Executive MBA Degree Programmes (and Related Programmes): Frameworks and Dynamics in Caribbean Universities

Abstract

The very significant differences and diversities among countries and territories in the Caribbean region, in terms of political and economic ideological orientation, population size, level of economic development, prior or present colonial background, language, political status and the nature of educational system, are seen, by this study, as the factors that determine the profile of executive master of business administration (EMBA) degree programmes, and related programmes, in the Caribbean region. The main goal of this article is a qualitative comparative analysis of EMBA degree programmes and related programmes in various universities in the Caribbean region. The comparative analysis focuses on the differences that exist in terms of the structures, functioning, outputs and profiles of the EMBA degree programmes, as much as feasible. Furthermore, the article compares the profile and status of EMBA degree programmes in their respective business schools and also in their respective universities. The formal and informal linkages between the executive MBA degree programmes and business communities are also analyzed and compared, where feasible.

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