The council was formed with the assistance of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
[1] The council's stated mission is to promote the advancement of executive MBA worldwide through its partnerships, conference, and research and outreach activities.
[2] The EMBA Council is governed by a Board of Trustees, which consists mainly of the Deans or Program Directors of its business school members and sets goals on council initiatives.
[3] The council is headquartered in Beckman Hall, Orange, California, United States.
[citation needed] As of May 2010, the Executive MBA Council has accredited 237 full business schools on six continents and 18 corporate members.