Maximize What Comes Next
Every year, our team of EMBA admissions consultants helps applicants create winning applications to Wharton, Kellogg, Columbia, and more.
It’s easy to assume an Executive MBA is simply a more flexible version of the classic MBA degree.
In reality, the EMBA is a different kind of program, built for a different kind of candidate. Top EMBA programs are selective, rigorous, and career-shaping. They are designed for established professionals who are looking to continue building their careers.
The main differences between an MBA and an EMBA concern career stages, formats, admissions criteria, and the story each applicant needs to tell.
At Menlo Coaching, We’ve Perfected the EMBA Application Process
Based on your post-EMBA goals—and any geographic or scheduling constraints—we help you build a balanced list of programs where you’ll be competitive.
Our project management system plus one-on-one coaching keeps your application moving, even when a major work project threatens to pull you off course.
Resume reviews, coffee chats, and pre-interview conversations all count. We prepare you to show up confident, with the right story and the right questions.
We help you articulate how you’ll apply the EMBA in real time at work, and how it advances your immediate and long-term goals—while making sure what makes you you comes through.
From time commitments to tuition sponsorship, we help you build a compelling case that shows your employer the return on their investment.
A Quick Word on Employer Sponsorship
Most EMBA programs require some form of employer support—at minimum, written acknowledgment that you can attend classes; at maximum, full or partial tuition sponsorship. We hear all the time from strong applicants who initially delayed engaging us because they assumed the sponsorship conversation had to come first.
The conversation with your employer goes far better when you can show up with a credible target school list and a coherent case for why this is the right move.
That’s exactly what we help you build, and we can tackle this question as early as the first consultation.
Our consultants are former Admissions Directors at top US and European programs and senior practitioners who have spent years coaching mid- to late-career applicants.
Sr. MBA Admissions Consultant & Director
17-year career as an admissions consultant. Former teacher and published author. Known for narrative coaching with nontraditional applicants—military, engineers, lawyers, career-changers—and for placing clients into M7 and dual-degree programs.
Sr. MBA Admissions Consultant
10+ years in management consulting (PwC, Strategy&, BCG). MBA from IESE; undergrad from Cornell. ICF-certified coach. Specializes in storytelling for senior consulting, finance, and family-business applicants.
Sr. MBA Admissions Consultant & Director
Former Director of MBA Admissions at IESE. Prior: Citi London (VP private bank), EU civil servant in Brussels, financial auditing in Paris. Citizen of France and Germany, speaks 4 languages. Lead voice on European EMBA programs.
Sr. MBA Admissions Consultant
20+ years in MBA admissions consulting. Background in journalism and the arts (Art Institute of Chicago BFA, NYU MA, early career at Condé Nast). Specializes in narrative excavation for quant-heavy backgrounds—PE, IB, tech—with sharp project management for tight timelines.
Managing Director, Consulting & BD
8+ years as Director of Admissions at Stanford GSB and Dartmouth Tuck. Later Director of Admissions at Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholars, where he led 40 evaluators reviewing 8,000+ applications annually with a 1% admit rate.
Executive Assessment (EA) Tutoring
Most EMBA programs now accept the Executive Assessment—a shorter, less time-intensive test built specifically for senior, working applicants. Hailey Cusimano, our Director of Tutoring, runs Menlo Coaching’s test prep practice and will give you a free Executive Assessment consultation.
Even if you don’t end up working with us on the test itself, Hailey will help you build a study plan that fits your schedule, point you to the strongest free online resources, and tell you what score you should actually target for the programs on your list—so you can hit it on time.
If you’re serious about your EMBA application and want senior coaching support, we would be delighted to speak with you. We’ll review your background and set up a consultation to discuss your goals.
A working list of the programs our clients most often target. Open each region for the full list. If you’re considering a program that isn’t listed, talk to us—we can advise on fit and likely admissions strategy.