With an emphasis on implementing real management tasks and solving complex business challenges, an executive MBA program (EMBA) is designed to provide a thorough understanding of topics including leadership in organizations, applied business statistics, market-based management and more. EMBA programs allow experienced professionals to come together for short yet intensive periods of time each month to develop the comprehensive knowledge, experience and connections required to take on new roles and responsibilities, which makes it one of the best ways to propel your career to new heights on a schedule that works for you.
Eller’s executive MBA students learn from each other as well as from our faculty in a blend of online coursework and monthly in-person classes. The result of this program is a multi-faceted mastery of the many elements that drive business today and separate the most successful leaders from the pack.
What are the differences between an EMBA and a traditional MBA?
Both programs provide transformative opportunities that give a greater scope of what business is, but making the choice between the two is vital in order to cater to your preferred learning experience and results.
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| Program Overview and Student Experience |
- The purpose of an EMBA program is to vault experienced professionals’ careers to new heights.
- EMBA programs are designed to fit a busy schedule, dedicating a weekend per month to classes.
- Eller EMBA students spend 10 days in some of the world’s biggest destinations to receive a global business experience.
- The Eller EMBA program is located at the University of Arizona’s Biomedical campus in Phoenix.
- EMBA is a two-year program.
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- The purpose of an MBA program is to accelerate aspiring business leaders’ careers in the professional world.
- MBA programs are intended to be very immersive, with in-class interaction on a near-daily basis.
- Eller’s MBA program includes 24 dual-degree offerings and specialized concentrations, to include entrepreneurship, finance, healthcare management, marketing and marketing information systems.
- MBA is a two-year program.
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| Admissions and Cost |
- Admissions looks for professionals with seven or more years of significant experience showing positions of leadership and progressive responsibility or the equivalent.
- Eller’s EMBA tuition totals $77,000.
- Tuition includes student fees, course materials, housing and meals on class weekends.
- At Eller, we offer the Community Leadership Scholarship and various others to cover partial costs.
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- Admissions looks for individuals with an academic background demonstrating strong intellectual capacity, professional experience and personal qualities demonstrating leadership potential.
- Eller’s full-time MBA resident tuition is $24,900 and non-resident tuition is $46,000.
- Students are responsible for their own room and board, books and supplies, and other expenses.
- Many students receive financial aid for tuition and fees.
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| Core Curriculum |
- EMBA programs provide a unique blend of online learning with dispersed in-class experiences.
- These programs are designed to encourage a tight-knit community of students.
- Eller’s EMBA curriculum combines multiple business topics for natural knowledge transfer on a selected Friday and Saturday, once a month.
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- MBA programs supply an engaging, in-class experience that allows you to learn the information at a steady pace among other students.
- In Eller’s MBA curriculum, the first year is spent building skills in foundational areas, while the second is spent in elective areas and specialized concentrations of your choice.
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| Eller Application Requirements |
- Two comprehensive essays
- A professional resume
- Two letters of recommendation from professional associates
- Official transcript(s)
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- Two comprehensive essays
- A professional resume
- Official transcript(s)
- Two professional letters of recommendation
- Official GMAT scores or GRE scores
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Interested in transforming your future through either an MBA or an executive MBA? Read more here.
