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Banner Code:  BU-MBA-BUEX

School/Department: School of Business  
Phone: 703-993-2136
Email:  emba@gmu.edu

EMBA Program

The Executive MBA is designed for those with a minimum of 7 to 10 years of significant business and professional experience.  The program’s focus is management decision making, strategic management of business resources, and leadership.  Dedicated faculty, an innovative and relevant curriculum, a global focus, a student-centered program team, and great colleagues contribute to the learning experience of a lifetime.  The program is carefully designed to help students master a broad range of executive-level competencies while cultivating expert business-related knowledge of the global economy.  Students complete the Executive MBA program as a cohort with the exception of track-specific coursework (below).  The program is completed in 18 months, starting in the spring semester and classes are held three Saturdays per month.  Students enrolling in both the in-class and online versions must have the support of their organizations to participate in global and domestic residencies.

Diversity in Learning

Students encounter multiple approaches to learning in the Executive MBA Program. Classroom discussions, team projects, individual reading, team presentations, team problem solving, business simulations, business case analyses, coaching, and domestic and international residencies all contribute to the creative learning environment delivered by the Mason Executive MBA Program.

Tracks

The Executive MBA program offers three tracks to complement core business courses.  These tracks include: Global, National Defense, and Critical Infrastructure Protection and Management. A brief overview of these tracks is below.  Please visit http://business.gmu.edu for further information.

Global Track

Rapid changes in technology and geopolitics have transformed the world of commerce- every company today truly competes on a global stage.  The “globalization” of business demands new kinds of leadership skills and richer multicultural perspectives.  It also demands a different kind of executive MBA training.  The Global track is designed to prepare today’s executives for the new competitive realities.  The program develops real-world skills that translate into real-world business decisions.

National Defense Track

With America’s role in the world continually evolving to meet new global challenges, the role of leadership in the defense industry has never been more vital.  The need for military leaders, government executives and corporate defense contractors who can provide mission critical products and services- and who understand the unique demands of the complex and dynamic national defense sector- has never been more critical.  Dedicated faculty from the Mason School of Business and adjunct faculty working in specialty areas of the defense sector; as well as accomplished government, military, and corporate guest speakers, technical experts, and Mason alumni employed in the defense industry; are a part of the National Defense EMBA. The dynamic learning environment brings contemporary challenges of the defense industry right into the classroom.

Critical Infrastructure Protection and Management Track

In partnership with George Mason University’s Center for Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security, our Critical Infrastructure Protection and Management track addresses the critical areas of risk analysis and management, systems analysis, and cyber security within critical infrastructure sectors such as energy, telecommunications, medical response, and critical manufacturing.  The program emphasizes interagency action and intergovernmental coordination to achieve business efficiency and develop capacities to create industry/government cooperation.