Hult International Business School - Dubai Campus
Executive MBA
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
EMBA
DURATION
24 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Apr 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
May 2026
TUITION FEES
AED 268,000
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
Advance your career without hitting pause. You don’t need to leave your job to level up your leadership. Hult’s Executive MBA is designed for ambitious professionals ready to accelerate their careers without stepping away from them.
Delivered on campus in person over a long weekend, the EMBA gives you focused time to absorb, reflect, and apply learning—while building real relationships with a global cohort as driven as you are. Whether you’re looking to deepen your strategic expertise, grow your executive presence, or prepare for your next big move, this is a program built around your ambition and your schedule.
Key program features
- Made for experienced, time-poor leaders ready to step up
- Part-time / Two years
- Start in May or October
- Hybrid learning format: on campus or online
- Home campus: London, Dubai
Build specialized expertise
Laser-focused on your career goals? Refine your learning with a subject specialization and zone in on the specific skills you need for the role you want. Choose from electives in any of these disciplines to complement your EMBA curriculum and enrich your business and leadership skills.
- AI & Digital Transformation: Learn to lead digital transformation initiatives, identifying where AI creates real value.
- Business Analytics: Confidently pursue analyst roles with this increasingly in-demand specialization.
- Finance: Led by industry experts, you’ll prepare for the elite world of financial leadership.
- Marketing: Gain the creative, strategic, and executional marketing skills required to thrive.
- Entrepreneurship: Innovate and create impact at any global organization with specialist skills at the center of value creation.
- Management: Hone your expertise in leadership, decision-making, and organizational development.
- Innovation: Future-proof your career and transform industries from the inside with an innovation specialization.
- Operations & Project Management: Give yourself a competitive edge in your career with a specialist operations and project management skillset.
An enhanced part-time experience
- Be part of a global community and cohort
- Connect and engage with peers from around the world, growing your network
- Get guidance from our dedicated career experts to target your career goals
- Develop in-demand business skills through challenge-based learning
- Benefit from small class sizes, high-quality classroom experiences, and one-to-one time with professors
- Learn from international renowned faculty with years of industry experience and attend dedicated office hours with your professors for one-to-one support
Globally recognized, locally accredited
We're proud to announce that our programs have been accredited by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education (MOE) Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA). Academic accreditation by the UAE Ministry of Education confirms that Hult Dubai’s programs meet national standards and qualify for degree attestation required for government employment, further study, and professional licensure in the UAE. As a result, Hult graduates have expanded opportunities with employers across the UAE, in both government and private sectors, where qualifications from MOE-accredited institutions are required.
Hult’s Executive MBA is made for experienced, time-poor leaders ready to step up. Target roles for graduates include:
- Vice President of Strategy
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
- Senior Director of Operations
- Head of Business
- Executive Director of Innovation
We understand that choosing a degree program is one of the biggest decisions you'll make, and we believe in rewarding your talent and potential. All incoming students are eligible to apply for a range of merit-based scholarships and need-based awards. You can read about our scholarships and awards in detail on our website.
- Social Impact Scholarship
- Global Professional Scholarship
- Entrepreneurial Impact Scholarship
- Senior Leaders Scholarship
Scholarship applications
You can apply for scholarships as part of your online application. Start your application today and one of our enrollment advisors will be in touch to support you through the process.
Read about our scholarships and awards in detail, and begin your application, on our website.
Program at a glance
Our practical, leadership-focused curriculum builds strategic thinking, strengthens core business capabilities, and prepares you to deliver change in a global context.
Core: Update your knowledge and sharpen your expertise with hands-on courses focused on intensive skills development and practical application.
Capstone: Your final term capstone project will push you to apply everything you’ve learned, testing your ability to lead teams and deliver impactful results.
Electives & specializations: Over the summers, you’ll tailor your experience with specialized electives—diving into topics that support your career goals and help you close key capability gaps.
Executive Leadership Track (optional): Exclusive to EMBA students, the Executive Leadership Track takes you behind the scenes with proven leaders to master the art of influence. Complete additional courses on advanced leadership topics and earn a certificate that sets you apart as a leader ready to shape the future of business and society.
Global Summit (optional): This annual event brings part-time MBA students together to connect, collaborate, and grow. Hosted at global campuses, the event combines real-world learning, workshops, and networking with downtime to explore. Summit attendance is included in your program fees, though transport and accommodation costs will be at your own expense. It’s your chance to deepen relationships and feel part of Hult’s vibrant, international community.
Supercharge your career progression
Ready to fast-track your career? A Hult MBA gives you the global network, leadership skills, and practical experience for rapid career growth.
- 50% of graduates are at director level or above within 12 months of graduating (Social Profile Data, People Data Labs, 2023)
- 50% increase in pre-MBA salary three years after graduation (Financial Times, Executive MBA Ranking, 2025)
- 55% of all part-time MBA candidates at Hult have 10+ years of experience
- $214k average salary in USD three years after graduation
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