Master of Business Administration Executive Program

Expand your business education and build a diverse professional network to complement your leadership expertise with the Master of Business Administration Executive Program in Temple University’s Fox School of Business. Strengthen your decision-making abilities, broaden your global perspective, enhance your communication skills and steer your career toward the C-suite as well as other leadership roles such as administration in a medical, hospital or engineering setting. Intended for professionals well into their business careers, this master’s degree program requires a commitment of one weekend a month for 16 months. This format provides an immersive, collaborative learning environment without disrupting your professional priorities.

Program Benefits

The Fox EMBA offers the following benefits for executives in the program.

  • A completely redesigned program, to meet the needs of busy and experienced business professionals

  • A 16-month hybrid program with alternating in-person and online classes

  • Convenient, safe lodging and learning environment

  • Cohorts and teams optimized for the student learning experience

  • Transformational development which starts on day one

  • A weeklong global immersion

  • Networking events designed to grow your learning, skills and network

  • Career assessment and customized mentorship

With a curriculum designed to mirror an actual workplace, students are assigned to teams and work together extensively to prepare assignments and presentations. Faculty provide support on how to manage a successful team environment, integrating the latest case studies and new executive guest speakers to give students the most up-to-date insight into the business world.

Program Format

Classes are offered in a hybrid format, with alternating in-person and virtual residencies. In-person residencies are hosted at Convene, offering students a state-of-the-art business and learning environment conveniently located in the heart of Philadelphia. In addition, a weeklong Global Immersion allows Fox EMBA students to observe global business practices, engage with corporate leaders and apply coursework in an emerging market.

Classes are offered in a sequence that provides an understanding of the basic skills and environmental context required for executive leadership, followed by training in strategy implementation and leadership, so the Fox EMBA graduate is prepared to create sustainable advantage into the future.

Global Partners

The modular format of the Executive Program MBA curriculum also means that you may take two of your courses at a global partner location, which include the following sites.

  • Beijing, China
  • Bogotá, Colombia

These opportunities allow you to explore a new area of the world or keep up with your course sequence while you are traveling for business.

Classes & Curriculum

The Fox EMBA Program is delivered over the course of sixteen months: eight three-day in-person residencies in Center City Philadelphia alternating with eight two-day virtual residencies, plus additional web conferencing sessions. Core courses you will take include

  • Contemporary Corporate Strategy
  • Financial Management in the Enterprise
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Global Enterprise Management and
  • Marketing Management: Creating Customer Value.

In addition to the core courses, the program offers specialized courses tailored to the EMBA student’s needs. These include

  • Data Analysis to Support Managerial Decisions
  • Leading and Managing Teams and Individuals
  • Data Literacy: Understanding and Communicating with Data
  • Law and Ethics in the Enterprise, and
  • Managing Operations in the Enterprise.

Learn more about the Master of Business Administration Executive Program curriculum.

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Tuition & Fees

In keeping with Temple’s commitment to access and affordability, this Master of Business Administration offers a competitive level of tuition with multiple opportunities for financial support.

Tuition rates are set annually by the university and are affected by multiple factors, including program degree level (undergraduate or graduate), course load (full- or part-time), in-state or out-of-state residency, and more. These tuition costs apply to the 2024–2025 academic year.

Pennsylvania resident: $1,900.00 per credit
Out-of-state: $1,900.00 per credit

You can view the full Cost of Attendance breakdown on the Student Financial Services website.

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