Which emlyon MBA aligns with your next career move?

Are you looking to launch an international career or move into more strategic leadership roles?

Compare the International MBA and the Executive MBA based on your experience, goals, and schedule.

Do you have 3 to 7 years of professional experience?


Accelerate your career in an international environment, fully in English, with an MBA designed for global mobility, international exposure, and fast-track career growth.

Key highlights

  • Program taught in English
  • Two formats to fit your schedule

Full-time: 100% on-campus in Lyon for 11 months (+ 5 optional months)

Part-time: online courses combined with on-campus sessions in Lyon over 2 years

Requirements
✔️ Minimum 3 years of professional experience

Do you have 7+ years of experience?

Take on a more strategic role, strengthen your leadership, and broaden your decision-making scope without putting your career on hold.

Key highlights
✔️ Program taught in English or French
✔️ Available on the Paris, Lyon, or Online campuses
✔️ Two formats to fit your schedule

  • Fast-track: 100% in-person at the Lyon or Paris campus over 12 months
  • Part-time: 3 to 4 days per month over 20 to 26 months

Requirements
✔️ Minimum 7 years of professional experience
✔️ Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), with possible recognition of professional or experiential learning for candidates without this qualification

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The International MBA requires three years of professional experience, while the Executive MBA requires a minimum of seven years of professional experience.

International MBA

13th
MBA in Europe
Financial Times 2026

rankings

41st
MBA in the world
Financial Times 2026

Executive MBA

3rd
Executive MBA in France
QS Executive MBA 2026

rankings

39th
Executive MBA in the world
Financial Times 2025

Why pursue an MBA?

An MBA prepares you for (or helps you access) executive leadership roles by developing advanced leadership and management skills in a global context.

It strengthens your ability to make strategic decisions in complex environments, to step back and challenge your own practices against different perspectives, while bringing innovative solutions and an international outlook to your organization.

An MBA also fosters intellectual openness, builds expertise in strategic management, and supports the development of entrepreneurial or high-impact transformation projects.

Cristian Giraldo - IMBA alumni

I don’t regret my decision to come to Lyon to pursue my International MBA. The city is incredible, and the cohort is diverse, engaging, and inspiring; being surrounded by 18 nationalities with different perspectives has helped me improve every day. The quality of both the professors and my classmates is unmatched.

Cristian Giraldo
International MBA
Delphine Doré alumni Executive MBA emlyon busines school

With this Executive MBA, I came seeking a broader perspective. I gained much more, strengthening my leadership posture. I went from being an inspired leader to becoming an inspiring one.

Delphine Doré
Executive MBA

To go further with the MBA.

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Recognized academic excellence

 

With programs designed for executives and senior leaders, emlyon business school combines academic excellence with an international outlook.

Ranked among the top business schools by the Financial Times, emlyon helps you strengthen your skills and earn recognized certifications, while benefiting from the expertise of an international faculty and a global network of corporate and academic partners.

emlyon business school students gathered outside on the Lyon campus forecourt in front of the main entrance.
11th
business school in Europe
Financial Times
3
international accreditations
EQUIS, AMBA, AACSB
4,000
executives and senior leaders in Executive Education
4
campuses worldwide

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