Executive MBA (EMBA)
Leading at the Highest Levels
Excelling in the C-Suite requires the grit, determination, discipline, and vision to successfully align strategy, people, and innovation at the highest levels. Earning the Gabelli School of Business Executive MBA readies you for the challenge by enhancing your business, management, and leadership skills while developing the ethics, intuition, innovation, and adaptability needed to make the decisions that will shape your career and the future of the business.
Perfect for busy, mid-to-senior-level working professionals, the degree affords the opportunity to study independently, while taking classes, and networking with classmates one 3-day weekend per month at Fordham's Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan.
Study with executives from across industries and around the world, sharing insights and experiences. Gain the knowledge and skills to advance your career or change industries.
Earn Your Degree in 22 Months • AACSB-accredited • 1-week International Capstone • Unsurpassed Networking Opportunities • Executive Career Coaching • Scholarships and Employer Tuition Reimbursement
Executive MBA Highlights
#24 Top U.S. Executive MBA Program - Poets & Quants '25-'26
#13 EMBA Program in the U.S. - U.S. News & World Report '25
- Complete the Executive MBA in just 22 months of part-time study.
- Expand your executive-level network and build critical career connections.
- Gain immediately applicable skills to enhance your résumé, increase your marketability, advance professionally or change careers.
- Lower the cost of completing your degree through scholarships and employer tuition reimbursement.
- Learn from faculty members who are thought leaders in their fields and experts across numerous industries.
- Benefit from outstanding academic advising and exective career coaching through our Student Success Center.
- Customize your learning experience to suit your career goals and objectives.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?:
Ideal Gabelli School Executive MBA candidates are leaders, managers, and functional specialists with at least 7 years of professional experience who wish to advance within their organization or industry, or pivot to a new career path. They are inquisitive, seek to earn a top-ranked credential, but also see earning an EMBA as an opportunity to transform their way of thinking, and as an avenue to enlightened and compassionate global business leadership.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Executive MBA program nurtures the global mindset and focuses on high impact leadership frameworks. It also equips students with the knowledge and skills to create, deliver, and sustain value within their organizations and beyond. Many of our students are currently serving in leadership roles and can leverage what they learn through our immersive and highly relevant course content, immediately on the job. Others, utilize the leadership qualities they develop to advance in their current career track or to pivot into new industries or career paths.
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As an Executive MBA program that is based in New York City—and one that embraces the Jesuit values of cura personalis (caring for the whole person) and magis (striving for excellence)—students from all walks of life benefit from outstanding networking opportunities; a sense of camaraderie and deep respect for others; and an exceptional, high-impact curriculum that combines critical business skills with an underlying conviction that doing well in business and doing good for people and planet, go hand-in-hand.
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Yes, merit scholarships are available and are awarded upon admission. Executive MBA students also can apply for additional scholarships in the second year of the program. In some cases, employers help to defray the cost of earning an Executive MBA or pay for it in full. Please contact your HR team regarding these benefits.
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The five-term Gabelli School of Business Executive MBA is designed to meet the needs of busy executives. We understand the demands of juggling the responsibilities of high-demand careers, family obligations, and executive education. With the help of our caring EMBA team, dedicated professors, and peers within the cohort, Executive MBA students settle into a routine in the first semester and excel thereafter.
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Application deadlines change slightly each year depending upon the academic calendar. Please visit the Graduate Admission Deadlines page for fall and spring deadlines. If you have questions about the admissions process or deadlines, please reach out by phone or by email to admissions at:
+1 212-636-6200 or [email protected].