broad range of disciplines offered
• committed and motivated researchers
• cooperating closely with business and public sectors
• ambitious and creative students
• an international focus that has existed for 85 years

School of Business, Economics and Law has its roots in local business with international focus. As such, it recognizes the importance of high-level research and education - as was the case when the School was founded initially. This unique cooperation lays the groundwork for future international competitiveness in Sweden.

Our business cooperation is also reflected in the School's international work, which is developed in intimate dialogue with our international partners. As we form strategic partnerships with leading universities in China and India, we make sure we do so in areas where our partner companies are increasing their presence.

Master programmes and executive educations offer top-quality education in several disciplines, staffed by world-class researchers, many of whom are among the best in their disciplines.

The School of Business, Economics and Law are now developing their name and identity systematically with the goal of becoming one of Europe’s leading schools in their field. They are looking to the future with great confidence and will continue to work towards creating Scandinavia’s most exciting institute of higher education.