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.

*The in-person dynamic and international session elements are lasting and important pieces of the Chicago Booth experience. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the following adjustments to the 2021 program: The 2021 program will start with a virtual Launch Weekend on September 11-12 and the international sessions will be shifted to later in the program.

Quarter One: Autumn

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.

Quarters Two through Four: Winter–Summer

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 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 Global Career and Leadership Development 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	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).

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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	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
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Global Cohort: Electives Weeks in Chicago

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.

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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 Five through Seven: Autumn–Spring

Home 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.

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Spring: Graduation in Chicago

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.

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.