Executive MBA
Donald O. Wilson, Director of EMBA Program
Associate Dean for Teaching
(585) 475-6798, dwilson@saunders.rit.edu
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 RIT faculty and executives from all sectors of business and industry designed the Executive MBA program for professionals with substantial career experience. Through the use of practical approaches to improving business results and increasing personal productivity, participants in the program 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,
- obtain a solid foundation in the functional areas of business.
Executive MBA 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 Executive MBA program is structured in an interactive fashion, with an emphasis on cross-functional integration.
Admission requirements
In order to be considered for admission to the Executive MBA program, a candidate must:
1. have a minimum of six years of professional work experience,
2. have earned a bachelor’s degree,
3. be interviewed by a representative of the Executive MBA team,
4. submit a completed admission package.
Sponsorship
Employer sponsorship includes several dimensions. The sponsor must permit the candidate to attend scheduled Friday/Saturday classes, plus three required one-week sessions. These weeklong sessions will occur in the summer and spring, and include a one-week international study trip in the student’s final quarter. Business owners or individuals may sponsor themselves.
Program structure and content
The Executive MBA program consists of six weekends per quarter, for a total of 30 weekends over the program’s 15 months. Students also must attend 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 extend that foundation and 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 Executive MBA program also includes 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.
Typical Curriculum
Mid-August
0102-806 Team Building and Business Ethics (one week)
Quarter One, Fall
0101-801 Accounting and Organizational Goals
0101-802 Managerial Accounting
0101-810 Leadership
0106-860 Data Analysis
0102-800 Leadership Development Skills I
Quarter Two, Winter
0104-845 Valuation and Capital Budgeting
0104-846 Financial Planning and Analysis
0102-805 Seminar: Power and Influence
0103-840 Microeconomics
Quarter Three, Spring
0102-818 Strategic Thinking I
0102-819 Strategic Thinking II
0105-851 Marketing Strategy
0106-864 Systems Support for Operations
Late May
0106-875 Business Simulation: Consulting Skills (one week)
0102-801 Leadership Development Skills II
Quarter Four, Summer
0102-805 Seminar: Commercialization and Branding
0103-841 Macroeconomics
0102-889 Capstone Consulting Project I
0102-816 Technology Management
Quarter Five, Fall
0102-820 International Business
0104-850 International Finance
0102-890 Capstone Consulting Project II
0102-825 International Seminar
0102-860 Executive Leadership
Late Fall
0102-802 Leadership Development Skills III
Information and application
All correspondence regarding Executive MBA admission and required documents should be sent to:
Executive MBA Program
E. Philip Saunders College of Business
Rochester Institute of Technology
107 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5608
(585) 475-7435
(585) 475-6441 (fax)