The Executive Assessment is a superior option compared to the GMAT and the GRE. Once you get a strong EA score – and it’s relatively much easier to do so – you’ll have a plethora of program options to choose from.
Program types accept the Executive Assessment?
Executive MBA programs
This is what the Executive Assessment was originally designed for. The Executive MBA is a practice-oriented graduate business degree intended for senior executives who want to share their experience and rise to the highest levels. Offered by some of the top business schools, Executive MBAs help people accelerate their careers.
Some of the top schools that accepts the Executive Assessment for Executive MBA programs are:
- University of Pennsylvania (Wharton): The Wharton Executive MBA Program, you will find more about the program here.
- University of Toronto (Rotman School of Management): One-Year Executive MBA, you will find more about the program here.
Full Time MBA programs
The full-time MBA degree is a general management degree that seeks to give students a detailed understanding of how business functions and how business leaders rise to meet an ever-changing set of circumstances and challenges. The core (required elements) of an MBA program will almost always include courses in finance, marketing, strategy, human resources, and operations management – no matter where in the world a student opts to study.
Some of the top schools that accepts the Executive Assessment for the Full-Time MBA program:
- Columbia University (Columbia Business School Academics): Full-Time MBA, you will find more about the program here.
- University of Virginia (Darden School of Business): Full Time MBA, you will find more about the program here.
Specialist Master’s in Business Programs
There are various specialized Master’s in Business programs that accept the Executive Assessment. These aren’t quite full MBA programs. They’re often more like Master of Management programs. They provide specialized business skills.
Some examples of specialized master’s programs that accept the Executive Assessment include:
- Stanford University (Stanford Business School of Graduate): Stanford MSx — A One-Year Master’s Program, you will find more about the program here.
- MIT Sloan School of Management: MIT Sloan Fellows MBA, you will find more about the program here.
Part Time MBA programs
Part Time MBA (Master of Business Administration) programs can be done in parallel with a job and typically feature classes on weekends or evenings. They are typically 2-year postgraduate programs in that often consistent of four six-month semesters.
Some of the top schools that accepts the Executive Assessment for Part-Time MBA programs include:
- University of Michigan (Ross School of Business): Weekend MBA, you will find more about the program here.
- University of Southern Caliornia (USC Marshall School of Business): Part-Time MBA, you will find more about the program here.
Prep for the Executive Assessment
There are various options available for the Executive Assessment preparation. We recently posted our review of the options out there in the post here.