Admissions Requirements

Targeted Profile - Who Should Attend?

The Executive MBA Program is a highly interactive and demanding program designed for senior to mid-career candidates who typically bring ten  to fifteen or more years of progressive managerial responsibility and a strong potential for high level leadership positions in their current organization. 

We seek to bring as much diversity into the classroom as possible across industry, functional area and corporate representation.  The typical cohort of 60 will include candidates from a broad range of industries as well as companies, including entrepreneurs as well as those from multi-national as well as smaller, regional organizations.   There will often be more than 55 organizations represented.  From a geographic perspective, the typical class will draw over fifty percent of participants from outside Michigan, traveling from coast to coast as well as from abroad.  Work experience with a strong track record of achievement and growth is most indicative of a candidate's fit with the program.

The Executive MBA Program's curriculum offers a strong foundation in core management disciplines, but is more strategic in focus compared to our full or part-time programs, given the years of experience and knowledge of the participants.  The Executive MBA brings together participants and faculty with diverse personal and professional backgrounds as well as varied points of view.  Using technology to augment the traditional face-to-face learning, participants are able to engage in remote learning activities, including virtual meetings with classmates and faculty, document sharing, and voice conferences.  As an Executive MBA participant, your curiosity will be challenged through stimulating coursework and engaging group participation, including teamwork on case analyses, presentations and special projects.  In the end, you will emerge with an education for a lifetime, rich in theory and real world relevance to keep you ahead of the perpetually shifting demands of the modern business world.

Admissions

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, however, students must:

• Complete the equivalent of a four-year US bachelor's degree.  Accordingly, the Business School reserves the right to review the academic records of applicants and to determine whether the academic credentials presented from a non-US institution qualify for consideration.
• Candidates whose native language is not English must demonstrate fluency in English by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

While a large number of candidates will be sponsored in full or in part by their employers, financial sponsorship is not a requirement for admission.  We do expect, however, that each candidate be fully endorsed and supported in the program in both developmental opportunities as well as in recognition of the time commitments of a demanding program.

Information on Financial Aid opportunities for both US and non-US citizens is available under the "Tuition & Finances" section.  Also included in this section is scholarship information for candidates who work in the non-profit or public sectors.

Complete details of candidacy are included in the application packet.