Online Executive MBA Programs

You won't find too many Executive MBA Programs that are delivered online. Many Executive MBA or EMBA programs are offered mainly over weekends instead of weeknights. This allows students to commute to their business school by driving or flying for class 2 or 3 weekends per month. What if you didn't have to travel because you could take your courses online?

Here are several examples of EMBA programs that are offered online. The following text is from a Princeton Review e-mail:

Rochester Institute of Technology (Online)
Executive MBA

A highly accredited University, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a leader in professional and career-oriented education. Within this leading institution, The Saunders College of Business is a catalyst for producing critical thinkers and team-based leaders. Worldwide, more than 1,700 top executives got their start at the Saunders College of Business. RIT is AACSB accredited and ranks #9 (U.S. News and World Report) in the "Best Universities Master's (North Region)" category.

12 Accelerated MBA & Graduate Business Programs

Here's some information I received from PrincetonReview.com about accelerated MBA programs (and several of these are online MBA programs):

Accelerated graduate business programs take less than the traditional 2 years to complete. If you majored in a business-related field, you can often complete an accelerated MBA program in as little as 12 months. Even if you've never studied business, many programs can be completed in just 18 months of full-time study or 24 months of part-time study.

Colorado State University (Online)
21-month MBA from a top research university

Ranked a #1 Best Administered program by The Princeton Review, CSU offers an Online / Distance MBA that has been AACSB-accredited for over 30 years. The program can be completed in as little as 21 months. CSU hosts Centers of Research Excellence in: Global Business, Social Marketing & Social Issues, Entrepreneurship, e-Business, and Real Estate.

Willamette University (Salem, OR)
21-Month Full-Time MBA

Willamette University's full-time MBA program has been profiled as one of the country's best business programs by BusinessWeek, U.S. News & World Report, and The Princeton Review. Willamette is a national leader in early career MBA education and prepares students for their first professional position, career change or advancement. Specialized areas of study include: Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Global Management and more.

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Maybe you're thinking about business school for 2010. Do you plan to take some type of GMAT test prep course? Perhaps you're thinking about Kaplan, Princeton Review, Manhattan GMAT online, or Veritas Virtual Prep. Well, you may wish to add Knewton to that list.

I've never tried the Knewton service, but I plan to enroll in this free 7-day test to see how it works. I know several people who will be taking the GMAT in 2010 and they're applying for MBA programs this year. I'll have to collect some feedback from them and see what they found to be most useful.

If you're thinking about an executive MBA program, you may not need to take the GMAT if you're a physician or if you have a terminal degree. Check with each program to see if they waive the GMAT for physicians.