abstract:The Executive MBA Council is an educational accreditation council formed in 1981 to accredit schools of business offering EMBA degrees worldwide. The council was formed with the assistance of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB International).
ExecutiveMBACouncil managing director Maury Kalnitz points to work experience as one of the most critical elements in a typical EMBA student's profile.
"Some programs have a huge leadership component, others spend more time in practical case studies, " says Michael Desiderio, executive director of the ExecutiveMBACouncil in Orange, Calif.