• International Business - Most EMBA programs incorporate aspects of international business and offer coursework abroad for students hoping to specialize in worldwide business affairs.
• Information Systems - As technology and information systems rapidly advance, EMBA students are likely candidates for running and operating the new and rising businesses that provide these services.
• Marketing - EMBA students are trained in the principles of marketing and economics, and so can take on upper-level roles leading organizations in this field.
• Non-Profit Administration - Though fewer EMBA graduates pursue this career direction, some graduates apply their business training to taking on leadership roles in non-profit settings, supporting public policy or under-served causes.

Master's degree: approximately two years to complete

The Executive MBA is a prestigious degree that puts graduates in a good position for most business management positions. Because EMBA students maintain their positions with their current employers while in the program, much of what determines their future positions is their continuing experience with the organization on top of their education.

Prior to gaining acceptance into an EMBA program, a candidate should have completed a bachelor's degree in a business specialization such as accounting, management,  or marketing. A high GPA, solid standardized test scores, and legitimate work experience will differentiate the most promising applicants.

Upon graduation, there is no additional training or certification required before EMBA holders can take on new employment opportunities. Unless graduates decide to shift into a drastically different field, the EMBA is qualification enough to move into upper-level management and executive positions in most firms.

The Executive MBA is a highly effective strategy for increasing one's career status and salary with their current employer or a future one. Many of the careers available to EMBA graduates offer salaries above $100,000, especially for top executives and technology managers. 

Top corporate executives earn among the highest salaries offered by corporations. The median salary for executives, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was $91,570. (BLS) However, for those working in computer- and science-related fields, the average salary was around $130,000. Salaries for management positions in information systems are around $115,150 on average. (BLS) Similar salaries can be expected for financial managers and marketing firm managers; in the non-profit sector, salaries are closer to $85,000 for upper-level management positions.

The Executive MBA Council also advises on their website, that 66% of EMBA students receive some form of tuition reimbursement from their employer which significantly decreases the amount of debt students are forced to take on and therefore increases the amount of money they earn for themselves - and does not go towards paying back student loans - after graduation. (EMBAC)

In the economic turmoil of the last several years, many in the business community have worried that jobs for MBA graduates would shrink significantly and become much less available. However, it seems that MBA students have consistently been able to find employment in the field of their choice and jobs are growing with the average.

Executive MBA students are especially successfully because they are able to maintain their positions with their current employers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most upper-level executive positions are filled by lower-level employees who have achieved significant education and work experience with the organization (BLS). Once they have achieved that career level with their organization, they are then in a position to take on executive roles with other firms as well.

Those executive MBA students who do not take on executive positions but who advance their careers in lucrative fields like information technology will see even better opportunities for work and high salaries. Technological fields are growing at such a fast rate that new positions are constantly becoming available, and highly qualified applicants - like those with EMBAs - are likely to be offered high salaries.

Careers in business are not limited to people who have achieved advanced degrees like Executive MBAs. There are a number of business, finance, and marketing-related fields that can be explored, and may later lead to pursuit of an EMBA.

Accounting careers are one option for people who are interested in finance and are highly detail-oriented. Accountants can quickly gain an understanding of how the financial side of a business operates, which may lead to an interest in pursuing an EMBA and moving up the corporate ladder in finance.

Marketing is another field that allows interested employees to gain significant insight into how a business functions; a career in marketing is an excellent choice for a creative-minded person with an understanding or interest in markets and industries.