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European MBA
A Global Program for Global Leaders
The Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program is offered jointly by the Kellogg School of Management, Chicago USA and the WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany. The Kellogg School of Management is widely recognised as one of the finest graduate business schools in the United States, and WHU is consistently ranked as one of the top business schools in Europe. Both schools are proud to jointly offer this prestigious Executive MBA program, ranked by the Financial Times as one of the top 3 EMBA programs in Europe.
Program Presentation
The Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program is designed for executives preparing for senior management, and is therefore tailored to the needs of the participants and their companies. The aim of the program is to prepare future senior managers to successfully lead organizations in a constantly changing environment. The program utilises the most up to date global management techniques to broaden our participants' professional and social skills.
In the 2009 Ranking of the Financial Times the Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program was ranked 12 in the world and was placed 3rd in Europe in the same ranking. It is part of the global Kellogg-EMBA which is among the best in the world. In the first EMBA-ranking of the Wall Street Journal in 2008 Kellogg-EMBA took 1st place.
The program is spread over a two year period and comprises of weekend and live-in week teaching sessions in Vallendar/Frankfurt. In addition, international teaching weeks take place electively in Chicago, Miami, Hong Kong, Tel Aviv and Toronto.
Program Info
Accreditations: AACSB, EQUIS, FIBAA
Rankings: Wall Street Journal 2008: 1st place worldwide to Kellogg-EMBA with its partner programs (e.g. Kellogg-WHU)
Financial Times 2009: Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program was placed 1st in Germany, 8th in Europe and ranked no. 18 in the world
Type of Program: Executive MBA
Program Structure: 600 class hours over a two year period
Language: English
Application deadlines: 31 July each year
Start date: September each year
Exchange program: International modules in Chicago, Miami, Tel Aviv, Hong Kong and Toronto.
Student Body
Ratio of applicants to places: 2:1
Male female ratio: 4:1
Age range: 30 to 55
Average age: 36
International students: (61%)
Among those 17% Eastern Europe,
58% Western Europe,
8% North America,
4% South America
13% Oceania and Asia
Degree background:
Business/Economics 41%,
Engineering 10%,
Sciences 25,5%,
Law 15,5%,
Language/Arts 5%,
Others 3%
Admission
Undergraduate degree or international equivalent with satisfactory grades, fluency in English, minimum 5 years managerial-level work experience, be in full-time employment.
GMAT: no
TOEFL: minimum 250, 600 or 100 points (computer, paper or internet based respectively).
References: two
Essays/interviews: required
Length of work experience: minimum 5 years management related.
Costs
Application fees: 200 €
Tuition fees: 68 000 €
