ABU DHABI, Mar. 22nd, 2009: The worlds top universities and business schools will be brought together in the UAE next April when The QS World Exec MBA Tour, the world's largest series of international MBA and Executive MBA fairs, comes to Dubai next April.

The QS World Exec MBA Tour which comes to Dubai, UAE, to hold The QS World Exec MBA Fair is for candidates with over five years of work experience interested in studying an Executive MBA.

The QS World Exec MBA Fair in Dubai will be held on Friday 3 April at the Monarch Dubai from 18: 00 to 21:00. Fast-track entry to the fair free of charge: http://www.topmba.com/mba_fairs/.

Participating business schools include Cambridge Judge, Cologne Business School, Duke - Fuqua, ESCP-EAP European School of Management, HEC Paris, IE Business School, INSEAD, Kellogg-WHU, LIMAK Johannes Kepler Uni. Business School, TRIUM Global and TU Muenchen.

Top EMBA programs in Dubai include: Cambridge Judge, Cologne Business School, Duke - Fuqua, ESCP-EAP European School of Management, HEC Paris, IE Business School, INSEAD, Kellogg-WHU, LIMAK Johannes Kepler Uni. Business School, TRIUM Global and TU Muenchen.

An opening panel discussion on "The Full Time vs Executive MBA" will be hosted at the fair by a selection of top international MBA and EMBA representatives giving the audience expert insider advice.

This will be followed by a Q&A session for candidates and corporate representatives. Those interested in full-time MBAs can meet with representatives from schools including Thunderbird, Warwick, Cambridge, Hult, IE, INSEAD, Vlerick, IESE, Melbourne, Ashridge, Cass and IFM.

Hina Gonfreville, Editor of the QS TopExecEd Guide, says the Executive MBA (EMBA) is the ideal solution for experienced professionals who want to pursue a graduate degree without putting their careers on hold. "The EMBA is a top management development tool; the accent is placed on experiential learning, acquiring a holistic approach to corporate issues and sharpening strategic skills. Part of the curriculum focuses on leadership training and excellence."The QS World Exec MBA Tour is also an opportunity for HR managers in charge of training and development, chief learning and training officers, as well as line managers in charge of the careers of top company talent, to find out more about MBA and EMBA programs.

Ms Gonfreville says it is an ideal win-win situation between the company and the employee. "The Executive MBA ensures both accelerated personal and professional development, as well as enhanced corporate performance so the benefits of the program are felt immediately as participants continue to work full-time and focus on their careers, bringing back new skills and knowledge that they put to use as they go through the program." The first 100 visitors will receive a complimentary copy of the QS TopExecEd Guide featuring editorial and profiles of EMBA programs from around the world.

A total of $1.6 million in scholarships will be granted to prospective students at the forthcoming fair.

The QS World MBA Tour is the largest program of recruitment and information fairs for business school applicants. In 2008 over 80,000 potential applicants visited 75 events in 41 countries. The Tour offers a unique opportunity to meet admissions officers of the world's most influential business schools at venues around the world. Now in its fifteenth year, the Tour will consist of 73 events across 41 countries over five continents during 2009.

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