Executive MBA programs, particularly the ones
Georgetown has designed, are tailored to people
who are taking on more of a general management
role or a senior executive role in their organiza-
tions. A strong foundation of core business dis-
ciplines is critically important, but even more im-
portant are the leadership skills that are needed to
help transform organizations – communications,
team building, and motivating and energizing
people to accept and implement change.
Beyond faculty, reputation and pricing,
what do mangers need to consider when
selecting a program provider? There are
many ways to earn an MBA. Consideration
should be given to the composition of the MBA
program. Therefore, the quality of the delivery,
the interaction with the peers in the cohort,
the out-of-classroom work environment,
The Executive Master’s in Leadership at Program Selection the interaction students have with company
Georgetown broadens that umbrella because and Application sponsors, etc. -- these are all important
we expand the curriculum to leadership be- considerations in selecting a program.
yond business settings. Some of the partici- When is the best time to enroll in an
pants in the program are from government mBA program? The decision of when Beyond reputation and ranking, anybody who
and nonprofit institutions and already have to enroll in an MBA program varies from is considering a program should look first and
senior roles. For example, in the current person to person. People need to consider foremost at their own capacity to learn in par-
class we have an admiral who is responsible the expectation of what they will gain from ticular ways. They should ask if they benefit
for the logistical operations that support completing an MBA program. The unique from the lecture method or if they prefer the
some 200,000 employees and who has been value proposition is return on investment, case discussion method. Do they like individ-
through many other leadership development particularly from the point of view of personal ual research projects or do they benefit from
and training programs throughout his career. and professional development. At different interaction with peers?
He enrolled in our program because of the stages in their lives and professional careers,
strength that Georgetown brings to this topic people will have different objectives. Hence the One of the strengths of Georgetown’s Executive
from an interdisciplinary focus. time for enrolling in a full-time program will MBA Program is that our students go through
vary depending on the amount of experience all of our executive programs as a cohort; as a
The Executive Master’s in Leadership incor- the prospective candidate possesses. For all corollary they are able to share the experiences
porates tools and skills from diplomatic stud- three of our executive programs, candidates of people from other organizations and the chal-
ies, politics and policy, psychology, military should have a minimum of eight years of work lenges those individuals face while they are in the
science, business and organizational behaviour, experience. For the Georgetown Campus program. They also receive a great deal of support,
strategy, and management. It is an integrated Global Executive MBA, the average is about because their classmates already are accomplished
and comprehensive view of leadership that can 12.5 years. For the Georgetown-ESADE and in challenging professional situations, balanc-
be powerful for people in a corporate setting as Global program it’s 14, and for the Executive ing personal life with family and friends and their
well as in a nonprofit or government setting. It Master’s in Leadership it’s 20. community and adding in an executive MBA
is further strengthened by having an incredibly program on top.
diverse set of perspectives among the cohort in The best time, therefore, is the time that
the classroom. will afford people the greatest advantage In essence, managers need to think about how
and choice in terms of attaining a better un- their lives will be affected, the accommoda-
The goal is to help people strengthen their derstanding of what they want to do in their tions they will need to make on a personal
leadership skills and their capability to craft a careers and lives. level, as well as the immediate benefits to
vision for an organization, to be able to com- their professional lives.
municate that in a compelling way, and to work For someone who is coming out of an under-
with people on a one-to-one basis or in groups. graduate program with a few years of experi- With respect to the application process, given
The benefits and rewards reaped through the ence, a full-time program can give them a the amount of work involved, how important
combination of the students’ creativity and in- tremendous advantage in understanding basic are planning and time management? It’s
teraction with their peer group is still astound- business disciplines, the language of how busi- important for prospective students to present
ing. It all serves to engender powerful and pos- nesses operate, as well as expertise in a particu- a compelling case for their candidacy for a
itive changes in many different organizations. lar functional area of business. Georgetown executive degree program. We treat
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