An executive master's degree, also known as a Master of Advanced Studies (MAS), is an advanced level of
master's degree
A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. designed specially for mid-career executive professionals.
Structure
Executive master's degree programs are usually attended by full-time working professionals, therefore the programs are scheduled to match this condition. Most programs run several full days (not more than a week) per month for the period of two or three years. However, some options have similarly adapted schedules, offering classes nights or weekends only. The most condensed of such programs can be completed in as little as a year.
According to the
Bologna Process, program participants are required to gain 60
ECTS to complete the degree. In other systems, the duration of the program is dependent on the total number of academic credits and the number of course credits it is possible to complete in a given semester. Programs within the United States typically require 33 credits according to the U.S. Department of Education. The number may differ from one credit system to another. By the end of the program participants of the program are required to have completed a thesis or a field project, on which they should usually spend 350–500 hours.
Admission
Applicants for an executive master program typically must have:
:*A
bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...
or
high school diploma;
:*4-15 years of work experience in their area of study (or a comparable background and expressed passion for the specific subject area);
:*Leadership potential
Admission requirements may slightly differ from country to country. Some universities or private institutions may require
GMAT
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT ( ())) is a computer adaptive test (CAT) intended to assess certain analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills in written English for use in admission to a graduate management ...
,
GRE
The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is a standardized test that is an admissions requirement for many graduate schools in the United States and Canada and a few other countries. The GRE is owned and administered by Educational Testing Servi ...
or other standardized mathematical test scores.
In the UK the Executive Master's degree (;
https://msbm.org.uk/programme/special-executive-masters-programme-in-business-management; https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/executive-masters-degrees/about) are accredited degrees that require a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4/5 years of experience in a management position.
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Master's degrees