The Economist recently released its 2018 latest assessment of top global executive master’s in business administration (EMBA) programs, and Penn State’s Smeal Executive MBA Program was ranked 7th among programs from public institutions and 26th overall.
The program is based in Philadelphia and is designed for working professionals. It begins in August and spans 17 months. Classes are held twice-monthly on weekends at the Chubb Hotel and Conference Center in Lafayette Hill, Penn.
“What makes the Smeal Executive MBA Program truly unique and led to a successful debut in today’s rankings is our unmatched combination of faculty quality and the unique access our students have to those amazing resources,” Managing Director Jason Stieg said. “The program delivers every course in a face-to-face environment using the same renowned faculty who teach in Smeal’s full-time residential MBA program at University Park.”
It is one of the top programs in the Mid-Atlantic and the highest-ranked Philadelphia-area program.
The Economist ranked 65 EMBA programs based on career development and personal development/educational experience.
Smeal ranked fourth in the quality of faculty sub-category, sixth in the ratio of full-time faculty to EMBA students, and sixth in the ability to keep in contact with students/faculty when off campus.