Executive MBA
Build up your skills to attain next-level leadership. Gain insights to shape your next career move.
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Focus on the skills you need to be confident for what comes next. It’s time to invest in yourself and define your legacy as a leader with the Wisconsin Executive MBA.
Grow your impact
Deepen your strategic development and decision-making skills in the part-time, hybrid executive MBA program
Learn from the best
Work with world-class faculty, business leaders, and a cohort of diverse senior-level professionals
Develop your executive presence
Hone your leadership and communication skills to work more effectively with employees, investors, and boards
Don’t lose career momentum.
Make strides toward your next career step in an MBA program designed to fit seamlessly into your busy schedule.
Program at a glance
- Part-time—Earn your degree while working full time
- Hybrid—Attend weekly online classes + one weekend per month on campus
- Accelerated—Finish in just 18 months
Feel Confident in Your ROI
Take Charge of Your Career Trajectory
Reflect on your leadership and next steps for personal and professional transformation through immersive executive communication, leadership, and career development. Work one-on-one with a career coach to map out your future and develop strategies to get where you want to go.
Expand Your Professional Network
Sounding board, mentors, business partners, friends—your classmates will soon be part of your lifelong network.
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How Wisconsin MBA Alumni Have Gained an Edge
Pamela Petz (MBA ’18)
While Earning Her MBA
Learned to better advocate for her team and acquire necessary funding
One Year After
Promoted to assistant general manager
Skills Gained
Grew her understanding of economics
Bridget Wilcox (MBA ’21)
While Earning Her MBA
Launched the business information security team at American Family Insurance
Before Graduation
Promoted from director to associate vice president
Skills Gained
Broadened her view of innovation and strategy
Sam Fong (MBA ’20)
While Earning His MBA
Increased his confidence to be a better business leader
Since Earning His MBA
Frequently taps into his network of classmates and professors for advice
Skills Gained
Strengthened his finance, accounting, and business analytics skills
Business Insights From Top Faculty
Engage with world-class instructors who have business perspectives shaped by years of research and industry experience.
Business strategy
Digital strategy
Entrepreneurship
Admissions and Tuition
Deadlines and requirements
Applications for Fall 2025 will open in September 2024.
Qualifications:
- 10 years of work experience with at least five in a leadership role
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Tuition
Estimated cost: $86,000 + segregated fees
Chat with admissions
Join an admissions professional for an informal chat to strategize your application. Virtual meetings are available.
On-Campus Classes with a Lakefront View
Venture to the UW–Madison campus once a month for your in-person classes, leadership training, and cohort networking in Grainger Hall’s state-of-the-art facilities.
When class is out of session, relax at the iconic Memorial Union Terrace and enjoy Madison’s great restaurant and entertainment offerings.
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