One Year vs Executive MBA

 One Year MBA in India Vs Executive MBA: Clear the Confusion

Through this post, we would like to give readers a clear picture of the difference between One Year MBA and an Executive MBA (EMBA). The EMBA program is offered in countries like China, the US, Singapore, and even Europe.

The EMBA program is usually taken up by senior executives who want to up their qualifications and salary prospects without leaving their jobs. Likewise, the Executive MBA in India is quite popular among Indian executives.

The first full-time MBA programme, equivalent to the European MBA program, was launched in India by ISB Hyderabad in 2001. It was known as the Post Graduate Program (PGP). However, they brought a stipulation that required students to have few years of work experience.

Following suit, IIM Ahmedabad started its own ‘Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives in 2006. This was a One Year, residential program called PGPX. Likewise, the ‘Post Graduate Programme for Executives’ or PGPEX was started by IIM Calcutta.

A similar programme was begun by IIM Bangalore called ‘Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management’ or EPGP in 2009. All these courses are 1-year residential programmes. With the IIM Act 2017 passed, they award students with the Master of Business Administration degree upon successful completion of the One Year MBA programme.

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Since the word, executive is typically used in most of the programmes offered in IIMs, most people understand it as Executive MBAs. However, the residential programme provided is not the same as the modular EMBA programs offered globally.  

Besides, AICTE, the sole educational regulator in India, allowed PGDM B-schools to start the ‘Executive PGDM’ for students. The ‘Executive PGDM’ is a residential programme that lasts for 15 months.

Taking the cue, XLRI began their PGDM (General Management) programme, and MDI started the National Management Programme. So, as you can see, the term executive is used in almost all of the courses.

You can now find more than 25 business schools of good repute, providing the programme, in major cities of India, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, etc.

We wanted to close this debate with crucial information provided in the below table. Why One Year MBA and EMBA are not the same?

1 Year MBA Vs EMBA: Not the same

As you can see from the above table, there are significant differences between One Year MBA and EMBA. Now, we will learn more about the different One Year full-time MBA programmes offered in India.

(If you are not willing to leave your current job role but want excellent promotional prospects, please refer to websites of a reliable part-time MBA programme option.)

 Other Programs for Working Professionals

 Part-time MBA for Working Professionals

 The part-time MBA programme is ideal for working professionals. Students may please note that this is a 3 Year Part-time MBA/PGDM

Executive Programs by PGDM B-schools or by Universities.

The programme is offered by several business schools and universities in major cities throughout India.

Online & Distance MBA for Working Professionals

You can read and learn more about the distance MBA programmes offered in India. Read more

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