Overview: The Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA program brings together two extraordinary faculties from two top-ranked business schools in two of the world’s great business centers—New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area. Students begin their students in the Berkeley-Columbia EMBA program with core courses to build a basic framework around which to mold real-world experiences. Elective courses and an international seminar add depth in chosen areas. It is anticipated that students will devote an average of 20 hours per week to their Berkeley-Columbia studies.
Program Format: Students attend sessions approximately every three weeks. Classes meet 18 times in California, and 7 times in New York, with the option to spend an extended term in New York. Instruction is divided between Columbia and Berkeley instructors and faculty members. At the end of the program students receive two degrees: one from the Columbia School of Business and the other from the Haas School of Business.
Program Schedule: During each term classes typically meet five times ranging from Thursday through Saturday. The program is 19 months in length.
Curriculum: Students build a solid framework in qualitative, quantitative, analytical, strategic, and problem solving management throughout the program’s run. Courses are designed to allow students to examine how organizations run and work, how the economy and marketplace function, and how functional competencies are essential to leading growing firms. Students are not only taught by renowned faculty from Columbia and Berkeley, but also by practitioners in the fields being taught.
Core Courses: Core course from the Berkeley-Columbia EMBA program are Corporate Finance, Strategy in Global Context (Strategic Management), Managerial Statistics, Decisions Models, Financial Accounting, Global Economic Environment, Financial Planning and Analysis, Managerial Economics, Marketing, Operations Management, and Leading and Managing Organizations.
Once students complete their core courses they are allowed to shape their own individual program, and tailor it to their own interests. Elective courses (e.g. Capital Markets and Investments, Executive Leadership, Private Equity, etc) make up 40 percent of the curriculum in the Berkeley-Columbia EMBA program; they are taken during terms four and five.
An International trip is required, and integrated into the curriculum.
Class Profile: The average age of the students in the Berkeley-Columbia EMBA program is 36 years, with an average of 12 years in professional full-time work.
Admission Requirements: A joint admissions committee representing both schools evaluates each application on the basis of professional achievement, academic ability and personal attributes.
Professional Experience
The application includes a detailed work history. Successful candidates present a record of significant achievement and demonstrated leadership ability.
Academic Preparation
Transcripts from all prior institutions of higher education are required. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree; international applicants must have an equivalent degree from a recognized institution. We do not accept transfer credit.
GMAT
The Graduate Management Admission Test is required for admission. Candidates must arrange testing and score reporting with the Graduate Management Admission Council at www.mba.com. Most non–native English speakers must also take the TOEFL.
Company Sponsorship
Applicants must submit official written authorization from their employer stating permission to attend class on workdays.
Letters of Recommendation
Candidates must submit two letters of recommendation from current or recent supervisors who can attest to their management abilities and potential to take on increased responsibilities.
Personal Essays and Admissions Interview
The admissions process includes essays and a possible face-to-face interview to assess a candidate’s personal attributes and professional qualifications.
Application Fee
A non-refundable fee of $200 is to be included with the application.
Laptop Requirement
All admitted/entering students are required to have a laptop computer.
Personal Essays and Admissions Interview
The admissions process includes essays and a possible face-to-face interview to assess a candidate’s personal attributes and professional qualifications.
Admissions Deadlines:
Application Deadlines for Class Entering May 2012
Round 1 deadline: January 3, 2012 Round 1 notification: February 24, 2012
Round 2 deadline: February 8, 2012 Round 2 notification: April 6, 2012