Executive MBA Overview
Earn a well-respected MBA while continuing your career
Saint Mary's Executive MBA Program allows you earn a well-respected MBA degree—while continuing your career. You'll earn your MBA degree in just 18 months by taking evening or weekend courses.
Choose from four convenient locations
You can select the Executive MBA (EMBA) Program offered at the location most convenient to you.
- Moraga: Three options: (1) The Evening Program: Monday and Wednesday evenings; (2) The Saturday Program: Every Saturday; and (3) The Hybrid EMBA: Live web conferencing Monday and Wednesday evenings; on-campus sessions on alternating Saturdays
- San Ramon: Tuesday and Thursday evenings
- Santa Clara: Tuesday and Thursday evenings
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Fast-forward your career
The EMBA curriculum builds general management knowledge and gives you the skills and experiences needed to advance your career, whether you want to move up to a "C-level" position, change careers or industries, or launch a business. Plus, you'll gain knowledge and contacts you'll be able to leverage at your current job—immediately. Just as important, you'll grow as an individual in a learning environment that encourages ethical and responsible leadership.
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Join a cohort of experienced management professionals
Your classmates will represent many industries, organizations, and functional business areas. We require a minimum of five years management experience (broadly defined)—however, the typical Saint Mary's EMBA student is 39 years old, with about 10 years of management experience. Your Executive MBA cohort will provide a strong support system and a valuable network of business connections and friendships.
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Learn from teaching methods that mirror business
As you advance in your career, your ability to effectively lead and collaborate with work teams becomes critical. Our small class size—averaging 18 experienced managers—encourages lively discussions led by your professor. Many of your Executive MBA courses include team projects, offering opportunities to refine your teaming, analytical, presentation, and leadership skills.
Learn from professors with real-world experience
Our faculty includes some of the brightest minds in business today. They have earned advanced degrees from top-ranked international universities, worked with organizations around the world, and published thought-provoking books and articles. They interact freely with students, sharing their real-world business experience in a supportive, seminar-style classroom environment.
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Expand your business network
Since 1975, the Saint Mary's graduate business alumni network has been steadily growing and includes more than 4,000 business professionals and over 40,000 general alumni. Before and after graduation, you can expand your personal and professional network through our frequent alumni events and online social networks.
