All Executive MBA students follow the same rigorous, time-tested curriculum.
Explore this page to learn more about the timing and structure of the program, or see the full schedules* for our campuses in Chicago, London, and Hong Kong.
*Given the likelihood of continued global travel and visa disruptions in some regions, we have made adjustments to the 2022 program schedule. Students will begin with a virtual Launch and a Kick-Off Week at their home campus. International session weeks have been scheduled for October and November 2023.
Your program begins with a Kick-Off Week in Chicago, with your classmates from all three cohorts, from all over the world. This is followed by an international session week in London and a session week in Hong Kong.
Home Campus Course
Following the international Autumn Quarter, you return to your home campus with your local cohort. Although you take classes at your home campus, all Executive MBA students follow the same rigorous curriculum. Each campus sets its own course schedule.
A Typical Week at Your Home Campus
Chicago classes meet every other week on Friday and Saturday. Here’s what a typical weekend looks like:
| 7:30-9 a.m. | 9 a.m.-Noon | Noon-2 p.m. | 2-5 p.m. | 5-7 p.m. | 7-10 p.m. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Breakfast | Marketing Management | Lunch | Financial Strategy | Individual and Group Study Time or Review Session and Dinner | Monthly Class Event* |
| Saturday | Breakfast | Marketing Management | Lunch Event** | Financial Strategy | Shuttles to Midway and O'Hare Airports |
*Class events are social and networking opportunities planned by the Executive MBA Program team and the Student Advisory and Activities Council.
**Lunch events are enrichment opportunities such as Global Career and Leadership Development sessions, workshops, and talks with faculty, alumni, and business leaders.
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Learn more about our Chicago campus
London classes are held in weeklong sessions about every 3–6 weeks. Here’s what a typical week looks like:
| 8-9 a.m. | 9 a.m.-Noon | Noon-2 pm. | 2:30-5:30 p.m. | 5:30-8 p.m. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Breakfast | Operations Management | Lunch and Review Session* | Macroeconomics | Global Career and Leadership Development Session (Speaker/Workshop) |
| Tuesday | Breakfast | Operations Management | Lunch and Review Session | Macroeconomics | Review Session |
| Wednesday | Breakfast | Operations Management | Lunch and Review Session | Macroeconomics | Review Session |
| Thursday | Breakfast | Operations Management | Lunch and Review Session | Macroeconomics | Review Session |
| Friday | Breakfast | Operations Management | Lunch and Review Session | Macroeconomics | Review Session |
| Saturday | Breakfast | Operations Management | Lunch and Review Session | Macroeconomics | Social Event** |
*Midday sessions sometimes include lunch events such as Global Career and Leadership sessions, workshops, a student lunch and learn series, and talks with faculty, alumni, and business leaders.
**Social events give you the opportunity to socialize and network with your classmates in a relaxed setting. They are planned by the Executive MBA Program and the Student Advisory and Activities Council (SAAC).
View the Full London Schedule
Learn more about the Robert Rothman, ’77, London Campus
Hong Kong classes are held in weeklong sessions about every three to six weeks. Here’s what a typical week looks like:
| 8-9 a.m. | 9 a.m.-Noon | Noon-2:30 pm. | 2:30-5:30 p.m. | 5:30-8 p.m. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Breakfast | Operations Management | Lunch | Macroeconomics | Global Career and Leadership Development Session |
| Tuesday | Breakfast | Operations Management | Lunch | Macroeconomics | Snack and Review Session |
| Wednesday | Breakfast | Operations Management | Lunch and Review Session | Macroeconomics | Snack and Review Session |
| Thursday | Breakfast | Operations Management | Lunch Event* | Macroeconomics | Snack and Review Session |
| Friday | Breakfast | Operations Management | Lunch and Review Session | Macroeconomics | Snack and Review Session |
| Saturday | Breakfast | Operations Management | Lunch | Macroeconomics | Social Event** |
*Lunch events include Global Career and Leadership Development sessions, workshops, a student lunch and learn series, and talks with faculty, alumni, and business leaders.
**Social events give you the chance to socialize and network with your classmates in a relaxed setting. They are planned by the Executive MBA Program Office and the Student Advisory and Activities Council.
View the Full Hong Kong Schedule
Learn more about our Hong Kong campus
During your second August in the program, you'll join global classmates and alumni for two consecutive weeks of electives courses in Chicago. You'll have the opportunity to choose from over 30 different courses in many different disciplines.
We pride ourselves on going deeper into the fundamentals of a general management education. But how do our students customize their program to address their own interests and needs?
Customizing Your Executive MBA Program with Electives WeeksHome Campus Courses
In the final three quarters of the program, you return to your home campus, complete core classes, and bring together key concepts you've learned in a team-based, capstone experience.
Your global class gathers in Chicago for an Executive MBA celebration and University-wide graduation activities. Although it's the end of the Executive MBA Program, it's just the beginning of your lifelong connection with the worldwide Chicago Booth network.
Whether you study in Chicago, London, or Hong Kong, you’ll collaborate with prize-winning faculty, join a global community, and prepare to lead with confidence.
Conveniently located in downtown Chicago, our Gleacher Center campus is a hub for business leaders and ideas.
Chicago Campus
Earn your MBA in London’s financial district, home to some of the world’s most powerful brokerages, law firms, and banks.
London Campus
As an EMBA Hong Kong student, you’ll join a dynamic community of highly successful executives in Asia’s financial hub.
Hong Kong Campus
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