Office: Timonium Campus, Suite 08
Telephone: 410‑617‑5067
Website: www.loyola.edu/sellinger

Associate Academic Dean: Marianne Ward-Peradoza
Director of Graduate Cohort Programs: Deborah Driscoll

The Executive MBA (EMBA) program, one of the first in the country, is a 26-month cohort program designed for experienced professionals with management and leadership experience who aspire to be effective executive leaders. The curriculum emphasizes leadership development, strategic thinking, and strategic integration of concepts. It is delivered over 2.5 academic years (with summer breaks). Courses are offered from 8 a.m. to 1:20 p.m., Saturdays only.

Throughout the program, students benefit from the following distinctive features of the Sellinger School's EMBA program:

Integrated, Theme-Based Program

The 5-10 week modules are progressive and have a theme of strategic management borne out of one of the following three main goals of the curriculum content: the process of value creation, implementation and stakeholder analysis, and personal effectiveness.

Faculty Partners

The faculty who teach in the EMBA program have academic ownership of the program, work together to ensure an integrated cross-functional approach, and seek to continuously improve the program.

Student Teams

To facilitate learning and develop individual team skills, entering students are placed on teams set up based on professional/functional diversity and cognitive style.

Residency in Executive Leadership

The residency portion of the program orients the professional to the EMBA program and centers on the role of executive leadership, team building, and familiarization with the program.

International Field Study

Following study of the global environment, students participate in an international field study focusing on emerging markets, including on-site visits and executive briefings at multiple organizations.

Domestic Field Study

Students participate in a domestic field study with corporate site visits that allow them to integrate and apply business concepts.

Consulting Practicum

The integrated consulting practicum is a team-based, semester activity in which students apply the concepts learned throughout the program to a real organization under the guidance of professional management faculty. This is a team-based cohort. Grades are based in part on individual class participation and team engagement.

Executive Coaching

In order to build strong leadership skills relevant to each student, an executive coaching component serves to strengthen personal effectiveness.

Seminars and Special Sessions

In addition to regular class meetings, students are encouraged to participate in select special sessions (on and off campus) that help to develop additional skills and experiential learning.

Admission Criteria

Detailed admission information (application procedures, required documents, deadlines, etc.) can be found under Admission .

Financial Information

Tuition includes all textbooks, educational materials, international and domestic residencies, travel, library services, computer use, registration, and graduation fees. It is the policy of the University to maintain the same tuition throughout the 2.5 years of the EMBA program. Upon acceptance into the program, students may choose from a variety of payment plans.

Financial Aid

Student loans and limited merit-based fellowships are available. All loan applicants should file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) to be considered for aid. Inquiries concerning loans should be directed to the Financial Aid Office, 410‑617‑5149. Inquiries regarding merit fellowships should be directed to the EMBA Program Office, 410‑617‑5067.

Basic Competencies

Skills in written and oral communication, quantitative analysis, computer usage, and software applications are essential for success in the EMBA program. Written and oral communication skills are necessary for writing and presentation requirements. In the quantitative analysis area, students should have the capability to understand, manipulate, and graph algebraic functions. Throughout the program, computer software is used as a medium for presentation and as a framework for analysis. As a minimum, each student should be able to use spreadsheet, presentation, and word processing software applications in a Windows environment and have access to a personal computer.