Executive MBA

PROGRAM FORMAT
The Virginia Tech Executive MBA Program is tailored to business leaders interested in taking their careers to the next level.

Program length:  18 months

Program start:  January and August

Convenient Location:  Virginia Tech Research Center, Arlington, VA

Convenient Schedule:  Alternate weekends, Friday 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Saturday 8:30am – 5.30pm   

 Program includes:

• 3 day Opening Residency
• 2 day New York Residency
• 10 day International Residency/Study Abroad - International Business, Strategy, and Culture

PROGRAM FOCUS
The program focuses on an exceptional educational experience, with the quality and challenge you expect of a well-established, fully-accredited executive MBA program that emphasizes strategic leadership in a global environment and provides opportunities for relationship building.

EXCELLENCE
We have worked for a long time to bring the Pamplin Executive MBA program to market in order to meet the educational needs of managers with a vision for growth in a dynamic environment. The college and its faculty are committed to providing you excellent value for your time and investment.

ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
We believe that organizational leaders should possess integrity, not just an entrepreneurial mindset. Guided by consultations with top business leaders and our faculty and alumni, we have designed a curriculum that emphasizes ethically conscious management. We believe that this ethical component in our curriculum makes for a well-rounded business education.

REPUTATION
For more than 25 years, we have offered a top quality MBA program on our main campus in Blacksburg and in the Washington, D.C. area. We bring this extensive experience and an outstanding faculty to the Pamplin Executive MBA program.

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
A well-rounded business education is as much about building relationships as it is about leveraging knowledge for organizational performance and growth. Our program is intended for a select group of individuals with significant experience and with a high potential for continued success in their organizations. Students are encouraged to share their professional experiences in class discussions, so you will benefit not only from our teaching and research expertise, but also from the other business leaders in the program.

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
The Pamplin Executive MBA Program includes a faculty-led program abroad that is part of the course, "International Strategy and Culture." Experiences from the trip will be the basis for some classroom discussions. Students will meet with and learn from business executives at leading international organizations and foreign government offices. The residency will be limited to 10 days in consideration of the intense professional demands on Executive MBA students by their employers. The cost of this trip is included in the overall program fee. The program prepares students for global business challenges through the international residency. The programs cover a variety of topics including "European Approaches to Information Technology", "Networking and E-Commerce in the European Union" and "Finance and Marketing in Asia."

Minimum Requirements for Admissions

• 8-10 years of professional and managerial experience
• Undergraduate degree with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher

Important dates for the Fall 2013 Cohort:

Applications are currently being accepted for Fall 2013 Cohort.  Application deadlines are on a rolling basis, as follows:

Round 1 Deadline

May 1, 2013 

Round 2 Deadline

June 1, 2013

Final Deadline

June 15, 2013

EMBA Opening Residency

August 15-17, 2013

First Class Weekend

August 30-31, 2013

  **For those receiving Post-9/11 Education Benefits, please note fees for computer technology, lodging, meals, and travel are not covered.

Early application is strongly encouraged, as space is limited. 

The Virginia Tech MBA program requires that all attending MBA students complete an accounting prerequisite. Candidates who have completed an accounting course at the undergraduate level are waived from this prerequisite.

If not, this requirement may be satisfied by completing either:

Accounting Course prior to enrollment (local university or community college). This will not be covered by your EMBA fees.

OR

Online accounting course through Harvard Business School. (This will be covered by your EMBA fees.)

In addition to the accounting component, new admits are also required to complete the following prerequisites prior to the Opening Residency, both covered by your EMBA tuition and fees:

• MBA Math. Online course designed to build a solid base of knowledge for your quantitative course work.  Expected work load: 6-20 hours.
• Belbin assessment

Tuition for the Pamplin EMBA is variable based on whehter or not the student decides to stay at the contracted hotel on Friday class nights for the duration of the program.

Accepted Semester

Cost Without Lodging

Cost With Lodging

Fall 2013

$79,500*

$85,500*

Spring 2014

$79,500*

$86,000*