Exec MBA by the Numbers
Program Highlights
The two-year EMBA program offers highly experienced professionals a next-level business education through an executive lens. A team approach that includes leaders from a variety of backgrounds will help build a strong network across industries.
- Full-day classes, Friday or Saturday
- Includes 10-day International Immersion
- EMBA Business Plan Competition capstone experience
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Application Deadlines
Round 1
December 1, 2025
Round 2
February 1, 2026
Round 3
April 1, 2026
Hear how the Executive MBA goes beyond business fundamentals, empowering high-level professionals to lead with purpose and drive meaningful change.
World-Class Faculty
Professor Hallen teaches Entrepreneurship and co-developed the entrepreneurship course for the Creative Destruction Lab. He holds a PhD from Stanford University and was honored with the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching.
Professor Matsumoto teaches financial reporting and analysis. She is a former senior auditor at Deloitte & Touche and received the Fowler Endowment for Special Achievement in Accounting.
Professor Palmatier teaches marketing. He is the Research Director of the Center for Sales and Marketing Strategy. He is a past Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, and was selected as a member of NASA’s Computing, Information, and Communications Advisory Group.
Faculty Research
After Climate Scandals, Some Companies Don't Fix Emissions—They Fix the Numbers
When a company lands in the headlines for a climate scandal, its reported carbon emissions often drop in the years that follow. That seems like progress: A corporation responding to... Read more
When Basic Needs Go Unmet: How Food Insecurity Hurts Workplace Performance
In the first months of his PhD program, Jason Moy found himself performing calculations that many graduate students know well. Not about statistical models or research methodologies, but about groceries.... Read more
The CEOs Who Care: Expanding Body of Research Shows the Business Case for Kindness
In December, Foster School of Business Professor Weili Ge found herself on stage at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center for an event called “Why Kind Leaders Win.” Alongside her... Read more
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