Executive MBA Program (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The Executive MBA at Michigan State University's Broad College of Business is a part-time, 19-month, 42-credit MBA for experienced working professionals. It is offered fully in person in Troy, Michigan (every other Friday evening and Saturday) or as a hybrid in East Lansing (one Friday evening and Saturday per month in person plus online study), with a team-based, cohort learning model.

Faculty: Eli Broad College of Business | Department: Executive MBA Program | Duration: 19 months including breaks (five semesters); 42 credit hours | Intake: Fall (late summer orientation; September academic residency) | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Students take approximately 30 compressed courses covering strategy, leadership and management, marketing, accounting, finance, supply chain management, information systems, business law and global perspectives, with AI and ethics integrated throughout and applied projects. The programme opens with a two-day orientation and a four-day academic residency in East Lansing and includes a global residency week in the second year. Students earn three embedded graduate certificates: Business Essentials for Leaders, Digital Transformation in Global Business, and Organizational Leadership and Strategy.

Career pathways

Career advancement for working professionals; 52% of students received a promotion during the programme and graduates report an average 58% salary increase three years after graduating (three-year averages).

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Application information

Entry requirements

A four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; significant, progressive professional work experience with current employment in a professional setting, normally 5+ years (applicants with 3-5 years may contact the programme with a resume); demonstrated management potential and leadership qualities. GMAT or GRE not required. Two professional recommendations, two essays (professional goals and fit with the Broad EMBA; contribution to the collaborative learning culture), resume, official transcripts from all degree-granting institutions and a personal interview. Application fee $85. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis from September to June.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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