Application is now open for classes starting in June 2023.
The GEMBA Admissions Committee considers a variety of factors including professional experience, academic background, and test results. If company-sponsored, a candidate’s support letter from their company’s organizational leadership also plays an important role. Applications are accepted throughout the year.
Please review the application deadlines information below. Classes start June 20, 2023. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions or if you need help navigating the application process. If would like to schedule an informational interview, please schedule an appointment. The informational interview discussion does not affect your application and is not a substitute for the required admissions interview.
The Application Process
- Start an application profile. Select “Graduate” as your application type and “Business Administration – Foster School of Business – Global Executive MBA” for your graduate program and “Summer 2023” for entering quarter.
- Submit completed application with all required supplementary materials with $85 application fee.
- Receive notification of interview two weeks after receipt of completed application.
- Receive admissions decision two weeks after the interview.
| Round | Deadline | Receive Notification | Enrollment Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Application* | October 1, 2022 | November 15, 2022 | December 23, 2022 |
| Standard Application | January 10, 2023 | February 21, 2023 | March 1, 2023 |
*To qualify for $20,000 early application scholarship, applicants must submit completed application with all required documents by Oct 1, 2022, and upon acceptance to the program make a $5,500 non-refundable deposit by December 23, 2022.
Global Executive MBA applicants must have completed the equivalent of a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and have a minimum of 6 years of professional work experience.
After completing an application and submitting all required supplementary materials, applicants will be required to participate in an interview with the GEMBA admissions committee before being formally accepted into the program. Receiving an interview appointment is not a guarantee of admission to the program. Typically interviews will be conducted virtually over Zoom.
Proficiency testing can be waived if one of the following can be demonstrated:
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or from an institution in Australia, the Bahamas, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, or the United Kingdom.
OR
- Documentation verifying that the applicant’s undergraduate degree is from an institution where all instruction is in English.
OR
- Complete an English Language Proficiency Exam. Refer to the table below for accepted exams and score requirements.
| English Proficiency Exam | Minimum Score Requirement |
| TOEFL | 92 iBT |
| IELTS | 7.0 or higher |
| DUOLINGO (DET) | 120 |
NOTE: Most test scores are valid for two years. Applicants with scores below the minimum score requirements are highly encouraged to retake the exam before applying. TOEFL scores must be sent directly to the University of Washington (school code 4854). IELTS test scores must submit official scores electronically via the IELTS system (E-TRF), using the University of Washington’s organization ID 365. An offer of admission cannot be extended prior to the receipt of official scores.
We encourage you to plan to study for the test(s) well in advance (6-12 months) of applying to the program.
If your test score is below 92 TOEFL iBT; 7.0 IELTS; 120 Duolingo, then you can check to see the qualifying scores and enroll in appropriate UW Academic English Program(s). These are virtual quarter-long classes so you will need to register for Summer 2022 and/or Autumn 2022 classes to meet the test requirement and include that information in your application prior to the deadline.
TOEFL iBT
| Average of Reading & Writing Subscores | Reading/Writing Placement |
| ≤ 20.5 | ENGL 102 (Early Fall, Autumn, and Winter) |
| 21-22.5 | ENGL 103 (Autumn, Winter, and Spring) |
| ≥ 23 | Exempt from ENGL 102 & 103 |
| Average of Listening & Speaking Subscores | Communication Placement |
| ≤ 22.5 | ENGL 104 (Early Fall, Autumn, Winter, and Spring) |
| ≥ 23 | Exempt from ENGL 104 |
IELTS
| Average of Reading & Writing Subscores | Reading/Writing Placement |
| ≤ 6.0 | ENGL 102 (Early Fall, Autumn, and Winter) |
| ≤ 6.25 | ENGL 103 (Autumn, Winter, and Spring) |
| ≥ 6.75 | Exempt from ENGL 102 & 103 |
| Average of Listening & Speaking Subscores | Communication Placement |
| ≤ 6.5 | ENGL 104 (Early Fall, Autumn, Winter, and Spring) |
| ≥ 6.75 | Exempt from ENGL 104 |
DET (Duolingo English Test)
| Literacy Subscore | Reading/Writing Placement |
| ≤ 105 | ENGL 102 (Early Fall, Autumn, and Winter) |
| 110-115 | ENGL 103 (Autumn, Winter, and Spring) |
| ≥ 120 | Exempt from ENGL 102 & 103 |
| Average of Listening & Speaking Subscores | Communication Placement |
| ≤ 115 | ENGL 104 (Early Fall, Autumn, Winter, and Spring) |
| ≥ 120 | Exempt from ENGL 104 |
Watch a quick tutorial about the GEMBA application process