At a Glance

The MIT Executive MBA Program: The Basics

What distinguishes the MIT EMBA Program

• An elite mid-career cohort
• A scientific approach to management
• Applied learning through in-company projects
• General management core curriculum
• Specialization through 3 elective periods
• A global brand and network
• A schedule designed to complement your professional and personal priorities

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Degree earned

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Schedule

• 20 months: September 2018 to May 2020
• 26 weekend sessions (Friday/Saturday)
• 4 weeklong executive modules
• 1 weeklong international Action Learning project trip

Review the complete program schedule.

Cohort (Class of 2020)

• 126 global executives
• Broad range of industries and sectors
• Average years of work experience: 17
• Average age: 41
• Students with advanced degrees: 59%
• Director-level and above: 83%
• International origin: 48%
• Non-local (outside of driving radius): 66%
• Employed full time: 100%

Admissions

• Minimum of 10 years professional work experience
• Fluent English
• 2 recommendations; a 3rd is optional (at least one should come from your organization, preferably a supervisor/superior)
• Distinguished work history

Dates and Deadlines for Class of 2021 (Matriculating October 2019)

• The Application for the Class of 2021 is open.
• Deadline 1: January 3, 2019
• Deadline 2: March 14, 2019
• Final Deadline: May 30, 2019 (11:59pm ET)

Next steps

• Review the program schedule.
• Get details about the curriculum.
• Learn more about the admissions process.