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 Aim higher, achieve more.
Students at the University of Washington develop the leadership skills and strategic vision to take their careers to the highest level. The nationally ranked UW Executive MBA offers experienced managers an innovative program with an international point of view. Join an influential alumni community of more than 1,300 graduates worldwide. Choose a convenient weekly or monthly schedule and continue to work full time while earning an MBA in 21 months.
Overview
The University of Washington's Executive Master of Business Administration program was founded in 1983 to provide working executive managers with the opportunity to earn MBA degrees while continuing their managerial careers.
The program offers two formats to accommodate students' work and travel schedules.
The Regional EMBA Program
The Regional EMBA Program features classes that meet one day a week, usually on alternating Fridays and Saturdays. Executives from the metropolitan Seattle area can fit this flexible schedule into their work week. Every fall and spring, the class attends a weeklong residence session at a Northwest resort. During these sessions, students participate in classes full time.
The North America EMBA Program
The North America EMBA Program integrates monthly, three- or four-day residential sessions on the UW campus with Web connectivity and online faculty interaction. This access, coupled with advancements in the faculty's teaching methods, allows online delivery of class materials and participation from students across the United States and Canada.
The 21-month curriculum builds on a solid foundation of business fundamentals. The first year includes courses in accounting, finance, statistics, strategy, team building, and leadership. The second year cements these fundamentals, encouraging students to bring the lessons learned in the earlier courses to current discussions. Case studies and group projects link theory to business practice throughout the program, encouraging students to find practical applications for their newly acquired knowledge. Students frequently use their own organizations as laboratories, applying lessons learned in the classroom and then bringing the results back to the class for further discussions.
Complete Development
Recognizing that the successful executive depends not only on knowledge but on skill as well, the program emphasizes the development of the student's leadership abilities and communication skills while quickly providing a comprehensive management education. The culminating experience of each class is the international study seminar and Business Plan Competition. This study seminar tour enables students to place their own businesses and industries into a global perspective. Learning about operational innovations, new business practices, and critical economic issues affecting businesses in other countries has become a major emphasis of the executive MBA curriculum.
During the Business Plan Competition students present a formal business plan to a panel of venture capitalists, business professionals, and faculty members. The EMBA program's top-rated Foster School of Business (formerly the UW Business School) comprises faculty members who are widely recognized for their excellence in research and teaching.
University of Washington Facts
The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is the oldest state-assisted institute of postsecondary education on the Pacific Coast of the United States. UW offers more than 100 academic disciplines through its 17 colleges and schools to more than 36,000 students every year. The School of Business at UW was founded in 1917, and has offered both baccalaureate and master's level programs in business administration from its first year. Today the school offers a number of graduate and undergraduate degrees in the business field, delivered with a deep commitment to higher education and its role in a free society.
Length of program
21 months
Course structure
Monthly or weekly sessions available
Enrollment size
Ninety-five students are enrolled per year; the average class size is 45-50 students.
Fees
In-state tuition: $33,500 annually
Out-of-state tuition: $33,500 annually
The fee includes all required textbooks and class materials, registration services, lodging during the residency sessions, parking, and meals on class days.
Scholarships/funding available
Participants who require financial aid can apply for funding through two sources. The Federal Stafford Direct Loan program is available to permanent U.S. residents who are not in default on a previous federal student loan and who meet other requirements. A maximum of $18,500 is available per year, and the program is not based on need, income, or credit. The Private MBA Tuition Loan Program offers full-tuition loans based on credit worthiness. Foreign residents may apply provided that a U.S. citizen acts as a co-signer.
Application procedures and deadlines
Application Deadline: February 1 (early application), May 1 (final application)
Applicants must submit a completed application form, their GMAT score, TOEFL score (international applicants only), supporting documents, and a $150 application fee to the admissions committee. Supporting documents must include two sets of official transcripts from the degree granting undergraduate and graduate institutions attended, statement of organizational support from endorsing official, three additional letters of recommendation, organizational chart, and, if applicable, annual report. University of Washington transcripts will be obtained by the EMBA office. Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend an information session, visit a class, and/or schedule a one-on-one interview with an admissions counselor.
Minimum GMAT score: 500
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Minimum TOEFL score: 580 (PBT)
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