Global
Executive
MBA

A one-year MBA with international impact

Advance your career with a global perspective in one intensive year, alongside accomplished leaders from around the world.

Foster’s Global Executive MBA brings together a small international cohort for an accelerated MBA with a worldwide vantage point. Build your network and credentials in Seattle, then take that experience wherever your career leads.

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GEMBA by the Numbers

100%

Job attainment
(class of ’24 & ’25)

8

Countries represented
(class of 2027)

$190k

average salary offer post grad

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Program Highlights

The one-year Global Executive MBA is designed for professionals with strong international experience. You’ll learn in a small cohort with direct access to faculty, while building the perspective and relationships to lead across borders and cultures.

Full-time, immersive experience
Dedicated one-on-one career support and cross-program networking opportunities
Connections to influential Seattle businesses in a city known for innovation
Theme-based global immersion trip
Optional STEM-designated MBA Management Science degree

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Key Dates & Admissions

Application deadlines for cohort starting June 2027:

Round 1

October 15, 2026 (early deadline eligible for $20,000 scholarship)

Round 2

January 15, 2027 (final deadline for international applicants)

Round 3

April 1, 2027 (final deadline for U.S. applicants)

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World-Class Faculty

Jean Choy, Associate Teaching Professor of Management

Professor Choy is a specialist in communications and executive presence. She has delivered speeches to companies worldwide, and is a Dean’s Leadership Award winner. She also serves as Associate Dean of Executive Education, Global EMBA, and International Initiatives.

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Shailendra Jain,
Professor of Marketing

Professor Jain teaches marketing. His research on consumers and branding regularly appears in industry journals. His honors include the Kelley School of Business Research Productivity Award and the Dean’s Faculty Research Award.

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Scott Reynolds,
Professor of Business Ethics

Professor Reynolds teaches ethical leadership. His research on the topic has been published in Business & Society Review among other outlets. He was honored with the Lex N. Gamble Family Award for Excellence in Case Development and Curriculum Innovation.

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Elijah Wee,
Associate Professor of Management

Professor Wee teaches Leading Teams & Organizations. His research on these topics have been published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Research in Personnel and Human Resource Management, the Harvard Business Review and others.

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GEMBA Faculty

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