Format
- We believe in work, life and school balance. You can use the program calendar to plan ahead and allocate the time you need to succeed at work, at school, and in your personal life.
- The Executive MBA Program is completed in 18 months through a combination of weekend (Friday and Saturday) class meetings in Atlanta, on-campus residencies in Athens, and an international residency that includes an international strategy challenge.
- The curriculum is delivered using 50% in-person classroom instruction and 50% distance and online learning.
- In addition to earning an MBA degree, Executive MBA students can pursue certificates* in Workforce Diversity, Leading Change, and/or a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
Executive MBA at a Glance
Length: 18 months
Courses: 17
Athens, GA residencies: 2
International residencies: 1
Schedule
- The program begins in Atlanta with a Welcome and Onboarding Weekend. We start with a Welcome Dinner on Thursday night, and the onboarding is delivered on Friday & Saturday. All incoming students are expected to attend Welcome Weekend.
- Students will complete their first residency in Athens during a 4-day residency (Monday–Thursday) in September of the first year. The Organizational Behavior & Leadership Course sets the tone of the program and gives students the opportunity to collaborate with their first student team.
- Beginning with Module 2, students take two courses simultaneously with in-person class weekends held on Fridays and Saturdays from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. in Atlanta.
- Students participate in an international residency at the midpoint of the program, and conclude the program with a final four-day residency in March (Monday–Thursday) of the second year.
Teams
- Teams are purposefully built to pair you with people who are different from you. You will work in teams in various ways.
- Teams are assigned during the welcome and onboarding weekend.
- Before the start of Module 4, the program will reshuffle teams within the cohort. Reshuffling teams allows you to expand your network and challenges you to adapt to new team dynamics.
- For any elective courses and the Capstone Residency, teams are formed based on the instructor’s preference.
Executive MBA Program Calendar – Entering Fall 2025
Module | Dates | Location | Course | Instructor |
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2025 Thursday, September 4 Friday & Saturday, September 5–6 | Atlanta | Executive MBA Welcome Dinner (Thursday evening only) EMBA Welcome and Onboarding Weekend | ||
1 | Monday September 22 – Thursday September 25 | Athens Residency | EMBA 7410 – Organizational Behavior & Leadership | Jessica Rodell |
Saturday, September 27 | Virtual | Excel Skill Building Workshop | ||
2 | Friday & Saturday, October 17-18 Friday & Saturday, November 7-8 Friday & Saturday, December 5-6 | Atlanta | MGMT 7011 – Leading Evolving Organizations EMBA 7100 – Analytical Tools for Decision Making | Mike Pfarrer Tim Quigley |
3 | 2026 Friday & Saturday, January 9-10 Friday & Saturday, January 30-31 Friday & Saturday, February 27-28 | Atlanta | EMBA 7150 – Financial Accounting and Reporting EMBA 7010 – Economic Analysis for Business Leaders | Jason Matthews Santanu Chatterjee |
4 | Friday & Saturday, March 20-21 Friday & Saturday, April 10-11 Friday & Saturday, May 1-2 | Atlanta | EMBA 7200 – Managerial Finance EMBA 7710 – Legal & Regulatory Environment of Business | Malcolm Wardlaw Timothy Samples |
5 | May 11 – 21 (Dates May Vary) | Destination TBA | INTB 7100 – International Residency** | Susan Brown |
6 | Friday & Saturday, June 5-6 Friday & Saturday, June 26-27 Friday & Saturday, July 24-25 | Atlanta | EMBA 7400 – Negotiations Elective TBD | Charles Lyons |
7 | Friday & Saturday, August 7-8 Friday & Saturday, August 28-29 Friday & Saturday, September 25-26 | Atlanta | EMBA 7310 – Operations Management EMBA 7450 – Information Technology & Strategy | Troy Montgomery Jerry Kane |
8 | Friday & Saturday, October 16-17 Friday & Saturday, November 6-7 Friday & Saturday, December 4-5 | Atlanta | EMBA 7800 – Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation EMBA 7250 – Marketing Management | Susan Cohen Rich Gooner |
9 | 2027 Friday & Saturday, January 8-9 Friday & Saturday, January 29-30 Friday & Saturday, February 26-27 | Atlanta | EMBA 7550 – Strategic Management EMBA 7510 – Human Resource Management | Scott Graffin Susan Brown |
10 | Monday, March 1- Thursday, March 4 (Dates may vary and are dependent on UGA Spring Break)*** | Athens Residency | EMBA 7990 – Executive Capstone Residency | Scott Graffin |
March – May | Online | *Optional Certificates in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Leading Change |
Schedule, courses, and certificate options are subject to change.
*The certificates offered in the Executive MBA Program are optional and subject to change. Certificates will typically be offered in an online format and will only be available to enrolled students.
**The International Residency will last between 7-9 days. Actual travel dates may vary.
*** UGA Spring Break dates are announced each year on the UGA Academic Calendar.
The University of Georgia Executive MBA program observes the UGA Holiday schedule.