MBA vs Executive MBA

The MBA builds general-management fluency and suits early- to mid-career professionals. The Executive MBA assumes you already lead — the cohort is more senior, the cases are board-level, and the schedule is built around a full-time executive role. Both are tuition-free aside from the examination fee at Arab Leadership University.

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Attribute	Executive Master of Business Administration	Master of Business Administration
Level	MBA	MBA
Duration	24 months	18 months
Credits	48	42
Delivery	Online	Online
Online tuition	Free	Free
Campus tuition (annual)	Contact admissions	Contact admissions
Exam fee (per course)	$60	$60

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