Columbia Business School Inaugural EMBA Saturday Program Now Underway
Columbia Business School (CBS) is the first top business school to launch a Saturday-only Executive MBA (EMBA) program, and the initial cohort of students has now begun classes. The EMBA Saturday program, specifically designed for professionals who want to pursue an MBA with no interruption to their current positions, will meet weekly on Saturdays only. The inaugural class will graduate in May 2013.
The new EMBA Saturday program runs for six terms and will meet each week over the course of 24 months, excluding holiday and other breaks. The Friday/Saturday EMBA program, in contrast, lasts for five terms. Both EMBA programs include the same number of course credits as the CBS MBA program and follow the same curriculum and admissions standards. Upon completing the core curriculum, EMBA Saturday students can take elective courses with students in other EMBA programs as their schedules permit.
Unlike the Friday/Saturday EMBA program, employer sponsorship is not required of the new Saturday-only program. Employer financial sponsorship, though also not required, is welcome.
The average age of the inaugural EMBA Saturday class is 31. Twenty percent of the class has another advanced degree, and 29 percent is international. In response to an internal survey, 43 percent said that they measured the opportunity cost of attending a full-time program versus EMBA Saturday before deciding to enroll, and 89 percent cited the opportunity to pursue a degree without taking time off of work as an enticing factor.
For more information on the new CBS EMBA Saturday program, click here.
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