The EMBA Experience
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All day Friday/Saturday (two weekends a month)
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Start each January, finish the following August (Calendar PDF)
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Same MBA degree as William & Mary full-time MBA program
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Professors are senior faculty with real-world experience
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Curriculum covers and integrates a general management focus
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Five semesters of approximately four months each (20 months)
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Three domestic residency periods and an international trip
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Domestic residency period themes are Leadership and Ethics
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Same cohort throughout the program
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Emphasis on collaborative learning through study teams
Each day you will hear fresh perspectives on a business issue or learn a new skill that you can apply to your organization. You will find that the days seem to fall into a pattern that allows you to plan your time efficiently.
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7:30 a.m. |
Enjoy a catered continental breakfast upon your arrival to campus. |
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8:30 a.m. |
Strategic Market Planning class starts off with a discussion of customer segmentation using the Barco Projection Systems case. |
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10:00 a.m. |
Grab another cup of coffee. Check emails. Share an informal follow-up discussion with Professor Ring about the Barco case. |
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10:30 a.m. |
Global Environment of Business class discussion of business cycle models using a recent Wall Street Journal article on current economic growth prospects. |
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Noon |
Enjoy a catered lunch. Check in at home. Take a brisk walk with a few other student colleagues. Review notes for afternoon classes. |
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1:30 p.m. |
Financial Management class begins with discussion of dividend policy. Take quiz. |
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3:00 p.m. |
Afternoon break. Take a solo walk and mentally review for the final class. |
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3:30 p.m. |
Financial Accounting mid-term exam is returned. Class continues with a discussion of the first half of the John Deere case. |
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5:00 p.m. |
Classes end for the day. Meet briefly with study team to confirm a meeting later in the week. |
