How to apply
Application deadline
Applications are accepted throughout the year and are reviewed as soon as they are received in completed form. Applicants are accepted as they qualify until the class is filled. Ideally, applications would be complete in the spring.
Requirements
Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree in any field and at least five years of managerial or professional experience or its equivalent.
Application process
It is recommended that you complete the online application as soon as possible. Your transcripts, letters of recommendation and GMAT score can follow later. Eligible candidates are interviewed as the final step in the process.
You will need:
- Application form: Begin with the application because
this will allow us to start building your file
- Official transcripts from each college or university you attended (except Marquette).
- GMAT score
- Two letters of recommendation The first ideally will be from an immediate superior, past or present, in your current organization. The second would be from someone outside your current organization.
- Resume
- Statement of purpose/essay questions in application At the end of the application, we ask you for additional information concerning career goals, professional/community activities, honors and other special conditions or circumstances.
- Personal interview
Interviews are required of all viable applicants. An interview gives the members of the Executive MBA Admissions Committee an opportunity to learn more about you and you an opportunity to learn more about the program.
The interview should be scheduled after college transcripts, GMAT score, resume and letters of recommendation have been received.
Mail official transcripts and letters of recommendation to:
Marquette Executive MBA Office
Graduate School of Management, Straz Hall
Marquette University
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
Admissions decision
The admissions committee reviews each application individually and considers:
- information from the written application
- letters of recommendation
- management experience
- personal interview
- previous educational experience
- demonstrated promise for personal growth and broader management responsibilities
In some cases, additional information may be requested. Each member of the committee makes an independent assessment, which is combined to make the final decision. Applicants selected for the program are notified immediately.
Contact us for more information.
