Executive MBA Academics & Curriculum

Learning designed for leaders

As a seasoned executive, you need an MBA program that builds on your functional expertise and strengthens your acumen across all areas of an organization. Designed for experienced professionals, the Kellogg Executive MBA (EMBA) program will expand your general management foundation to augment your skills as a strategic thinker and leader. You will have access to a wide range of electives that align with your interests and goals or introduce you to new topics. Throughout this process, you learn from world-renowned faculty and practitioners and study alongside accomplished leaders from a wide range of industries.

Personalized curriculum

Our core courses in general management help you grow beyond your functional area and develop into a well-rounded manager with leadership strengths across all aspects of your organization. At the same time, our electives invite a deep dive into topics that support your professional goals while connecting academic theory to real-world practice. 

Specializations for your goals

Kellogg specializations allow students to focus their elective coursework around a defined area of interest or professional goal. Rather than taking a broad mix of courses, students can pursue depth in a particular domain, signaling expertise to employers and ensuring their MBA experience is directly relevant to where they want to go.

Engaging, prestigious faculty

At Kellogg, you learn from an esteemed group of scholars, teachers, researchers and practitioners who are globally renowned for their expertise. In addition to authoring some of the most highly regarded books in their field, these faculty members have served as consultants and thought leaders on behalf of governments and countless number of Fortune 500 companies. Both accessible and highly engaging, they are known for their enthusiasm for teaching, learning from and connecting with leading executives like you.

Highest caliber peers

Our Executive MBA Program attracts the highest caliber executives, with the vast majority of students serving at the C-suite, vice president or director level. Hailing from a variety of disciplines, industries and backgrounds, they create a diverse and dynamic classroom environment that enhances your learning experience. You will challenge, inspire and learn from one another.