2 strategic projects rooted in your real business challenges
in entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship (Capstone and Social Projects)
Global EMBA Flex
Leadership & Strategy for Senior Executives
More about the ranking
Ranking
38th rank
Financial Times Executive MBA Global Ranking 2025
6th rank
ESG - Financial Times Executive MBA Global Ranking 2025
3rd rank
QS China Ranking - Executive MBA 2026
9th rank
QS Asia Ranking - Executive MBA 2026
NEOMA’s Global Executive MBA Flex: Lead with impact
The NEOMA Business School Global Executive MBA Flex develops your strategic leadership through a hybrid format, combining online sessions with key in-person expériences.
At what stage in your career?
You are broadening your responsibilities, moving into senior leadership roles, leading strategic transformation, or reflecting on the next step in your professional journey.
The Global Executive MBA Flex, delivered in a hybrid format, is designed to enable you to continue fully in your role while taking the time to structure your thinking and decision-making.
What our Global EMBA Flex concretely brings you
At the end of the Global EMBA Flex, you will be able to:
- structure your decisions more effectively,
- lead complex transformations,
- create sustainable value.
You will also strengthen your leadership posture, your ability to operate in international environments, and your career trajectory. You will benefit from a global, active and enduring alumni network.
The key benefits of the Global Executive MBA Flex at a glance
- Conduct a comprehensive business diagnosis, design a strategy, steer financial decisions, and identify development opportunities in line with ESG considerations.
- Progress and take on new responsibilities.
- Prepare for leading a Business Unit, entrepreneurship, consulting, or interim management.
- Benefit from a flexible hybrid format, enabling you to balance strategic development, peer learning, and professional activity.
- Join a global network for life.
Distinct features of the Global Executive MBA Flex
1 optional project (Consulting project in partnership with a company)
3 core themes: Innovation, ESG, and Intelligent Technologies & Transformation
fully integrated into strategic decisions and projects
5 seminars: 2 in Europe, 1 in Middle-East, 1 in Asia and 1 in Africa
1 International alumni network:
active and engaged, bringing together more than 80,000 NEOMA graduates
NEOMA Business School is Qualiopi certified under the following action categories:
- Training actions
- Apprenticeship training actions
- Actions allowing the validation of acquired experience
The pillars of the Global Executive MBA Flex
Structured around the GROW initiative, NEOMA’s Global Executive MBA Flex develops the key capabilities to enhance self-awareness, build resilience, engage teams, and make decisions in complex environments.
The programme equips you with a comprehensive 360° strategic view of the organisation and enables you to apply your learning through hands-on projects addressing real business challenges.
Upon completion of the programme and validation of the four competency blocks, you will be awarded the Level 7 certification: Global Executive Master of Business Administration, recognised under the title “Senior Executive” (RNCP No. 37645) in the French National Register of Professional Certifications.
Detailed programme pathway
Acquire 360° View
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Finance & economics
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Marketing
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Strategy
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Human Ressources Management
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Supply Chain Management
Drive Change
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Innovation
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AI & Big Data
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ESG and ethics
Make Impact
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Capstone Project
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Social Project
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Consultancy Project (optional)
Capstone Project
A cornerstone of the programme, the Capstone Project brings together participants’ collective expertise, professional experience and the knowledge acquired during the programme around a real-world project (an existing company, a non-profit organisation, or an entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial initiative).
You work on strategic directions and development opportunities, directly connected to your own professional challenges.
Social Project
The Social Project enables you to design innovative solutions to real social challenges, leveraging digital tools while integrating both economic sustainability and measurable impact.
Consultancy Project (optional)
A strategic consulting assignment carried out for a partner company, addressing a real business challenge such as transformation, growth, innovation or performance.
Supervised by an expert, you analyse the situation, develop practical recommendations, and present them to senior decision-makers.
An immersive experience designed to strengthen your leadership posture and deliver tangible strategic impact.
Intake on January
Up to 5 in-person international immersions accross 4 continents
Participation in at least one in-person immersion is mandatory
You will benefit from exchanges with leading European academic partners, including Porto Business School, POLIMI and Unviersity of Bath to broaden your perspective and develop your international network.
The Global Executive MBA Flex brings together internationally recognised faculty and experts, engaged both in academic research and in the most demanding management practices.
They teach at leading institutions such as Harvard Business School, MIT, Columbia Business School, Stanford University, Imperial College London, INSEAD, HEC and Surrey Business School, bringing rigorous analytical frameworks closely aligned with today’s organisational challenges.
The Global Executive MBA Flex develops four core competency areas
- Designing and implementing strategy at the level of the organisation, a business unit or a functional area.
- Developing and steering financial decision-making to support the organisation’s overall strategic objectives.
- Identifying and deploying growth opportunities for new or existing activities, products or innovative services.
- Leading organisations, business units or functions, and managing people and teams effectively.
These competencies correspond to four RNCP-certified blocks.
They may be completed individually or as part of the full programme leading to the “Senior Executive” qualification.
Assessment methods in the Global EMBA Flex
Competencies are assessed throughout the programme through:
- individual and group case studies
- applied assignments and reports
- managerial simulations and practical exercises
The successful completion of the programme also requires the submission and defence of the Capstone Project before a panel of experts.
Evaluation results of NEOMA’s Global Executive MBA
100%
percentage of students present in final examinations*:
100%
Graduation rate*:
Source: *2023-2024 and 2024-2025 Juries
An International Experience with Real Impact
Alongside the teaching and projects, the Global Executive MBA Flex immerses you in international experiences in France and abroad.
Conferences, case studies, meetings with executives and company visits enable you to explore the major transformations shaping organisations: innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability and leadership.
You compare your practices with those of international peers and strengthen your ability to make decisions in a global and complex environment.
Social Entrepreneurship and Development
International Learning Experience
Understanding how entrepreneurial ventures develop within a high-growth ecosystem, through direct exposure to investors, entrepreneurs, and projects in the acceleration phase.
Innovation and Business Model Transformation
International Learning Experience
Analyse how organisations innovate — in products, services and processes — by leveraging technology, creativity and corporate culture to respond to new market entrants and seize growth opportunities.
Innovation, Sustainability and Organisational Design in Europe
Partnerships with prestigious business schools
Place the challenges of innovation, sustainability and organisational design into perspective through academic and professional exchanges at the heart of European ecosystems.
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Leadership and Decision-Making Under Crisis Conditions
Immersive Experience EXCLUSIVE FOR NEOMA
NEOMA is the only Business school to offer this innovative and unique experience. Explore the drivers of leadership and decision-making under pressure through a collective experience designed to strengthen team cohesion and executive posture.
You have the opportunity to take part in this seminar in Dammam.
Who joins NEOMA’s Global Executive MBA Flex?
Join an international cohort
Experienced Executives and Senior Managers
International cohorts composed of experienced professionals from diverse sectors, functions and countries, united by a shared ambition: to step back, learn from their peers and exchange high-level experiences.
Current Cohort 2025–2026
Functions and Responsibilities Represented
89%
of participants hold a Master’s degree or higher
11%
of the class are PhD holders in specialized fields such as Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, and Telecommunications
Diverse Educational Backgrounds:
Including Engineering, Law, IT, Political, Science, Theology, and Business Management
The Global Executive MBA Flex supports professionals at key stages of their careers:
- Taking on new responsibilities
- Moving into executive leadership roles
- Leading a strategic transformation
- Entrepreneurial ventures, consulting or interim management
The programme enables you to:
- Diagnose an organisation and design a clear strategy
- Lead structuring financial decisions
- Identify development opportunities that integrate ESG challenges
- Strengthen your ability to decide and act in complex environments
You strengthen your role, open up new professional opportunities, and develop an executive posture aligned with today’s challenges.
Organisations that support their executives in the Global EMBA Flex aim to:
- Support high-potential leaders
- Develop managerial and strategic capabilities
- Structure a business plan around a key project
- Benefit from international exposure to high-growth economic regions
NEOMA’s Global Executive MBA in Numbers
98%
Recommendation rate1
9,05/10
Satisfaction rate2
27th Worldwide
Career progress rank2
160 000$
Salary increase (3-years post-graduation)3
100%
Percentage of graduates entering targeted professions1
Sources: 1Graduate Employment Survey - Graduates of 2023 & 2024 | 2 Financial Times 2025 Ranking | 3 Graduate Employment Survey 2025 statistic (class of 2022)
Entry requirements
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Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent, minimum 3 years of higher education) or above
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A minimum of 5 years of professional experience
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English level B2 (CEFR): test required
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Accepted tests: TOEIC or TOEFL (taken within the last two years)
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Exceptions: native English speakers and/or professionals who have been working in English for more than five years
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Admissions process
Application (1 hour) online
- CV: Your resume/CV in English (PDF format).
- English language test: A test score obtained within the last two years.
- References: Two referees' contact details.
- Motivation: Answer the motivation questions in English.
- Degree certificate(s): Copies of your degree certificate(s) in English or French (PDF or image format, maximum 8 MB).
Submit your application (application fee: €100)
Interview (1 hour)
Admission decision (within 72 hours)
Administrative enrolment (30 minutes)
Global Executive MBA Flex Funding Options
- Global Executive MBA Flex fee: €40,000 (net of tax)
- Application fee: €100
- Intake: January
- Early bird*: Up to €5,000*
- Scholarships*: Excellence & Impact*, Women in Leadership*
*Some scholarships may be combined. Please contact us for further information.
Dedicated solutions to fund and succeed in your EMBA Flex
We at NEOMA Business School are well aware that joining a Global Executive MBA Flex is a personal as well as a professional project.
That's why you can take advantage of a number of services before, during and after joining the programme:
- How can you prepare effectively your negotiations with your company?
- Which organisations can help you fund your Global EMBA Flex?
Contact Yann to benefit from personalised guidance on both funding options and how to align your EMBA Flex with your professional goals and career development.
Email : yann.lorant@neoma-bs.fr
Phone. : +33(0)6 99 05 52 03
The Global Executive MBA Flex is eligible for CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) funding for professionals working or who have worked in France.
The programme is a degree-awarding programme: Global Executive Master of Business Administration, registered as a Level 7 certification under the title “Cadre Dirigeant” (Senior Executive) in the Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles (RNCP), registration number RNCP 37645.
Registration date: 31 May 2023 – NEOMA.
Contact
Our dedicated point of contact for personalised advice and support.
Yann LORANT
Director of Admissions and Development
Practical information
Programme format:
1 weekend every 3 weeks
From 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (Paris time – CET)
Programme duration:
16 months
Tuition & fees:
€40,000
Location:
Online
Language of instruction:
English
Next intake date:
January
Entry requirements:
- Three-year Bachelor’s or higher
- Five years of professional experience
- B2 level in English (CEFR)
Degree awarded:
Global Executive Master of Business Administration / Level 7 Qualification on the RNCP (French Register of Professional Certifications) / RNCP sheet No. 37645, Executive Manager
Registration date: 31/05/2023 - NEOMA
