Business Administration - Executive

Overview

Course content is provided online, with students meeting for in-person classes one weekend per month at the Phoenix, AZ campus to: 

•  attend guest speaker sessions
•  take a deeper dive into content presented online
•  work together in teams and deliver presentations, or
•  engage in simulation exercises, etc.

In addition to the hybrid courses, students are required to attend a pre-program orientation session at the Phoenix, AZ campus, plus a three-day residential session at the Tucson, AZ campus. Travel during the program is also required:

•  Global Business Experience - 7-day international travel (program and lodging included with tuition, airfare not included)
•  Silicon Valley Immersion - 3-day domestic travel (program and lodging included with tuition, airfare not included)

The Business Administration - Executive course at University of Arizona includes group work that will involve students meeting with other students, either in person or remotely. Working well within teams will be required for successful completion of the program. Staying on site, in Phoenix overnight, for in-person class weekends, allows the Executive MBA student to focus on academic and networking experiences. Many students comment that the close-knit community, which develops through the course of the program, is one of its greatest strengths.

Graduate School of Management

The Eller College of Management is home to the Eller MBA program, which houses the Full-Time, Evening, Professional, Online, and Executive MBA programs. With emphasis on Innovation, Application and Communication, the Eller MBA program is developing business leaders who can not only solve real world problems with a strong critical thinking framework, but also effectively communicate their solutions to a diverse group of stakeholders.