The Executive MBA at Oakland is a premier graduate business program designed exclusively for experienced professionals interested in further developing their leadership skills and advancing their business knowledge in a concentrated format. Offered in a cohort structure, the fully inclusive 21-month program meets Friday afternoons and Saturdays on alternate weekends to support the lifestyle of busy professionals. Students in Oakland’s Executive MBA program are often mid-career executives preparing for senior management or senior executives looking to enhance their skills.
The program is designed for professionals with a variety of specialized backgrounds, including technical, engineering and clinical. Students emerge from the Executive MBA program with a broader perspective of business and the tools to increase their professional impact.
The Business School at Oakland University also offers a part-time MBA program as well as a Master of Accounting and a Master of Science in Information Technology Management.
Oakland University’s Executive MBA program uses hands-on learning methods with a focus on integrative thinking, include analysis of real business cases, working in learning teams and participating in business simulations. Special courses created around business issues, execution of strategies, and delivery methods meet the unique needs of the participants.
An academically rigorous program, the Executive MBA is progressive, with courses scheduled sequentially to provide balance between personal, professional, and educational priorities. Classes meet on late Friday afternoons and Saturdays on alternate weekends during the regular academic year.
Oakland Executive MBA students can choose to pursue concentrations that focus on distinctive knowledge: Healthcare Leadership and Information Systems Leadership.
The Executive MBA program is a fully inclusive 21-month program that meets Friday afternoons and Saturdays on alternate weekends and includes a two month summer break.
Admission to the Executive Master of Business Administration program at Oakland University is selective and depends on several elements, including scholarship, achievements, experience and the ability to communicate effectively. The required application components include:
Offered in a cohort structure, students meet Friday afternoons and Saturdays on alternate weekends on Oakland University’s campus in Rochester, Michigan (Oakland County), USA.
Oakland University’s location in Oakland County -- the economic hub of Michigan -- means business students can take advantage of industry partnerships that provide unique hands-on, career experiences and opportunities.
Cost for the Executive MBA program for Fall 2016 is $41,500 plus a $1,000 non-refundable deposit. The deposit is due when accepting admission. Five tuition payments of $8,300 are due at the beginning of each term. This covers course registrations, textbooks, electronic resources, materials, required special events/workshops, and meals.
Oakland University’s School of Business Administration is one of 560 business schools in the world to hold AACSB-International accreditation.
All application materials for the Executive MBA must be received by July 31 for fall admission. This program admits only in the fall term of each year.
English
Students in the program often hold advanced technical, engineering or clinical degrees. They are either mid-career executives who are preparing for senior management roles, or senior executives looking to enhance their skills and effectiveness.
Courses are designed and taught by a combination of exceptional full-time faculty from OU's School of Business Administration and successful business leaders.
For information about Oakland University’s Executive MBA program, please contact the Executive MBA program team via emba@oakland.edu or by phone at (248) 370-2059. Also, visit our website at www.oakland.edu/emba.