Executive MBAs are eager to embrace this challenge and expand their horizons but, as busy professionals, have less time and fewer opportunities to meet peers from around the world.
The EMBA Consortium exists to fill this gap.
Our member schools work together to add a global dimension, creating a richer learning experience collectively than could be achieved by any single program.
Since our first international week in 2011, we have been transforming the EMBA experience of our students
in short, developing responsible leaders for a modern age.
The EMBA Consortium is founded by Profs. Jose De La Torre and Max Bergami
78 students participate in the first programs.
Founding member institutions are
Chongqing University, CHINA, joins
Sabanci University, TURKEY and University of Stellenbosch, SOUTH AFRICA become members.
169 students participate in International Week
172 participants in International Week
Overall evaluation: 4.23//5 (based on 162 responses)
Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University, UK and San Jose State University, California, USA join
215 participants; average evaluation of programs: 4.32/5 (based on 200 responses)
First faculty exchanges take place
Overall evaluations of International Week reach 4.43 out of possible 5
For the first time 10 programs are offered but FIU program is cancelled at last minute because of Hurricane Irma. Schools work together and all students for FIU are relocated to other programs
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, INDIA joins
Keio Business School, Keio University, Tokyo, JAPAN and ESAN School of Business, Lima, PERU join Consortium
220 participants in International Week
David Simmons becomes Executive Director; Jose De La Torre becomes Chair
We hold our first Deans’ Meeting in Bologna
All face-to-face International Week programs are cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. The Consortium moves to an online week-long event around the theme: Post-Pandemic Business Strategies – a global perspective.
Over 500 participants register from around the network, and take part in a unique learning experience with more than 60 presentations from 15 countries
Plenary Sessions, Academic Presentations, Stories From Iconic Companies, Corporate Panels, Cultural Events, Social Events and 10 Project Companies with 40 teams offering solutions to a business problem
Over 90% of paticipants rate the program as Excellent or Very Good and say that they would take part in future online programs
Kozminski University, Warsaw, POLAND and Munich Business School, Munich, GERMANY join the Consortium
Our second online program: RE-INVENTING BUSINESS – brings together over 700 people who take part in company projects, simulations, virtual teams, even online safaris and Zen meditation sessions. Again more than 90% rate the week as Excellent or Very Good.
We return to face-to-face programs
Launch of virtual Global Panels: The Future of Work round-table: global perspectives, with speakers from USA, Japan, South Africa, Italy, Germany and Brazil
Prof. David Weinstein appointed Chair following death of Prof. Jose De La Torre
10 programs in 9 countries;259 participants; average evaluation 4.45/5
Launch of Global Electives initiative
Deans’ meeting in Barcelona
Today, the EMBA Consortium continues to thrive, fostering international collaboration and memorable learning experiences for Executive MBA students.
TO BE CONTINUED…
The Consortium aims to further its reach and impact by supplementing its core International Week with virtual programs, expanding its global network, and continuing to provide transformative learning experiences that prepare leaders for the challenges of tomorrow.
The core mission of the EMBA Consortium is to enrich the educational experience of Executive MBA students to help them grow as people and professionals
Through our programs, our participants:
We believe in the power of collaboration, innovation and integrity at the heart of business.
We champion inclusivity and respect for different cultures and ideas through inspiring, interdisciplinary educational experiences that help our people become the imaginative, rational and responsible leaders for today’s complex world.
Professor David Weinstein, Emeritus Van Leer Professor of Industrial Marketing at INSEAD, holds a PhD from Columbia University and a degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. With a 50-year career, he has taught in MBA programs, won numerous awards, and contributed to high-tech sectors like semiconductors, CRM software, and bio-chemicals.
He has been a Visiting Professor at Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, FIU, and Columbia. His research appears in top journals, and he co-authored the B2B INDUSTRAT simulation. Fluent in four languages, he consults for corporations and non-profits, was an Israeli National Basketball League player, and enjoys golf.
David has served as the Executive Director of the EMBA Consortium since 2018.
Prior to that, he spent sixteen years on the staff at Cranfield School of Management as Director of Admissions and International Director and, from 2009-2011, as Executive Director of the MBA. He led 18 successful accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA) and oversaw Cranfield’s rankings team. As International Director, David promoted the school to the worldwide business and academic communities – indeed, through this work, Cranfield was invited to join the EMBA Consortium in 2014.
David holds a Masters’ degree in English Literature and a Postgraduate Certificate of Education, both from the University of Cambridge.
The Deans’ Committee brings together all the Deans of our member schools to create the future vision of the Consortium.
The EMBA Consortium Council oversees the operation and strategy of the Consortium, with every member school having one representative, usually the Program Director of the International Week. Council meets in person once a year, with locations normally rotated among the member schools. Other meetings are held online as necessary.
The Consortium Chair serves for a period of two years, renewable for up to two additional periods. The Executive Director is appointed in principle for three years with the possibility of renewal.
The EMBA Consortium is a not-for-profit corporation registered in the state of Florida, USA
For more details and to express interest, contact David Simmons, Executive Director: david@embaconsortium.org