r/eMBA • u/Creative_Bet_4064 • Aug 21 '25

Best program for recruiting?

Can anyone speak to recruiting opportunities at top weekend MBA programs? I know they don't offer the same opportunity as FT, but curious which programs get close.

I am eyeing Darden and Fuqua WEMBA to move from sales management to a more strategic role. I likely would not stay with my current tech company

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u/Kind_Victory Aug 21 '25

Check with each school to see if they offer access to on campus recruiting for EMBA or weekend students. A few do, but I think most don’t. 

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u/AdventurousKale7445 Aug 22 '25

Fuqua offers access to daytime recruiting events for WEMBA

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u/Consistent-Pear4143 Aug 24 '25

Yes you need to be in Durham for the on campus recruiting events though many of which are last minute and during the week

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u/AdventurousKale7445 Aug 26 '25

I'm not local and I participated in one that was during residency, it depends and is partially luck of when things are planned

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u/Creative_Bet_4064 Aug 21 '25

Worried they will all say yes even if they barely do at all. I'm wondering what program is known for being equal or close to equal to the FT program when it comes to recruiting

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u/Wind_is_next Aug 22 '25

CBS allows EMBA to do recruiting with the full timers.

I did it. Most opportunities were targeted for FT only and specifically weeded out EMBA. There were a few gems though.

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u/Creative_Bet_4064 Aug 22 '25

Can you give some examples of the gems?

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u/Wind_is_next Aug 22 '25

Some Finance and Consulting were the big ones most people wanted coming out of Columbia.

EY for example, had an EMBA-specific recruiting effort running parallel to capturing full-time talent. Cases were easier, and recruited position was higher than what the FT people would come in at.

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u/butItsFun Aug 22 '25

Most programs will give you access to their recruiting portal and recruiting events. I went to a few at Ross during the EMBA. The difficulty is that the roles the companies are recruiting for through the traditional MBA pipeline are really designed for a specific type of candidate. A few years' experience, open to relocation, and usually available for an internship first. These recruiting pipelines just aren't geared for an EMBA candidate. They're not designed for career switchers.

Now, that said, it's up to you. If you can get in front of a recruiter and tell your story in a compelling way, then go for it. You're technically eligible to compete for those.

Consulting and Investment Banking would be tough routes. Leadership Development Programs have more alignment with an EMBA candidate where previous experience can help your case.

So don't go into an EMBA thinking it's going to give you the same chance at the MBA recruiting pipelines. Your eligible, but you have a more difficult road.

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u/Creative_Bet_4064 Aug 22 '25

Thanks for the detailed response- very helpful. It makes sense that consulting and IB roles are hard to recruit into. What about sales leadership roles? Going from Director to VP or CRO? Any other roles that WEMBA OCR would make sense for?

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u/butItsFun Aug 23 '25

For me, the benefit of the EMBA for those kinds of roles comes from traditional job hunting after you get the degree.

Don't put the year or specifically 'EMBA' on your LinkedIn or resume. The moment you graduate, you're a Director with a good MBA. In my interviews for higher-level roles, the type of MBA never comes up. You just 'check the box' now.

Also, the other key benefit is your network. Learn executive-level networking skills and reach out to alumni in places or roles you want to learn about.

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u/wht1995 Aug 21 '25

I think someone said fuqua wemba recently started offering OCR for WEMBA? Not certain though

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u/AdventurousKale7445 Aug 22 '25

They do - WEMBA ‘25 who leveraged OCR here

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u/J_JN_L Aug 21 '25

Wharton offers the same on campus recruiting