Executive MBA (EMBA) at emlyon business school

Programme overview

The emlyon Executive MBA is a part-time MBA for experienced professionals and senior leaders, taught in French and English on the Lyon or Paris campus. It leads to the Dirigeant d'Entreprise level 7 professional certification (RNCP 41697) and covers leadership and corporate governance, strategy, performance management, digital transformation and ethical business models.

Faculty: emlyon business school (Executive education) | Department: Executive MBA | Duration: 26 months part-time (20-26 months, 3-4 days per month) or 12 months fast-track | Study mode: part-time; French and English; Lyon or Paris | Intake: October | Location: Écully, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Content includes leadership and corporate governance, strategy and global vision, performance management, value chain optimisation, digital transformation, ethical business models, international seminars and an elective specialisation, organised in competency blocks including driving innovation and change.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of seven years of professional experience in management, executive leadership or strategic project management, and a bachelor's degree or equivalent; candidates without the qualification may be admitted through Validation of Professional Experience (VAP).

EUR 48,500 for the whole programme (2026-2027). Listed as EUR 48,500 excluding VAT (EUR 58,200 including VAT); the page's FAQ text gives EUR 45,000 as the tuition covering courses, materials, coaching and international expeditions. Source

Intake: October

Duration: 26 months part-time (20-26 months, 3-4 days per month) or 12 months fast-track

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