Admission

At Ross, we understand that the people with whom you learn are as important as what you learn and how you learn it. That’s one reason the Ross Executive MBA Program is highly selective.

Our intense approach to leadership development demands that you collaborate with executive peers on multifaceted projects. We're looking for candidates whose notion of leadership includes a willingness to be part of something larger than themselves, who are receptive to new ways of thinking, and who bring varied experiences to bear on how they tackle a challenge.

Ross EMBAs are proven leaders in mid- to senior-level management. They generally have an average of 10 to 15 years of experience in a wide variety of industries and functions, with more than five years in a supervisory role. They choose Ross in order to become strategic decision-makers, to strengthen their quantitative and analytical skills, and to enhance their professional leadership capacities.

The EMBA curriculum is significantly more strategic in focus than our Full- and Part-time MBA programs, given the combined years of experience, knowledge, and high-level decision-making shared by members of a typical cohort. Courses in management are not required for admission, although students are expected to have a satisfactory background in communication skills, computer applications (including word processing and spreadsheets), and mathematics. The GMAT is not required.

Before enrolling, students must complete the equivalent of a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree. We reserve the right to review each applicant’s academic records to determine whether the academic credentials presented from a non-U.S. institution qualify for consideration.
Candidates whose native language is not English must demonstrate fluency by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Those who have worked in the U.S. full time for two or more years in the last five years, or who hold a degree from an institution in which English is the language of instruction, typically may waive the TOEFL requirement. However, this is up to the admissions committee. To register for TOEFL, please visit www.toefl.org.

Tuition and fees for the 20-month Executive MBA Program are $120,000 for Michigan residents and $125,000 for nonresidents. (See the Registrar's Office for details on University of Michigan residency requirements.) Tuition for cohorts beginning in 2011 will be announced in June 2010; any changes in fees announced at that time also will affect the Fall 2010 class.

While a large number of EMBA candidates are sponsored in full or in part by their employers, financial sponsorship is not a requirement for admission.

Recent sponsoring organizations include

American Red Cross
Argonne National Laboratory
Centers for Disease Control
Focus: HOPE
Habitat for Humanity International
The Henry Ford
Landmine Survivors Network
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Ronald McDonald House
State of Michigan
United States Air Force
United States Olympic Committee
University of Michigan
YMCA