THE EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM
Chicago Booth Firsts Chicago Booth is a leader in management education. Here is just a sampling of our many firsts:
1928
1982
First scholarly business journal
1943
First business school to have a Nobel laureate on its faculty
First executive MBA program
First and only US business school with permanent campuses on three continents:
1898
1994
2000
North America
Europe
ASIA
1997
First business school to have six Nobel Prize–winning faculty members
CHICAGO BOOTH: A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE Founded in 1898, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the United States and one of the most distinguished. Our academic programs consistently rank among the top 10 schools in surveys worldwide. Our pathbreaking research and our innovations in business education—including developing the first executive MBA program— have produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Our unparalleled faculty is famous for producing theories that change business practice. We proudly claim six Nobel laureates among our current and former faculty.
The Chicago Approach to Business Education The Chicago Approach is based on an essential fact: there are neither enough formulas nor business cases to span the range of high-stakes decisions faced in the course of a career. We favor fundamental academic disciplines— sociology, psychology, economics, and statistics—over fads, and develop critical thinkers who can assess any challenge or opportunity. Our learning environment is characterized by a demand for facts, a distrust of assumptions, and a desire to evaluate problems from all angles in search of a provisional best solution. We prepare our students with knowledge, a command of the essential tools, and the ability to think through unique problems, make decisions, and lead.
The University of Chicago Founded in 1890, the University of Chicago is one of the world’s great research and teaching universities, producing research that shapes the modern worldview in fields as diverse as genetics, physics, economics, and philosophy. More than 80 Nobel Prize winners have been associated with the university as students, faculty, or researchers. 1
THE WORLD’S PREMIER EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM
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In 1943, Chicago Booth began the Executive MBA Program, the first of its kind in the world. Today, we remain leaders in the field. With permanent campuses on three continents, all offering the same courses with the same distinguished Chicago Booth faculty, the program can truly be called “pure Chicago.” 2
Format & Locations Even though application is made to a primary campus (Chicago, London, or Singapore), students study at all three locations and get firsthand access to business leaders from around the world. The following is true for all Executive MBA students, regardless of their campus: Program Starts
June
Length of Program
21 months
Courses per Quarter
2-3
Core Curriculum
16 courses
Electives
2 courses, taken in Chicago
International Exchange Weeks
2 in Chicago 1 in London 1 in Singapore
Time Spent with Students from All Three Campuses
25%
Optional Concentrations
Finance, Entrepreneurship*, Marketing*, or Strategy*
(require additional week of two courses in Chicago)
Classes Meet
*
Subject to student commitment and faculty availability.
Chicago: Every other Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. London: 16 weeks over 21 months, Monday morning through Saturday afternoon Singapore: 16 weeks over 21 months, Monday morning through Saturday afternoon
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Curriculum The Executive MBA is a general management program with a curriculum that includes the same courses, taught by Chicago Booth faculty, on all three campuses. Students also have the option of earning a concentration. Business Fundamentals (6 Courses) These courses draw on discipline-based knowledge to help you develop strong analytic skills and a foundation to support you through the rest of the curriculum and your career. Managerial Leadership (10 Courses) These breadth courses build on the fundamentals to examine the concepts and techniques required for effective management. Electives (2 Courses) Tailor the program to your individual needs. During Electives Week in Chicago, students choose two courses from a pool of offerings selected by program participants. Concentrations (2 Optional Courses) Students may opt to earn a concentration in finance, entrepreneurship*, marketing*, or strategy*. Concentrations require two additional courses during an extra course week in Chicago. Concentrations will require students to take specific electives. Subject to student commitment and faculty availability.
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Electives (2) ELECTIVES
Entrepreneurial Strategy
Marketing Management
Strategic Leadership
Quantitative Marketing
Global Economics
Operations
Competitive Strategy
Managerial Decision Making and Negotiation
Managerial Accounting
Financial Strategy
Managerial Leadership
Statistics
Macroeconomics
Corporate Finance for Executives
Microeconomics
Business fundamentals
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Financial Accounting
Essentials of Effective Leadership
Faculty Unlike many executive programs that hire local instructors to teach their courses, we bring our Chicago-based, world-class faculty to you.
You will learn from the faculty who define the way the world does business. Chicago Booth faculty enjoy a reputation for developing the economic, political, and theoretical frameworks on which business is based. Their awards include Nobel Prizes, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, and a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant.� Their research and opinions are frequently sought by major corporations and cited in prominent media worldwide. In addition to all that, they are truly accessible, dedicated teachers.
Learn more about Executive MBA faculty at ChicagoBooth.edu/execmba/faculty. 5
Community Executive MBA students work in every industry and on every inhabitable continent and provide an unending source of contacts, collaborators, consultants, and friends. From the start, students have both a local and international study group, each carefully crafted for a balance of backgrounds and skills. Furthermore, with three campuses representing 56 countries, every class session is an experience in cultural immersion. Class Profile At Chicago Booth, we value the individual and actively recruit a community of students with diverse experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, and goals.
Industries
Functions
15%
Investment Management
15%
General Management
10%
Consulting
13%
Marketing/Advertising
9%
Telecommunications
11%
Investment Management
8%
Health Care
10%
Business Development
8%
Energy/Petroleum/Utilities
9%
Consulting
7%
Commercial Banking
9%
Company Finance/Accounting
7%
Diversified Financial Services
8%
Information Systems/Engineering
6%
Manufacturing
6%
Commercial/Investment Banking
4%
Computer-Related Services
3%
Project Management
3%
Auto & Other Transportation Equipment
2%
Operations/Production
3%
Insurance
2%
Real Estate
3%
Consumer Products
2%
Entrepreneurial/Self-employed
3%
Advertising/Marketing Services
3%
Government
11%
10%
Other
Other As of June 2011
267
Total Students
37
Countries of Citizenship
82%
Male
32
Countries of Residence
18%
Female
36
Average Age
12
6
Average Years of Work Experience
31%
Hold Advanced Degrees
Alumni Network When you join Chicago Booth, you connect to our entire community, and wherever you go from here, you’ll find a vibrant Booth network.
46,000
5,252
Chicago Booth alumni
alumni CEOs and other top company officers
88
116
alumni clubs worldwide
countries in which alumni live and work Learn more about the alumni network at ChicagoBooth.edu/execmba/network.
Chicago Skyline
London Financial District
Downtown Singapore
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Admissions The Executive MBA Program matriculates approximately 90 experienced professionals to each campus every June. Engage with Us Take the next step toward applying to the Executive MBA Program in one or more of the following ways: I nformation Sessions Find out what makes Chicago Booth unique and meet students, alumni, and staff at these programs, held at one of our local campuses and in cities around the world. ampus Visits C Meet with admissions staff at one of our three campuses when classes are in session. You can attend a class, meet current students, and find out just how diverse our network of executives is. Capital Ideas This publication highlights our faculty research, with each issue devoted entirely to a specific field. Go online to view current and past issues as well as video interviews with the faculty. Chicago Booth Magazine Published three times a year, this publication brings you insightful news and features about the school, faculty, and alumni that can’t be found anywhere else. Chicago Conversations This international event series brings Chicago Booth prospective and current students, alumni, and corporate partners together in timely discussions on industry-specific topics, held in cities where those industries thrive. Global Leadership Series Aimed toward executives, this international event series features Chicago Booth faculty and business leaders sharing innovative ideas on global trends and issues of corporate leadership.
Access these opportunities and more at ChicagoBooth.edu/execmba/engage.
Facebook Join our “Considering Booth” page on Facebook for admissions-related news and events.
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YouTube
Blog View videos on the “Considering Booth” YouTube channel at youtube. com/consideringbooth.
Read the Executive MBA Program blog, EMBA Evolution, at blogs.ChicagoBooth.edu/ embaevolution for news and EMBA trends and issues.
Apply For more information about our requirements, costs, financial aid, and upcoming events, visit ChicagoBooth.edu/execmba, or contact one of our campuses: Executive MBA Program Asia The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 101 Penang Road Singapore 238466
Email asia.inquiries@ChicagoBooth.edu
Telephone
House of Tan Yeok Nee
+65 (0) 6835.6482
Europe The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Woolgate Exchange 25 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5HA
Email europe.inquiries@ChicagoBooth.edu
Telephone
Woolgate Exchange
+44 (0) 20.7070.2200
North America The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive Chicago, Illinois 60611
Email xp@ChicagoBooth.edu
Telephone
Gleacher Center
+1 312.464.8750
The Executive MBA Program Asia The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 101 Penang Road Singapore 238466 ChicagoBooth.edu/execmba
Europe The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Woolgate Exchange 25 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5HA
North America The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive Chicago, Illinois 60611