Executive MBA
Online, Italy
EMBA
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
Italian
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Apr 2027
TUITION FEES
EUR 18,000
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The Executive MBA at Rome Business School prepares professionals with two or more years' work experience to advance into leadership, senior management or entrepreneurship. The programme covers economics, finance, global leadership and digital innovation, and lets you customize specializations after the MBA core. It blends intensive theory with practical experience: Business Practice Lab, company visits, virtual CEO meetings, international Bootcamps (Barcelona) and individual coaching.
Career Outcomes: The Career Center supports occupational and entrepreneurial pathways with tailored advising, coaching and corporate meetings. Career opportunities include CMO, CFO, CEO, strategic director, financial manager, sales manager, HR manager, marketing manager, consultant and entrepreneur.
The Executive MBA is a management training program that trains professionals with at least 2 years of work experience to enable them to reach positions of responsibility in a company, advance in their career or create their own business.
Executive MBA Overview
MBA students will gain skills in economics and finance, global leadership, and technological and digital innovation to manage businesses on a global scale. After completing the MBA Core, students can customize their MBA by choosing a specific MBA specialization. An intensive and challenging program, integrated with practical business experiences, where students put theory into practice.
Shape Your Career Path Through 4 Pillars:
Strong Bond With Companies
An international network of partner companies that will have a direct impact on the students' academic experience through the Business Practice LAB, company visits, classroom exercises and exclusive teachers who will bring the theoretical contents of the master closer to the current professional reality.
Internationality
Rome Business School is proudly the most international business school in Italy. Every day we are able to immerse our students in a stimulating environment, thanks to our international faculty, our ethnically mixed classes and our exclusive experience: Bootcamps. Students will have the opportunity to participate in bootcamps in Silicon Valley, Barcelona, Paris, Qatar, Lagos, Rome and Tuscany.
Professional impact
Our goal is to have a real impact on the professional careers of our students, both through academic lessons and through our Career Services. In addition to lessons, our Masters offer different services to build the profile of our students through structured Career Services, corporate meetings with top international companies, Company Shadowing or Individual Coaching sessions and soft skills programs.
Higher Purpose
Following our motto, Better Managers for a Better World, we believe in managers who build companies with a higher purpose. For this, we will develop responsible and innovative leaders, capable of driving change in society starting from their own company.
Why Choose Our Executive MBA:
MBA Individual Coaching
As part of the Executive MBA coaching program, students will have the opportunity to benefit from the guidance of two specialized coaches, Fabio Pisi Vitagliano and Veronica Schmidt, to improve their personal and professional skills with the aim of improving their career path and becoming more competitive on the job market.
Career Impact
+17% salary increase after one year of completing the master with an average salary of over €44K. Students work in prestigious companies such as Coca Cola, American Express, Toyota and Aventa.
International Bootcamp in Barcelona included in the Master
Gain international experience while learning business to practice global leadership and differentiate your CV. Become a global learner: broaden your professional horizons and start building your business network with an intensive one-week formula that explores key sectors in some of the world's most cosmopolitan business hubs, including Silicon Valley, Paris, Rome, Barcelona and Tuscany. The Master includes the Barcelona Bootcamp.
Business in action
Business Practice Lab: Meet managers, take a hands-on class, step into the shoes of a CEO and tackle a task. Created by Coca-Cola HBC Italia. You will be able to network with the best CEOs and acquire the skills needed to excel in your career - Virtual coffees with CEOs from companies such as: Oracle, IBM, Ferrarelle and others.
Virtual Coffee With CEOs
Meet with top CEOs and discover what it takes to succeed in your career. Meet top CEOs and learn from their success stories to improve your networking skills. Students can attend two virtual coffee sessions with top CEOs, where they can ask questions, learn about career interests and obstacles, learn the keys to career success, and network with a diverse group of open-minded and experienced professionals.
Flexibility
Study your MBA from anywhere. Learn by following live streaming classes on our digital platform or at your own pace by watching lectures uploaded daily and available on demand.
Accreditation
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The Executive MBA focuses on integrating management theory with the practical needs of the business world, offering specialized courses, interactive workshops and hands-on projects. Instructors and speakers are often experienced professionals in the field, ensuring learning based on real situations and current case studies.
Setting open-mindedness and knowledge management
During the first module of the Executive MBA, students will acquire the fundamental management skills to improve their professional career.
Students in this module will have the opportunity to:
- Understand new methodologies and approaches to project management (PM).
- Recognize the difference between micro and macroeconomics and understand the law of supply and demand.
- Identify opportunities, threats and potential changes in the business environment, orienting the strategy based on potential sales and marketing scenarios.
- Use strategic thinking to effectively create, communicate and deliver value across the various marketing mix policies.
Create, Plan and Grow Your Business
During the second module of the Executive MBA, students will learn how to:
Entrepreneurial Business Plan:
- Entrepreneurship, Ethics and Business Planning
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
People and talent management:
- Organizational Behavior and Change Management
- Digital HR Strategy
Financial Management:
- Financial management for decision making
- Corporate and Investment Banking
Operations & Performance Management:
- Sustainability of the Value Chain
- Business & ESG Dashboard
Managerial Data Science & Business Analytics:
- Data Science for Business Growth
- Big Data and Business Analytics
Driving Change and Innovation for Global Business Immersion
During the third module of the Executive MBA, students will learn to:
Global Business Immersion and Leadership:
- Sustainable and Ethical Corporate Leadership
- International Business and Cross Cultural Management
The Future of Business and Disruptive Innovation:
- New Technologies, Virtual Reality and the Future of Business
- Design Thinking & Disruptive Innovation
- Digital Transformation
Why Electives?
Rome Business School ’s mission is to prepare future managers, entrepreneurs and professionals to take advantage of digitalization, go global and have a positive impact on society. Electives are excellent tools for students to increase their employability by focusing on in-demand skills.
- Elective courses help students carve out their own niche and become more competitive.
- Elective courses allow students to learn about courses they would otherwise never have encountered.
- Electives offer a unique curriculum that fosters life and career skills.
Practice Lab | In Partnership with Coca-Cola HBC Italia
Rome Business School 's Practice Lab is where theoretical concepts are put into practice and participants learn through experience. The lab is led by managers from Coca-Cola HBC Italia who will review various specialist knowledge, work on exercises and network with students sharing their experience and expertise. The Lab is entirely run by managers from Coca-Cola HBC Italia, with whom you will collaborate to develop a product launch strategy and manage a virtual company as CEO. Business Simulation is an innovative and engaging managerial tool that allows you to reproduce the dynamics and logic of a company.
Practical Laboratory Period
After studying industry trends, immerse yourself in global trends.
2 sessions on how to find sources to identify global trends, understand them and their impact on business, with guest lectures, Q&A sessions and class discussions.
- The future of work
- AI, Blockchain and technology
- The world in 2030 Future scenario (UN, WB, ECB)
An Educational Experience
- At the end of the training experience, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your skills by tackling a real business challenge. Use your skills to identify opportunities and develop a truly innovative strategy.
- You may assemble a small team to create a marketing plan for a new business, develop a strategy to increase online sales, or define a loyalty offer for multiple generations.
- You will be given two case studies from two different companies to test your master's knowledge.
Business in Action - Hands-on Lab
The Global Trends Lab consists of 2 virtual sessions:
Session 1: How to find sources to identify global trends.
A deep dive into global trends shaping the world today – guest speakers from UN, UNIDO, ILO. Examples of global trends:
- The future of work
- AI, Blockchain and Technology
- The World in 2030 – Future Scenarios (UN, IMF, ECB)
Session 2: Understand the impact of global trends on businesses and explore ways in which businesses can adapt and transform based on future trends and forward-looking strategies.
- Understand the functions of business administration: from marketing to finance, from accounting to human capital, to operations;
- Acquire and be able to put into practice leadership and negotiation skills, teamwork, multicultural communication and social responsibility aimed at effective management of resources in the corporate environment;
- Develop effective Business Plans both in the corporate and innovative “Startup” fields
- Understand and know global trends in Digitalization & Innovation in order to identify useful opportunities to apply in the business environment
Based on the personal profile, experience and proven motivation, the candidate may be awarded a scholarship to partially cover the participation fee. In fact, Rome Business School offers the most deserving candidates the opportunity to benefit from 7 different types of scholarships. These partial economic coverages can consist of 6 months of interest-free financing.
- Early Registration Scholarship.
- Lifelong Learning Scholarship.
- Executive Women Scholarship.
- Scholarship for Academic Excellence.
- Entrepreneurial contribution.
- Better Managers for a Better World Scholarship.
- Student Loan Assistance Grant.
Competition for scholarships increases as the start date approaches and funds are limited, so it is advisable to apply as early as possible.
During your MBA journey, you will have the opportunity to benefit from the assistance and support of our dedicated Career Center team. With more than 10 years of experience in the education sector, our goal is to help young talents and managers build their professional future effectively.
Our Career Center is structured into two main areas to offer the best possible support in achieving students' professional goals:
Occupational Pathways
Professional processes are not the same for everyone. That is why we have designed different paths for different professional moments. Through a detailed analysis of the student's background and future prospects, we will help him choose the path that best suits him and he will have a team of specialized professionals who will advise him throughout the process. Our advisor will provide him with the necessary tools to fully exploit his potential and achieve the professional advancement he is looking for.
Entrepreneurial Pathways
Are you thinking of starting your own business or dreaming of becoming the fresh, innovative driving force behind an organization? The Entrepreneurial Pathways will equip you with the skills, intuition, and curious mindset needed to identify new opportunities, make connections, and start new business ventures. It will require you to step out of your comfort zone to be bold and create innovative solutions.
The master's degree is particularly suitable for those who want to pursue a career in the following roles:
- Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Strategic Direct
- Financial Manager
- Sales Manager
- HR Manager
- Business Consultant
- Marketing Manager
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Entrepreneur
- Consultant
- Business Operations Manager
Our students' salary after completing the MBA increased by an average of 17%.
Rome Business School offers a comprehensive training program designed to provide participants with a competitive advantage in the market. Through careful analysis of international experiences, the school has developed a modern curriculum covering advanced managerial trends and techniques.
- Modern Training Offer: Courses focus on advanced managerial trends and techniques, including intercultural management and business-oriented social media usage.
- Highly Qualified Teachers: Faculty members are selected for their professionalism and experience, ensuring the delivery of both conceptual frameworks and practical insights.
- Career Services: Personalized services such as internship opportunities, CV reviews, and networking support help students access and thrive in the job market.
- Alumni Network and Community: Participants gain access to the Rome Business School Alumni Network, fostering ongoing connections and professional development opportunities.
- Loyalty Rewards: A loyalty card system offers points accumulation and discounts on training courses for participants.
- Unique Learning Content: Courses feature cutting-edge teaching content regularly updated based on cultural trends, accompanied by comprehensive study materials.
- Flexible Study Methods: Various study methods are available, including on-campus, remote, and in-house options to accommodate diverse learning needs.
- Applied Teaching Method: Courses incorporate exercises and real-life case studies to enhance learning and relevance for the job market.
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