BYU EMBA Program at a Glance

Summer 2010 Admission

The BYU Executive MBA program is specifically designed for the working professional who has at least five years of full-time managerial, supervisory, or administrative employment and wants to complete a MBA degree by following an evening or weekend model. All applicants must have a competitive GMAT score, a GPA above 3.0 for the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate work, a degree from an accredited university or college, and five years full-time managerial experience. Students attend classes year-round for two years with breaks in December and July. Residency week occurs at the beginning of each year on BYU Provo Campus, during which students spend time in intensive course instruction and group work. At the end of the second year of the program, students participate in a two week Foreign Business Excursion (FBE) and travel to different locations around the world to visit international businesses.

Application Deadlines1 December 1, 2009 - Priority 1 application deadline
  • All application materials, including test scores, must be submitted to BYU by 5:00pm MST of the appropriate deadline to be considered for each respective round.

  • Applications are accepted beginning September 1, 2009

  • Early application submission is strongly encouraged.
January 15, 2010 - Priority 2 application deadline
March 1, 2010 - Priority 3 application deadline
May 1, 2010 - Final late application deadline (applications received after May 1 will be reviewed based on room in the program.)
Tuition2 $45,000
Tuition covers class fees, books, and a two-week Foreign Business Excursion (FBE)
Admission  Statistics Class of 2011 Average GMAT score 620
Average work experience 11 years
Average GPA 3.31
Admission Prerequisites Full-time management work experience Minimum 5 years
Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university GPA above 3.0 for last 60 credit hours
GMAT score GMAT waiver requests must be recorded by April 1, 2010
TOEFL or IELTS score (International applicants only) TOEFL minimum scores for EMBA program:
  • 94-IBT (internet-based test)
    Minimum score of 22 in speaking and minimum score of 21 in listening, reading, and writing
  • 240-CBT (computer-based test)
  • 590-PBT (paper-based test)
IELTS minimum scores for EMBA program:
7.0 overall band score
6.0 band score in each module
Program Requirements Commitment to keep BYU Honor Code
Pass proficiency exams in Accounting and Statistics by July 1, 2010.
Schedule

EMBA cohorts that enter the program during even years (2010) meet at the Triad Center in Salt Lake City and are taught in the Friday/Saturday every other weekend format.

EMBA cohorts that enter the program in odd years (2011) will attend classes on the Provo campus on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00 pm every week.



1 Applications will be accepted beginning September 1, 2009. Completed applications will be reviewed beginning October 1, 2009. Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis--decisions are given as soon as they are made. Therefore, early submission is encouraged.
2 Tuition rates and class schedule are subject to change.