Participant profile

Participants in the SSE MBA Executive Format are ambitious and talented executives, eager to develop their business acumen and to take on new challenges. They want to get a better understanding of how to successfully do business in a global world and need a more solid foundation to support their daily work and decision making as leaders.

SSE MBA class of 2024

In December 2024, a group of 43 fantastic participants started their 18-month long Executive MBA journey.

Our participants are accomplished professionals with full-time jobs and promising careers. While pursuing their Executive MBA, they continue working, requiring strong motivation and the ability to manage, prioritize, and delegate - both at work and at home.

Average age (ranging from 27 to 52 years)

Average years of
work experience

Female participants

International participants

Diverse and experienced cohorts for a rich learning experience

In each class, most participants will have extensive international experience, either academically or professionally.

Every cohort is carefully selected by our admissions team. A more diverse group fosters richer case discussions, broader perspectives, enhanced learning, and stronger networks.

Your fellow participants come from a variety of fields, including engineering, law, economics, finance, medicine, psychology, political science, and forestry. They represent industries such as manufacturing, automotive, technology, life sciences, forestry, entertainment, telecom, retail, and banking.

Our participants work in companies of all sizes, across both the private and public sectors, and some are entrepreneurs. Your class will be diverse in every way. There is no typical Executive MBA participant – each of you is special.

What alumni say about their cohort

"The diversity of the cohort is essential for a great experience and I would say that the program management at SSE has really made a great mix of personalities, professions, backgrounds and goals in life and work. I am now more humble than before and take my time to reflect and interact with people that are not a blueprint of myself. I embrace the benefits of other people with complete different skillsets and views. That was an eyeopener for me and something that I use and will use in my future work."

SSE MBA alum

"Prior to starting the program, I heard from colleagues and friends about how important the networking during the MBA program is but to truly understand it you have to experience it yourself. People I met were amazing with exciting life and work background. I remember the feeling first coming to my reflection group and discovering the variety of professions and skill in the room, starting from investment banking and covering medicine, art, mining, engineering, etc. This has brought so much richness into the studying process and helped to go beyond the material provided in the class and facilitated the learning."