6 reasons to get an executive MBA in Singapore

Historically, the executive MBA has primarily focused on finance and leadership. But in today’s increasingly globalised and competitive world, executive MBA programmes can give you a significant advantage in the job market by allowing you to explore new subject areas that have evolved significantly in recent years.

The ESSEC & Mannheim EMBA’s innovative curriculum incorporates the latest digital business trends including big data, value-creating innovation and branding with digital and social networks which is designed to prepare managers and leaders from any industry and sector who can adapt to change and who are capable of reinventing new ways of doing business.

The opportunity to learn from industry experts who have practical, real-world experience within a particular field is one of the main aspects applicants look for when choosing an executive MBA – and for a good reason.

They have a pulse on their industry, they understand the specific skills needed for jobs within a certain industry and they can bridge the gap between theory and practice which equips participants with the skills and knowledge needed to stand out in the competitive job market.

ESSEC Asia-Pacific boasts an impressive faculty that spans across its campuses in Asia and Europe and which has a global reputation for influential research that has been published in some of the world’s leading academic journals.

Sitting at the crossroads between east and west, studying an executive MBA in Singapore offers value that is two-fold. It allows students to develop valuable international insights into both Asian and global trade markets while acting as a gateway to the Asian job market.

This is a key element in the ESSEC & Mannheim EMBA curriculum. Its international outlook with an Asian focus examines new business models in Asia. It also offers region-specific courses including Geopolitics in Asia from a Managerial Perspective and Islamic Business in Asia: The New Frontier. Topics such as supply chain and finance are taught using Asia-specific examples are used as professors highlight and explain the similarities and differences between Asian and European markets.

Business in the modern era is inherently global and so being part of a diverse and representative cohort has naturally grown to become an important element to those who are looking to study an executive MBA.

This is why the ESSEC & Mannheim EMBA focuses on creating a cohort that reflects the diversity of the world and the various career paths participants come from.

The ESSEC & Mannheim EMBA community comprises of students from various continents including Europe, Asia and North America – as well as different academic and mid-career backgrounds, from manufacturing to finance, marketing to biomedical science and even engineering.

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