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Banner Code:  BU-MBA-BUEX

Phone: 703-993-4457
Email:  emba@gmu.edu

The Executive MBA Program is completed in 21 months, including a summer break between the first and second year. Students attend classes one day per week, on alternating Fridays and Saturdays for four semesters. The program’s focus is management decision making, strategic management of business resources, and leadership.

Dedicated faculty, an innovative and relevant curriculum, a global focus, a student-centered program team, and great colleagues contribute to the learning experience of a lifetime.

Participants

The Executive MBA is designed for those with a minimum of 7 to 10 years of significant business and professional experience. Participants must have the support of their organizations to attend Friday classes and participate in global and domestic residencies.

Sponsoring organizations have included ATPCO, AMS, Apple Federal Credit Union, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Booz Allen Hamilton, Case New Holland, the Center for Naval Analyses, Cisco, CSC, DISA, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, EDS, Ernst & Young, Exxon- Mobil, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, GE Health care Financial Services, General Dynamics, HP, IBM, KPMG, Level (3) Communications, Lockheed Martin, Man Tech International, Marriott, Nextel, Northrop Grumman, OPM, Orbital Sciences, PamAmSat, Pinkerton Computer Consultants, Raytheon, SAIC, SRA, Sunrise Senior Living, USA Today, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Postal Service, Verizon, World Bank, WR Systems, and Xerox.

Diversity in Learning

Students encounter multiple approaches to learning in the Executive MBA Program. Classroom discussions, team projects, individual reading, team presentations, team problem solving, business simulations, business case analyses, coaching, and domestic and international residencies all contribute to the creative learning environment delivered by the Mason Executive MBA.

Program Residencies

Five residency sessions complete the Executive MBA experience:

• Opening Residency: The Leader’s View—Focuses on developing a broad understanding of the economic environment of business and the development of high-performing teams.
• Global Residency: Global Business Strategies—Encompasses a trip to selected international locations. Professors from local universities provide an introduction to the business environment of each country visited and help prepare students for company visits and meetings with executives from local and multinational firms. Company presentations are delivered by directors and top managers. Housing is provided in business-class hotels, and time is provided for cultural excursions and other activities.
• Mid Program Residency: Professional Advancement and Organization Performance—Provides a comprehensive integrated learning experience designed to draw from the first year’s  courses and prepare the student for the second year. The residency includes a workshop that pertains to career planning and development.
• New York Residency: Financial Markets— Trip to New York concludes EMBA 703 Financial Markets. During this residency, students hear from top managers of financial institutions and visit a number of those institutions to develop a comprehensive understanding of worldwide financial markets.
• Oxford Residency: Understanding the European Union— Includes faculty presentations on the European Union and the variety of European cultures and approaches to doing business worldwide. Site visits to local companies in London are also organized with presentations from senior managers and directors.