Business: Executive MBA
Master of Business Administration
Drive business innovation — and your path to leadership — with the 18-month, hybrid Executive MBA program from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Is this program right for you?
Redesigned in 2023, the UW–Madison Executive MBA program is for extremely motivated leaders with significant business experience.
The Wisconsin Executive MBA will grow you as a leader, empowering you to develop strategies to move your organization forward and giving you the tools to innovate as business evolves. Learn from globally recognized faculty and gain a solid academic foundation that will change the way you think about business.
Meet online once a week and in person once a month with a single cohort of professionals, combining expertise and knowledge. Your on-campus weekend will feature a mix of lectures and hands-on activities, including team-building exercises and opportunities to work collaboratively.
Two week-long residencies include programming on transformational leadership and executive-level communication as well as programming designed to expand your network and enhance your team skills. You’ll also dive deep into current business topics like sustainability, ethics, DEI and technology while establishing new professional and personal connections.
Our cohort model fosters a tight-knit experience and strong connections, creating a community of learners who are as invested in your success as you are in theirs. You will graduate with an invaluable network that will enrich and sustain you throughout your business career.
Is this program right for you?
Redesigned in 2023, the UW–Madison Executive MBA program is for extremely motivated leaders with significant business experience.
The Wisconsin Executive MBA will grow you as a leader, empowering you to develop strategies to move your organization forward and giving you the tools to innovate as business evolves. Learn from globally recognized faculty and gain a solid academic foundation that will change the way you think about business.
Meet online once a week and in person once a month with a single cohort of professionals, combining expertise and knowledge. Your on-campus weekend will feature a mix of lectures and hands-on activities, including team-building exercises and opportunities to work collaboratively.
Two week-long residencies include programming on transformational leadership and executive-level communication as well as programming designed to expand your network and enhance your team skills. You’ll also dive deep into current business topics like sustainability, ethics, DEI and technology while establishing new professional and personal connections.
Our cohort model fosters a tight-knit experience and strong connections, creating a community of learners who are as invested in your success as you are in theirs. You will graduate with an invaluable network that will enrich and sustain you throughout your business career.
Admissions requirements
All applicants must:
- Have an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university
- Have a target undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Have at least 10 years of professional work experience, five in a leadership role
- Submit evidence of English language proficiency, if applicable. The required proficiency scores are: TOEFL IBT 92, PBT 580; or IELTS 7.0
Application materials required:
- Online application
- Resume/CV
- Essay
- Transcripts
- One professional letter of recommendation
- Interview (by invitation only)
Program highlights
- Classes meet virtually once a week and in person one weekend a month, allowing you to stay on top of your career and family life.
- Because of our very low student-to-faculty ratio and our small cohort design, you form strong connections with faculty and peers, expand your professional network and build a community that is invested in your success both in and out of the program.
- Build further expertise in a specific business area important to your career goals by completing two optional noncredit badges — free of charge — within five years of graduating.
How you'll learn
- Online classes meet 6–9 p.m. central time on Wednesday evenings.
- In-person classes meet one weekend per month: Saturday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. central time.
- Kick off your executive MBA with Immersion Week in August of your first year, where you’ll examine your strengths as a leader and develop executive skills.
- In the spring of your second year, spend four days in residency, where you’ll continue to enhance your executive presence and communication skills and begin your capstone project.
Sample curriculum
Module 1 | Develop as a Leader
- Leadership
- Corporate Governance & Board Membership
- Negotiations
- Strategic Talent Management
- EMBA Consulting Practicum II
Module 2 | Run the Business
- Financial Accounting
- Marketing Management
- Operations Management
- Financial Management
Module 3 | Grow the Business
- Business Strategy
- Growth Marketing
- Mergers & Acquisitions & Global Strategy
Module 4 | Transform the Business
- Accelerating Innovation
- Digital Strategy
- Competing Through AI
- Leading Change
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- Determine if financial aid is available
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Read more about RandyWithout my UW-Madison experience, I never would have suggested setting up a foundation.
Randy Brandner – President of the Merrill Chamber of Commerce; founder of the Merrill Chamber of Commerce Foundation
