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The Executive MBA: A Leadership Accelerator

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The Executive MBA (EMBA)

Bellarmine’s Executive MBA is designed for experienced professionals who are ready to take the next step in their leadership journey. With an emphasis on strategic thinking, organizational transformation, and executive coaching, the EMBA positions students to lead with confidence in complex, evolving environments. The cohort-style format and flexible hybrid delivery make it ideal for working adults looking to sharpen their impact while staying connected to their careers.

EMBA Highlights: 

  • The program is 30 credit hours with no prerequisites, allowing a 12-month completion timeline.
  • Classes meet in person typically once a month on selected weekends during the semester: Friday evenings from 6:30 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch is provided between 12 and 1 p.m.
  • The EMBA uses a hybrid model, blending monthly in-person sessions with asynchronous online coursework for added flexibility.
  • Students move through the curriculum in a small cohort, working in teams of four to five professionals with complementary backgrounds and leadership experience.
  • New EMBA cohorts begin each spring semester.

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Spalding Endowed International Travel Support Fund

Funds available to support undergraduate students from the Rubel School of Business interested in participating in an international, study abroad experience.  Get more information and apply through the Bellarmine Study Abroad and International Programs Office at internationalstudies@bellarmine.edu or Study Abroad and International Programs.
Funds available beginning in Fall 2022.

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AACSB Accreditation

The W. Fielding Rubel School of Business at Bellarmine University is accredited by the AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), which places it among the most elite business schools in the nation. Not only is Bellarmine the first and only private university in Kentucky to achieve AACSB accreditation, but fewer than 5 percent of business schools worldwide have achieved this distinction.

Program Highlights

  • The EMBA is a cohort-style team-based program tailored for driven professionals seeking to earn their MBA in an intensive and accelerated format.
  • This program is designed for individuals with substantial and progressive work experience, including several years in management, leadership, or related professional roles.
  • EMBA students can graduate in 12 months.
  • Classes meet in person typically once a month on selected weekends during the semester on Friday nights from 5:30 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with lunch being provided between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.
  • The EMBA program is considered hybrid as it entails an asynchronous component between in-person classes.

EMBA Program Tuition Rate

$1,300 per credit hour. The total cost for the program is $39,000 and includes books and fees.

Additional Resources

 

Brown Endowed Study Abroad Fund

Funds available to support undergraduate and graduate students from the Rubel School of Business interested in participating in an international, study abroad experience.  Get more information and apply through the Bellarmine Study Abroad and International Programs Office.

 

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Dr. Diane G. Bruce
Dean, Rubel School of Business
502.272.7443
dbruce@bellarmine.edu

Dr.  Jorge Pazmiño
Director of Graduate and Executive Education Programs
502-272-7240
jpazmino@bellarmine.edu