For the third year in a row, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business has taken the top spot as the best business school for an executive MBA in the Asia-Pacific region in the QS EMBA Rankings by Region 2020.

Released today, the QS Global EMBA Rankings 2020 reveal the top executive MBA programs around the world and in specific regions, helping you find the perfect program near you. 

Take a look at this year’s top 10 executive MBA programs in Asia-Pacific.

10) Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM)

Kicking off our top 10 is the MBA (Executive) program at AGSM at the University of New South Wales, which scored highly for diversity and thought leadership. Although based in Sydney, the university has campuses in Perth, Melbourne and the country’s capital Canberra.

Applicants can enter the program by having a strong undergraduate background and at managerial experience. Students can complete the EMBA in anywhere between two and a half and seven years.

The program costs AU$87,625 (US$60,630). 

9) Indian Institute of Management (IIM) – Bangalore 

Ninth in the table is IIMB’s Executive MBA, the Post Graduate Program in Enterprise Management (PGPEM). The two-year program received an especially high score for thought leadership.

IIMB’s EMBA is scheduled on weekends, allowing professionals to pursue executive studies without having to take a break from their careers. 

Tuition fees amount to INR1.850m (US$24,444.73).

8) Melbourne Business School

Melbourne Business Schools’ Executive MBA program is eighth on our list and is the highest ranked program in Australia. Melbourne’s Executive MBA scored particularly highly for diversity.

The 18-month program is made up of 17 four-day residential modules every four weeks and one week-long international module (20 days away from the office in your first year and 19 days in your second). 

Tuition fees cover tuition, class materials and text books, residential accommodation in Melbourne and overseas for the duration of the program, and meals on class days.

The program costs AU$13,500 (US$71,607.59).

7) Ivey Business School

Next up is the Executive MBA program at Western University's Ivey Business School, which achieved a high score for diversity. 

Although Ivey’s primary campuses are based in Canada, participants can complete their EMBA at the school’s state of the art Hong Kong campus too. The 18-month program is comprised of two weekends a month, with a two-week residency to kick off the program and a one-week international trip to Silicon Valley.

There is one intake a year. Full tuition costs amount to CA$115,000 (US$84,810.25).

6) China Europe International Business School CEIBS

Sixth in the Asia-Pacific rankings, moving down one place since last year, is China Europe International Business School (CEIBS). The school scored highly for diversity, executive profile and employer reputation.

The 20-month program is based in Shanghai, but students have global study opportunities in cities including Barcelona and Zurich. The school has quite strict entry requirements, with applicants needing at least 10 years’ work experience; seven of which must be in managerial positions.

The program costs US$103,000.

5) Nanyang Business School

Halfway through our list is the Executive MBA program at Nanyang Business School, Singapore. The school achieved good scores across all ranking indicators, particularly for diversity and thought leadership. 

The program takes roughly 14 months to complete. Nanyang offers students an international experience in collaboration with two world-leading US business schools: The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.

Nanyang’s LINC (Live Consultancy Project) allows students to apply skills learnt to real-life business problems, presenting findings and recommendations on how to make a business more efficient (or recommend a new business venture) to a real client.

The program costs SG$95,513 (US$68.780.17).

4) The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

Just missing out on a place in the top three EMBA programs in the Asia-Pacific region 2020 is the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School. CUHK achieved a perfect score for executive profile and a nearly perfect score for diversity.

The first EMBA degree offered in Hong Kong (in 1993), this two-year part-time program requires students to attend weekend classes once every two to three weeks as well as a residential week at the start. 

All core courses are conducted in English with select electives available in Cantonese and Mandarin.

Full tuition fees amount to HK$640,000 (US$82,577.47). 

3) NUS Business School

In the bronze medal position, retaining itsthe spot from last year’s rankings, is the Executive MBA program at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School. NUS scored highly across all ranking indicators, particularly for executive profile and thought leadership. 

With the busy executive in mind, the program is split into six intensive two-week sessions spanning 15 months. Although primarily based in Singapore, the program allows students to learn in numerous Asia-Pacific locations, including Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Delhi, Sydney and Tokyo.

Tuition fees are SG$105,000 (US$75.608.09).

2) INSEAD

Ranked second in the Asia-Pacific region is INSEAD, with its Global Executive MBA (GEMBA), which achieved a perfect score for employer reputation and high scores across all other indicators. The GEMBA takes place primarily at the Singapore campus, with 10 modules at the Asia campus, five modules in Abu Dhabi, and three modules at the European campus.

The program takes 17 months, with 57 days out of office if you begin studying in Singapore. 

Tuition fees for the GEMBA amount to a total of SG$190,000 (US$141,139.50).

1) The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Taking the top spot for the third year in a row is the Executive MBA program at the Chicago Booth School of Business. As well as ranking first for the Asia-Pacific region, Booth also ranked sixth globally.

Booth didn’t achieve a perfect score in our ranking indicators, but it secured its top spot by scoring highly across the board, particularly for thought leadership, career outcomes and employer reputation. 

Booth’s EMBA program takes place over 21 months, primarily based in their Hong Kong campus with three residential weeks in Chicago and one week in London. Tuition fees amount to HK$1.355m, roughly US$174,833.

Nanyang Technological University continues to be the top young university in the world according to the QS Top 50 Under 50, a table exclusively for the world's younger academic institutions.

First published in 2012, the QS Top 50 Under 50 ranks the best universities in the world which are under 50 years old, allowing some of the world's top young universities to shine. Since 2015, it has tripled its range to include the Next 100 Under 50.

Unlike other university rankings, the Top 50 Under 50 and the Next 100 Under 50 see a vast amount of change each year, as universities drop out of the list after they pass the 50-year marker. So, if you can't find an institution in this year's list, it might be because it's now older than 50 years.

To request feedback or learn more about our rankings, please contact our team at rankings@qs.com.

The Wharton School has been ranked the best business school for studying an executive MBA in North America for the second year running in the QS EMBA Rankings by Region 2020.

Released today, the QS Global EMBA Rankings 2020 reveal the top executive MBA programs around the world, as well as providing a regional breakdown to help you find a top school near you. The rankings also include a separate table of the best joint programs.

You can find out more about the methodology used to produce the rankings here.

10) The Fuqua School of Business

Kicking off our top 10 EMBA programs in North America is Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, which scored highly for both employer reputation and diversity, two of the indicators used to compile the ranking.

The EMBA program is 18 months in duration, with Class of 2022 students paying US$149,500 in tuition.

The 2020 class has 94 students (up from an intimate 48 students the previous year), with an age range of 26-52, and a range of five to 28 years work experience.

47 percent of the class are female, 19 percent international representation, 25 percent entered the program already in possession of an advanced degree, and 22 percent have international citizenship.

9) Columbia Business School

Situated in New York is Columbia Business School. Columbia’s flagship Executive MBA program can be completed either through the 20-month Friday/Saturday option, or the 24-month Saturday schedule.

Columbia’s EMBA program scored very highly for employer reputation, thought leadership and diversity in this year’s ranking. The current cohort is made up of 146 students (in two clusters), 34 percent women and 23 percent international students.

Students enter the program with an average age of 33, an average of nine years’ work experience, and four years’ managerial experience. Fees for students this year, and in January 2021 are US$213,240.

8) NYU Stern School of Business

Situated a stone’s throw away from the financial heart of the US, NYU Stern is one of two New York institutions featured in the top 10. Stern’s program scored very highly for employer reputation and thought leadership in particular.

Students on Stern’s EMBA program have an average of 14 years’ work experience, and seven years’ managerial experience. Of the class, 30 percent are female, 30 percent have an international background, and 40 percent hold an advanced graduate degree.

The 22-month program costs US$204,000.

7) Yale School of Management

Yale School of Management’s EMBA is the next on our list, scoring very highly for thought leadership and career outcomes.

The program starts with a two-week in-residence session, then classes are held every other weekend on Friday and Saturday for 22 months.

Yale SOM’s Class of 2021 has 74 students enrolled, with an average of 13 years’ work experience, as well as five years’ managerial experience. The cohort boasts 36 percent women and 22 percent international students, while 41 percent also possess advanced degrees.

The program for students entering in July 2020 will be US$193,500.

6) Kellogg School of Management

Working our way towards the middle of the table is Kellogg School of Management’s Executive MBA program, however, the program does achieve the highest score in North America for its reputation among employers, while also scoring highly for thought leadership.

Every year, EMBA participants at Kellogg congregate in Evanston for Global Network Week, and they’re also required to complete one set of global electives.

As a group, students on Kellogg’s EMBA meet either one weekend or two weekends a month. Female students make up 31 percent of the class, while 14 percent are international students. The average age of an executive MBA student at Kellogg is 38, while they typically start the program with 14 years’ work experience, and eight years’ managerial experience. 

Students pay US$213,564 for the two-year program.

5) Haas School of Business

Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Berkeley Haas’s executive MBA program scored a close to perfect score for thought leadership, and very highly for employer reputation.

The EMBA program at Haas promises a global experience, with an immersive course that will send you to Silicon Valley, Washington, DC, and global business hubs like Shanghai or São Paulo.

There are 68 students in the cohort, of which 32 percent are female students and 12 percent are underrepresented minorities. 17 countries are represented in the class, and the students have an average of 13 years’ work experience and nine years’ managerial experience before commencing their studies.

The cost for the 19-month program is US$194,000.

4) UCLA Anderson School of Management

Next, we venture to LA’s Anderson School of Management, which scored very highly in both employer reputation and thought leadership.

Anderson’s class has 137 students, with students averaging 14 years’ work experience and nine years’ management experience. 30 percent of the cohort have C-Suite experience (the highest percentage in the top 10). 

The cohort also boasts 22 countries of origin, with 21 percent of students hailing from abroad. Over a third of the class (35 percent) are female.

As classes are on the weekends with flexible scheduling (either biweekly or monthly), you’ll complete your EMBA in just 22 months. Past electives cover a broad range of topics including entrepreneurship, macroeconomics and management communication.

Fees for the two-year program are estimated at US$167,992.

3) Chicago Booth School of Business

And we’ve reached our bronze medalist – Chicago Booth School of Business. Booth created the world’s first Executive MBA program in 1943, so it’s clear to see why the program retains its soar. Booth scored very highly across employer reputation, thought leadership, and career outcomes.

Depending on whether you study Booth’s EMBA program in the US or one of their other campuses, tuition fees will vary. Chicago’s program fees for June 2020 are US$194,000 – which covers three residential weeks in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong.

2) MIT Sloan School of Management  

This year’s runner-up for the title of best executive MBA program in North America is MIT Sloan, which earned a perfect score of 100 for thought leadership and also ranked extremely well for diversity and employer reputation.

The MIT Executive MBA is a 20-month program, with classes once every three weeks. There are four week-long modules, 26 weekend sessions (spaced about three weeks apart) for iterative development, and a one-week international project trip during the capstone Global Labs action learning experience.

The Class of 2020 has 126 students, an average age of 41, and 17 years’ work experience. 16 percent of students have C-Suite experience, and 48 percent are international.

Tuition payments (Class of 2022, matriculating September 2020) total US$178,302 – the same price as the previous academic year.

1)  The Wharton School

And here we are, our winning program for North America yet again. The Wharton School’s Executive MBA program – scoring very highly across all indicators – features a required one-week Global Business Week, and students can also take part in Global Modular Courses at locations such as Israel, India, Brazil and more.

Wharton’s Class of 2021 has 236 students, an average age of 36, 12 years’ work experience, and a median GMAT score of 700.

Students entering Wharton’s two-year program in May 2020 paid US$214,800, but no need to worry, as Wharton grads note whopping salary increases – not too bad a return for the best EMBA in North America!

The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania has been ranked the best in the world for the second year running in the QS Global EMBA Rankings 2020.

Released today, the QS Global EMBA Rankings 2020 reveal the top executive MBA programs around the world, as well as providing a regional breakdown to help you find a top school near you. The rankings also include a separate table of the best joint programs.

You can find out more about the methodology used to produce the rankings here.

The top 10 in the world can be seen below:

10) Haas School of Business

Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Berkeley Haas’s executive MBA program scored a close to perfect score for thought leadership, and very highly for employer reputation.

The EMBA program at Haas promises a global experience, with an immersive course that will send you to Silicon Valley, Washington, DC, and global business hubs like Shanghai or São Paulo.

There are 68 students in the cohort, of which 32 percent are female students and 12 percent are underrepresented minorities. 17 countries are represented in the class, and the students have an average of 13 years’ work experience and nine years’ managerial experience before commencing their studies.

The cost for the 19-month program is US$194,000.

9) UCLA Anderson School of Management

Next, we venture to LA’s Anderson School of Management, which scored very highly in both employer reputation and thought leadership.

Anderson’s class has 137 students, with students averaging 14 years’ work experience and nine years’ management experience. 30 percent of the cohort have C-Suite experience (the highest percentage in the top 10). 

The cohort also boasts 22 countries of origin, with 21 percent of students hailing from abroad. Over a third of the class (35 percent) are female.

As classes are on the weekends with flexible scheduling (either biweekly or monthly), you’ll complete your EMBA in just 22 months. Past electives cover a broad range of topics including entrepreneurship, macroeconomics and management communication.

Fees for the two-year program are estimated at US$167,992.

8) Saïd Business School

A new entry in this year’s global Executive MBA top 10 is the Oxford Executive MBA. The program scored very highly across all indicators.

The program consists of 16-18 week-long modules (depending on your choice of electives) which run approximately every five weeks to fit alongside work commitments.

Said’s Executive MBA program features a class size of 74, with an average age of 38, 34 percent women on the program, as well as 23 employment sectors featured within the cohort.

This year’s program starts in September, and students can choose either the 22- or 24-month options. Tuition for the program is £91,350 (US$113,743). 

7) INSEAD

INSEAD’s Global Executive MBA program achieved high scores for thought leadership and career outcomes, as well as a perfect score for employer reputation (the only school to achieve this in the top 10).

Students in the GEMBA Class of 2019 have an average of 14 years’ work experience. The program is designed in a modular format, with students able to choose primary locations in Europe in Fontainebleau, Singapore in Asia, or the Middle East section in Abu Dhabi.

The Europe section starts in October, taking 14 months to complete with 63 days out of office. Tuition fees are €125,500 (approx. US$140,644). The Asia section starts in August, with 57 days out of office and takes 17 months, with tuition fees of SG$196,000 (approx. US$140,429). The Middle East section starts in October, spanning 15 months with 55 days out of office, and tuition fees of US$135,000.

6) Chicago Booth School of Business

Chicago Booth School of Business created the world’s first Executive MBA program in 1943, so it’s clear to see why the program retains its soar. Booth scored very highly across employer reputation, thought leadership, and career outcomes.

Depending on whether you study Booth’s EMBA program in the US or one of their other campuses, tuition fees will vary. Chicago’s program fees for June 2020 are US$194,000 – which covers three residential weeks in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong.

5) London Business School

The Executive MBA at London Business School achieved high scores for employer reputation, thought leadership and career outcomes.

The LBS EMBA is divided into two streams in two locations: London and Dubai. There are also options for international assignments and electives in locations including, Buenos Aires, Beijing, Mexico City, San Francisco, Athens and Hong Kong.

The 20-month program, commencing in January or September, has fees of £98,500 (approx. US$121,982) for London and US$128,600 for Dubai.

4) MIT Sloan School of Business

This year’s runner-up for the title of best executive MBA program in North America is MIT Sloan, which earned a perfect score of 100 for thought leadership and also ranked extremely well for diversity and employer reputation.

The MIT Executive MBA is a 20-month program, with classes once every three weeks. There are four week-long modules, 26 weekend sessions (spaced about three weeks apart) for iterative development, and a one-week international project trip during the capstone Global Labs action learning experience.

The Class of 2020 has 126 students, an average age of 41, and 17 years’ work experience. 16 percent of students have C-Suite experience, and 48 percent are international.

Tuition payments (Class of 2022, matriculating September 2020) total US$178,302 – the same price as the previous academic year.

3) HEC Paris

In bronze position this year (up from joint fifth last year) is HEC Paris Executive’s MBA program. The EMBA scored highly for employer reputation, thought leadership, executive profile, and career outcomes.

The HEC Paris EMBA offers a variety of part-time options, split into two main strands – the International Paris EMBA or the International EMBA. The Paris EMBA options are all taught in Paris, while you can study in Doha, Qatar on the International EMBA.  

The program takes between 15 and 18 months to complete, with fees of €82,950 (approx. US$93,048) for Paris. The most recent cohort have an average age of 40 with 15 years’ work experience.

2) IESE Business School

Moving up two spots in the global top 10 is the Global Executive MBA program at IESE Business School. The program achieved very high scores across all ranking indicators.

Students have the option of completing the EMBA in one of four locations: Barcelona, Madrid, Munich or São Paulo. In your second year you can choose to study an international immersion with cohorts from around the world – locations include New York, Shanghai and Nairobi.

Fees for the 18-month Global EMBA program are €73,700 (approx. US$82,679.61). This includes tuition, course materials and most meals during residential modules. Participants on the program have an average of 10 years’ work experience, 30 percent are female, and 20+ nationalities are represented.

1）The Wharton School

Taking the top spot for yet another year is the MBA for Executives program at The Wharton School. The Executive MBA program – scoring very highly across all indicators – features a required one-week Global Business Week, and students can also take part in Global Modular Courses at locations such as Israel, India, Brazil and more.

Wharton’s Class of 2021 has 236 students, an average age of 36, 12 years’ work experience, and a median GMAT score of 700.

Students entering Wharton’s two-year program in May 2020 paid US$214,800, which includes tuition, most course materials, room and board, and a Land Package for the Global Business Week.