USF Executive MBA

EXECUTIVE MBA

EXECUTIVE MBA

C ONNEC T, INNOVAT E , A ND LE A D

EXECUTIVE MBA Become a successful executive in today’s highly competitive and rapidly changing business world. The Executive MBA at the University of San Francisco is an accelerated program designed to prepare you to lead complex projects that cut across established boundaries. Learn to utilize both analytical and creative skills to address multi-faceted business problems. The USF Executive MBA offers a dynamic valuesbased and time-effective program, right in downtown San Francisco.

FAST FACTS

FACULT Y

Located in San Francisco’s SoMa district, one block from the Transbay Terminal and BART

“Learn from top-tier faculty who share a commitment to the highest academic standard of excellence and valuesbased leadership. The Executive MBA curriculum combines foundational topics in negotiations, leadership, and finance, with courses that focus on innovation, analytics, and strategic management for a comprehensive program plan.”

Classes meet once per month on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Typical class schedule consists of two sessions per day from 8am to 6pm Pre-assessment for program eligibility and GMAT waiver is available Seminar classes promote active learning in a dynamic setting USF is a proud partner of Yellow Ribbon Accredited by the AACSB, the highest standard of achievement held by only 5% of business schools worldwide Receive an iPad with digital course materials for enhanced communication, productivity, and flexibility A rigorous, experiential curriculum focused on leadership, innovation, corporate responsibility, sustainability, ethics, and collaboration to promote positive change in business practice

— J ennifer Parlamis, Associate Professor, Executive MBA

Our faculty bring a range of professional experience in the private sector and will greatly expand your knowledge of business functions and strategy.

Executive MBA faculty are dedicated to ensuring you build upon your existing strengths and talents. Premier academically qualified visiting faculty from top-ranked, prestigious institutions will teach EMBA courses to provide you with diversity of thought throughout the program.

CL ASS PROFILE

WHY THE USF EXECUTIVE MBA? Male 61% Female 39%

Master the many facets of today’s competitive business environment through sharp leadership, strategic thinking, and business influence Embrace change, identify opportunities, and extend the conversation to foster creativity and innovation

Financial Services 23% Technology 20% Biotech/Pharma/ Health Sciences 20% Operations Management 13% Marketing 10% Other 8%

30-51 Age Range

37

Average Age

15

Average Years of Experience

Gain unparalleled international experience with the studentdirected global business practicum abroad that includes a highly-interactive capstone project Fulfill academically rigorous courses optimally designed to equip you with the innovation, entrepreneurship, and global leadership capabilities you need to excel Acquire the skills to deliver strategic solutions to complex problems throughout your business Develop a deeper understanding of your own direction, vision, and personal values to be a more effective collaborator and leader Apply your core values in the service of building more productive and compassionate organizations within the modern business context Tackle complex business challenges by learning how to effectively utilize resources, teams, and skills Prepare to lead your industry with foundational knowledge in best practices

ALUMNI Join the USF Executive MBA alumni community of diverse global leaders who are at the forefront of leadership and innovation in organizations across the greater Bay Area and beyond.

Name: Ray Bonilla Jr. Grad Year: EMBA ’12 Title: Director, Information Technology Resiliency Management Employer: Kaiser Permanente “My USF Executive MBA experience changed my life! Realworld case studies gave me insights into the latest thinking on current business challenges, principles, and approaches.

Getting to know my peers in the group learning setting was incredibly rewarding. When I earned my degree, I felt well positioned for any business opportunity.”

CAREER CONNECTIONS As part of a collaborative cohort of diverse and highly motivated working professionals, you will engage with classmates from all corners of the vibrant San Francisco business community and gain a significant return on your investment while building an unparalleled professional network.

Executive MBA students benefit from unmatched resources for professional development that include: Executive career management coach dedicated to the Executive MBA program Professional career management advising Career self-assessment tools Networking events with USF’s extensive alumni network Personal branding and negotiation trainings Connections with and visits to Bay Area companies

A few companies employing USF Executive MBA students and alumni: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Actelion Apple, Inc Autodesk BlackRock Cisco Gap Genentech Jawbone Kaiser Permanente McKesson Salesforce.com VISA VMware Wells Fargo Yahoo

“The Executive MBA has given me the quantitative and qualitative skills to make increasingly efficient and impactful decisions at work. I have more confidence, improved leadership abilities, and I now exude an executive presence when meeting with other leaders at my company.

Everything I have learned has allowed me to regularly innovate and improve, and that hard work is being validated and recognized by my colleagues.”

— Jenny Hau, EMBA ‘15, Financial Analyst, UCSF

The Executive MBA experience has been both challenging and incredibly rewarding. I’m learning new skills, new techniques, new methodologies, and I’m discovering new strengths, allowing me to quickly establish greater credibility with executives at my work. Since starting the MBA, I’ve been promoted from being an individual contributor to running the team that manages strategy for the back-end application division at the largest healthcare company in the world.

— Shagun Tyagi, EMBA ‘15, Senior Director, Enterprise Applications Architecture, McKesson

THEORY IN PRACTICE The Executive MBA boasts an interdisciplinary curriculum and a variety of practical real-world applications so that you develop your competitive advantage as an executive. You will gain competencies in leading teams, thriving in changing markets, creating effective narratives, delivering persuasive summaries, reports, and presentations, and conducting contextual analyses.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST Online application Transcript(s)

Two letters of recommendation

GMAT (may be waived on a case-by-case basis)

Employer Statement of Commitment

Essay(s)

Interview

Résumé

TOEFL/IELTS may be required

APPLICATION DEADLINES The Executive MBA has a rolling admissions policy and will begin accepting applications for Fall 2015 as of September 2014. For details on deadlines and early admission/priority dates, please visit: usfca.edu/emba

APPLY ONLINE usfca.edu/emba

CONNECT WITH US 415.422.6939 emba@usfca.edu usfca.edu/emba The Executive MBA program is available at the following campus location: USF Downtown Campus 101 Howard Street, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94105

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