Program Structure

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.

Quarter One: Summer

Your program begins with joint sessions on all three campuses involving all students: Kick-Off Week in Chicago, followed by a session in London and ending with a session in Hong Kong.

Quarters Two through Five: Autumn–Summer

Home Campus Course Schedule
Following the international weeks in Chicago, London, and Hong Kong, you return to your home campus with your local classmates. All Executive MBA students follow the same rigorous curriculum, but each campus sets its own course schedule.

A Typical Week at Your Home Campus

Chicago Weekends

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 career management sessions, workshops, and talks with faculty, alumni, and business leaders.

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London Weeks

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	Career Management Session/Speaker Event
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 career management 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).

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Hong Kong Weeks

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	Career Management 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 career management 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
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Quarter Five: August

Global Cohort: Electives Weeks in Chicago
To close out your second summer with Chicago Booth, you'll join your global classmates in Chicago for two consecutive weeks of elective courses on the main University of Chicago campus.

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Customizing Your Executive MBA Program with Electives Weeks

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?

Quarter Six through Seven: Autumn–Winter

Home Campus Courses
In the final two 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.

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Spring: Graduation in Chicago

Your entire global class gathers one last time in Chicago for your graduation ceremony and celebration. 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.

One Degree. Three Locations.

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.