Program overview

The executive MBA is an integrated, 15-month, five-quarter, cohort-based program designed to develop future leaders and general managers in organizations serious about improving customer satisfaction, product quality, and organizational success.

A team of faculty and executives from all sectors of business and industry designed the program for professionals with substantial career experience. Through the use of practical approaches to improving business results and increasing personal productivity, participants will:

• strengthen their leadership and interactive skills by collaborating with teams of professional peers and faculty;
• develop strategic perspectives consistent with the needs of customers, stockholders, employees, the community, and other organizational stakeholders;
• apply cross-functional approaches to enhance their analytical and decision-making capabilities; and
• obtain a solid foundation in the functional areas of business.

Students must have a minimum of six years of professional work experience. Courses are conducted all day Friday and Saturday on alternating weekends. Participants work in teams, studying a curriculum that focuses on developing general management skills with a strategic focus. The program is structured in an interactive fashion, with an emphasis on cross-functional integration.

Curriculum

The program consists of six weekends per quarter (for a total of 30 weekends over a 15 month period), two one-week on-campus sessions, and a one-week international study trip.

The first two quarters of the curriculum focus on core business concepts, providing fundamental skills, knowledge, and perspectives in accounting, statistics, leadership, finance, and economics. The remaining three quarters of the program develop cross-functional analysis skills with an emphasis on strategy, marketing, technology, and international business. Interdisciplinary examples, case analyses, and an applied orientation are key components of the program.

The program features practical experience obtained through capstone consulting projects; ongoing support for career-oriented skills such as career development planning, communications, and team building; the application of a cross-functional business simulation model; and a week-long international business trip.

Admission requirements

To be considered for admission to the executive MBA program, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

• Have a minimum of six years of professional work experience,
• Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited program,
• Submit official transcipts (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work,
• Participate in an interview with a representative of the executive MBA team, and
• Complete a graduate application.
• International applicants, whose native language is not English, must submit the scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Additional information

Sponsorship

Employers sponsoring students must permit candidates to attend scheduled classes, the on-campus sessions, and the international trip. The weeklong sessions occur in the summer and spring, and the international trip takes place in the student’s final quarter. Business owners or individuals may sponsor themselves.