MBA programs that require all your time and physical presence are called full-time MBA programs. All other MBA programs could be called part-time MBA programs. ... Instead, they can be further put into subgroups such as Part-Time MBAs, Executive MBAs (EMBA), Online-MBAs, Distance MBAs, and Blended MBAs.

Those programs that are officially – this means: on the website of the schools, in the advertisements and in the program brochures – called Part-Time MBAs are MBA programs that are open for any professional with some years of professional experience and can be studied besides the job.

Part-time MBA programs usually take somewhere between two and three years to complete, but some may take up to five. Regarding curriculum, part-time programs typically offer fewer courses than full-time ones, thereby allowing you to finish school sooner. This allows to complete the MBA over two or three years and – again – the target group are all professionals, independent if they have leadership experience or not.