• The Executive Master of Business Administration at the University of California is a 22 months program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a part-time basis.
  • The EMBA program consists of 19 units of core courses and 22 combined units of elective coursework and immersion modules.
  • Core courses are taken in the first 3 terms and are designed to build upon one another. The final two terms offer challenging electives and the option to pursue independent studies.
  • A full 25 percent of the executive MBA curriculum is experiential, with 5 field immersions that explore leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, international business, and business and public policy,
  • EMBA classes meet about every three weeks in three-day blocks from Thursday through Saturday, though some elective courses may include Sunday sessions.
  • The program starts in May, lasts 19 months, and is divided into 5 terms.
  • In addition, there are five immersions, one at the end of each block of classes, lasting 5-7 days for each immersion experience. With the exception of immersion weeks, most sessions will be taught on the Berkeley campus.
  • The program plans off-site learning experiences to bring its students closer to a variety of today's business challenges. Off-site locations have included Washington, DC, the Napa Valley, Silicon Valley, and Shanghai, Singapore, and São Paulo.
  • Department provides the faculty which will be a combination of tenured and tenure-track and professional faculty, chosen specifically for their ability to effectively teach to executives.
  • The Executive MBA Fellowship consists of a limited number of scholarships of $10,000 to $20,000 each.
  • The scholarships are awarded based on various criteria including outstanding merit, industry or function uniqueness brought to the incoming class, and/or employment in the nonprofit or public service sectors.
  • The Berkeley Haas MBA for Executives program ranks 1st in worldwide, according to The Economist.