What does EMF mean in MANAGEMENT

The Economics Management Fellows (EMF) Program is an academic excellence program run by the World Bank Group that provides a unique opportunity for recent graduates and professionals to gain valuable field experience in economics and management-related areas.

To be eligible to apply, applicants must have completed or be in their final year of undergraduate or master's degrees with strong academic performance. Additionally, applicants must have less than 18 months of relevant work experience.

The program typically runs for 12 months, including approximately six months in Washington D.C., US followed by a six-month assignment at one of the World Bank Group offices abroad.

During the duration of the program, fellows are offered core courses on development economics, finance, strategy and operations management which span across three universities namely Harvard Kennedy School, MIT Sloan School of Management and Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy as well as various sessions organized inside or outside WBG to cover topics such as development trends and reform strategies. Furthermore they will receive hands-on professional training during their assignments at different WBG offices abroad.

Upon successful completion of your fellowship period, successful fellows may become eligible to pursue employment at any WBG entity or external institutional partners that identify candidates through our recruitment process. Moreover they will have sharpened skillsets attained from global experts complemented with intensive professional training resulting into increased job prospects with distinct competitive advantage over other counterparts in job market.