Executive MBA

We start with focused, curious, and motivated professionals like you:  High achievers and team players, each of whom brings a unique business perspective to the table.

We place you side-by-side with industry-savvy professors who inspire you to step out of your comfort zone, learning new ways to tackle the complicated realities of doing business in today's global market.

We surround you with a close-knit cohort of classmates from a wide range of backgrounds.

As a Robinson EMBA student, you already possess an impressive professional track record, having achieved increasing levels of responsibility throughout you career. And you yearn for more - and even faster - advancement.

Our students are normally in their mid-30s to mid-40s with a minimum of seven years of professional experience, including five years in management (managing people, projects or assets). They come from a wide range of disciplines - from marketing and finance to real estate and investments, and everything in between - which greatly enrich the learning environment for everyone.

Most of our students seek a common goal: filling the gaps in their formal management education to enhance their leadership potential. Robinson EMBA students share many traits of an entrepreneur - a willingness to take risks and to work hard to achieve their personal goals.

You also have strong support from the key people in your life - all of whom recognize where you’re headed. You’re about to become a part of something bigger than yourself - 
and the Robinson EMBA program is exactly how you accomplish that goal.

Application Deadline

The admissions committee reviews applications as they are received.

Deadline for EMBA cohort beginning August 2013
June 14, 2013

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

The GMAT must be completed by the EMBA application deadline. Please use program codeQCK-ZW-44 and request that your scores be sent to the Executive MBA Program at Georgia State University.

GMAT Waiver Guidelines

GMAT waivers are considered on a case-by-case basis.  For information on waiver guidelines, please contact Melody Paris, Assistant Director, at mparis@gsu.edu or 404-413-7182.

Non-Degree Candidates

A limited number of non-degree candidates may be accepted each year. Non-degree students are accepted on a case-by-case basis, provided they meet all other requirements for the EMBA program. Non-degree candidates are required to take the GMAT, and should make a total score of 500 or above to be considered for the program.

Selection Criteria

Applications for admission to the Robinson Executive MBA program are reviewed by members of the EMBA Admissions Committee. In selecting program participants, the following three areas are considered:

• Professional experience

    • 7+ years of full-time relevant work experience,  

      including 5 years of managerial or supervisory responsibility

    • Field of specialization

    • Career goals

• Academic Qualifications

  • 4-year degree from an accredited university

  • Ability to handle graduate-level study, based on:

    • College transcripts

    • GMAT scores

    (GMAT code QCK-ZW-44 for Georgia State University's EMBA program)

• Additional Criteria
    • Contribution to the class and the program 

    • Maturity and motivation

    • Ability to function successfully in a team environment

Application Process

EMBA Application

We encourage you to create a Robinson Connection account to learn more about the program and engage with us as you consider joining our EMBA program.

Applications ask for basic biographical and educational data. They also contain short questions. These questions are your opportunity to highlight qualities that are relevant to success in a graduate business program but may not be reflected in test scores and past academic records. It is important to answer all questions thoroughly and thoughtfully, as the application is your means of informing us about yourself. If you are using the print application, please type all responses on the forms provided or attach all answers to the application.

Application Fee
The application fee is $100. Make your check payable to Georgia State University.

Download and Print an
Application
 
Document includes:
 • EMBA Application

Transcripts

GSU requires transcripts from each institution you have attended since high school. Transcripts should be forwarded to the EMBA Program (address listed below). Transcripts are required regardless of your length of stay at the institution (including summer and graduate schools).

NOTE: If your status at Georgia State was transient or post-baccalaureate, submit two copies of transcripts from each institution.

Resume

You are required to submit a current resume for review.

Mailing Address

All completed application materials should be mailed to: 
GSU Executive MBA Program
Tower Place 200
3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, Ste. 500
Atlanta, GA 30326
Attention: Melody Paris

Personal Interview

A personal interview is required of all EMBA applicants. Once the EMBA application has been submitted, a representative from the EMBA office will contact the applicant to set up a date and time. For out-of-state applicants, interviews by phone will be considered.

For more information, please contact Melody Paris at 404-413-7182.

References

Three professional references are required. Please include the reference's name, title, relationship and contact information. Please only submit professional (not personal) references.