5. NYU Stern
Tuition and fees: $149,000
Work experience: 163 months
GMAT: Not required
Program length: 22 months
The NYU Stern executive MBA is a 22-month program in New York, with classes every other Friday and Saturday. The general management curriculum provides fundamental grounding in every business discipline. Global Study Tours provide knowledge and experience in global business markets, while a broad range of elective courses allows students to hone specific areas of interest.
The program begins each year in August and January. Students focus on just two courses at a time and projects and exams are staggered to help balance career, coursework, and personal life. Its New York location attracts a broad and smart student cohort. Some 35% of the EMBA students already have advanced degrees and a good number of students are working at companies like Citigroup, ING, Johnson & Johnson, Goldman Sachs, Pfizer, NBC Universal and IBM.