THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Choose between the 21-month Global EMBA program and the 17-month National Defense EMBA program.

Global EMBA Program
Our Global EMBA Program promises real-world skills that translate into real-world business decisions. You will expand your knowledge of business fundamentals and core management tools. You will gain a global perspective from our powerful internal residencies at Oxford University and in Asia. In these intensive sessions, you will study contemporary issues in the international business and work in teams to craft solutions to real-time global business challenges.

Program at a Glance
•Fall start date
•Fifteen (15) months of classes over twenty-one (21) months
•Classes on alternating Fridays and Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Conveniently located at the Center for Innovative Technology in Herndon, VA
•Cohort of 24 to 34 experienced professionals
•One four-day (4) residency in New York City
•One five-day (5) residency in Oxford, England, United Kingdom
•One two-week (2) residency in Asia
•Total of fifty-four (54) credit hours

All applicants are expected to have an undergraduate degree and a minimum of seven years of full-time professional work experience. If you are interested in applying, please take a few moments to complete the Pre-Application Form. For more information about the EMBA Global Program, please contact our staff at 703-993-4457 or email emba@gmu.edu.

Please see our Admissions page for application deadlines and information session dates.

•Global Program Brochure
•Class Schedule
•Courses
•Curriculum
•Faculty
•Global and Domestic Residencies

National Defense EMBA Program
Our National Defense EMBA Program is designed specifically for U.S. defense industry professionals and combines the power of a high-caliber executive business education with the specialized knowledge and skills required to advance your career in the defense sector. You will expand your knowledge across all business disciplines including executive leadership growth and industry intelligence. You will develop an expert skill set to support programmatic operations and budgetary decision-making in the defense sector.

Program at a Glance
•Fall start date
•Seventeen (17) month program (compressed to include summer months)
•First two (2) semesters follow Global EMBA curriculum
•Final two (2) semester courses are tailored to the specific needs of defense industry professionals
•Classes on alternating Fridays and Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Optional global residency (at an additional cost)

All applicants are expected to have an undergraduate degree and a minimum of seven years of full time professional work experience. If you are interested in applying, please take a few moments to complete the Pre-Application Form. For more information about the EMBA National Defense Program, please contact our staff at 703-993-4457 or email emba@gmu.edu.

Please see our Admissions page for application deadlines and information session dates.

•National Defense Program Brochure
•Class Schedule
•Courses
•Curriculum
•Faculty