Format

Students in the Executive MBA Program earn their degree in 20 months.

As a working executive, you will experience the rigor of a world-class MBA in a flexible format that allows you to integrate your studies with existing personal and professional commitments.

Ross EMBAs come to the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus one weekend per month. In addition, our students engage in two 10-day residencies at the onset of each program year. To that end, we've created a sophisticated living/learning community in which on-campus lodging, fine dining, and executive services are provided to all EMBA candidates. Students stay in the Executive Residence, a full-service hotel adjacent to Sam Wyly Hall, where most classes are hosted. The Ross School is located on the University of Michigan’s Central Campus in Ann Arbor, approximately 30 minutes from Detroit Metro Airport.

On-campus classes, customized to meet executive business needs, typically run from Friday morning through Saturday afternoon. The campus experience is then complemented by the convenience of distance learning. The workload generally requires participants to commit 15-20 hours per week to their studies, but this varies by participant and course.

EMBA students also participate in the Executive Multidisciplinary Action Project (ExecMAP) course. This centerpiece of the Ross School's action-based curriculum requires students to spend four months between year one and two of the program format consulting with an organization to deliver data-driven solutions to existing challenges. Students select from a diverse slate of scenarios that cover everything from supply chain and market entry issues to acquisitions and entrepreneurial startups.