EMBA-Global, a pioneering dual–MBA degree program between Columbia Business School and London Business School, celebrated its fifth year last week in London. Vice Dean Amir Ziv and London Business School Dean Laura Tyson discussed globalization and education at a dinner marking the anniversary.
“Given the success of the program to date, it’s hard to believe that the EMBA-Global program was considered quite revolutionary when it was introduced five years ago,” Dean Glenn Hubbard said in a video address. “Many said that busy executives wouldn’t want to travel back and forth between two different cities for an executive MBA program — let alone travel between two continents.”
More than 300 students from 42 countries have graduated from the program, with about 44 percent of students from outside of the United States and United Kingdom. The 20-month program enrolls approximately 65 students from around the world each May. Classes alternate between London and New York to capitalize on the dual advantages of the world’s financial and business capitals.
“The diversity of the student body and the richness of the practical experiences they bring have been key to the program’s appeal and its continued success,” the dean said. “Graduates of the program report having a greater confidence operating within the highest corporate echelons and say their cultural awareness has increased manifold — a quality that is of critical importance, today more than ever.”
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