The Executive MBA degree from IIM  is designed for such professionals who are in the middle managerial positions, have an experience of 5-15 years and are seeking a promotion to the upper managerial positions. The potential benefits of these executive courses are huge. The career prospects of such professionals are boosted by completing EMBA.

Executive MBA courses are gradually becoming popular in India because they can be pursued online via distance learning.

The admission process of these courses is comparatively less rigorous than that of full-time MBAs.