SKEMA Business School's Global Executive Master in Business Administration (Global Executive MBA) is a high-level programme for experienced executives wishing to increase their managerial and strategic skills in an international environment.
The Global Executive MBA allows participants to develop a global and innovative strategic vision in today’s complex, unpredictable and interconnected world.
SKEMA Business School has three main campuses in France. The Lille campus is in the heart of the city’s business center. The campus is in the north of France and is just a short train ride away from Paris, Brussels, and London. SKEMA’s Paris campus is in Suresnes, with a view of the Eiffel tower visible from its rooftop terrace. The alluring capital city is at the heart of French business, intellectual, and cultural life. The Sophia Antipolis campus is in the heart of the French Riviera, nestled between the Mediterranean sea and the mountains. Students can enjoy sunny weather, sandy beaches, and a variety of outdoor activities.
SKEMA Business School offers the Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) program. The GEMBA is a part-time 18-24 month, a hybrid program designed for senior-level professionals. The program is English taught, and participants spend a week in Paris (France), Raleigh, NC (USA), Suzhou (China), and Belo Horizonte (Brazil).
SKEMA Business School is accredited by EQUIS and AACSB. EQUIS is an international accreditation awarded by the European Foundation of Management Development (EFMD). EFMD is an international accreditation organization for business schools, based in Brussels. The AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide.
SKEMA is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles. The school is recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
SKEMA offers several scholarships. Scholarships amount awarded are no more than 10K EUR. This includes the Women in leadership scholarship (awarded to exceptional women candidates), the Excellency scholarship (awarded to candidates with demonstrated leadership potential), and the Entrepreneurship scholarship (awarded to entrepreneurs who want to start their own company).
SKEMA’s GEMBA ranked in Forbes magazine’s top 10 business schools for its teaching of entrepreneurship. The criteria measured entrepreneurial success (number of enterprises created by graduates, money raised, and the pedagogical importance of entrepreneurship in the curriculum. The careers of SKEMA graduate entrepreneurs were also considered. Forbes highlights SKEMA’s great variety of courses to learn how to be an entrepreneur, its incubation-acceleration system called SKEMA Ventures, and its eight incubators in Lille, Paris, Sophia Antipolis, Raleigh, Suzhou.
