The Heart of the Executive MBA Program

Students and alumni often describe their Study Group as the most powerful aspect of their EMBA experience. Each Executive MBA student is assigned to a "Study Group" that works together for the entire 21-month program. Composed of five or six people, Study Groups are thoughtfully developed by the Executive MBA Program's senior staff to represent a diverse mix of professional backgrounds, industries and areas of expertise.

How Study Groups enrich the Executive MBA Experience

•    Simulate the dynamics of a real management team
•    Expand leadership skills: teammates take turns facilitating Study Group meetings and leading projects
•    Offer new perspectives from  peers with different business expertise 
•    Create an opportunity to test new business solutions and best practices in your or other member's organizations 

Why Study Groups support collaboration

•    Divide responsibility and share research for projects
•    Manage and negotiate workloads
•    Develop camaraderie, creating life-long professional and personal relationships
•    Take turns facilitating study sessions

Each Study Group determines when it meets

•    Study Groups in the Regional Class meet one night during the week, either on campus or at a group member's company. Some groups meet for dinner first and then work from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
•    Students in the monthly North America Class connect virtually at mutually agreed times, using state-of-the-art Web-based resources