Northwestern Kellogg – HKUST

Executive MBA

Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA

No. 1 in the world for 9 times.

Established in 1998, the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program of the School of Business and Management is a partnership program between the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s School.

This renowned program brings together senior executives from across the world to instill a new way of thinking and embrace unique challenges. The program equips students with the skills needed to make strategic business decisions to transform both their professional business environment and their personal life.

At the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA (KHEMBA) program you will embark on an intellectually stimulating journey, discover remarkable opportunities and build enduring connections with fellow students and faculty. You will be part of a truly global network and have access to a world class faculty spanning 6 continents that gives you Western perspective with Asian insight.

Application Deadlines: June, July, August, September

Executive Assessment

As an alternative to the GMAT, Kellogg Executive MBA requires applicants to take the Executive Assessment. The Executive Assessment has been designed for senior level, busy, international applicants juggling the demands of work and family. Similarly to GMAT, it tests your aptitude for business related subjects and is used to assess your analytical abilities.

As a busy executive, you don’t have 6-9 months to prepare in order to take a 4 hour-long test (GMAT). The GMAC Executive Assessment focuses on the business-relevant topics from the GMAT. For instance, the tedious GMAT writing section does not feature at all on the Executive Assessment. The quantitative and verbal sections are abridged versions of those on the GMAT. Finally, unlike the GMAT, the integrated reasoning section wields key influence on your overall score.

Most busy candidates are able to achieve adequate performance on the test with 6-8 weeks of preparation while holding full-time jobs.

What is tested?


Integrated Reasoning

IR tests the ability to evaluate information presented in multiple formats from multiple sources. These skills are necessary to succeed in our data-driven world.


Verbal Reasoning

VR tests the ability to evaluate arguments and to read, understand, and edit written material using standard English.


Quantitative Reasoning

QR tests the ability to analyze data and draw conclusions using reasoning skills. The math skills required for this section are at a secondary school level.

Executive Assessment Prep

One-to-One Online coaching for Executive Assessment is available.

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