EMBA
ADMISSIONS

Five years (minimum) of managerial experience is required; this includes either managing people, large projects, budgets and/or processes. Talk to us if you have questions about whether your experience qualifies.

Absolutely, but please call us to schedule in advance. This will allow us to introduce you to a student host and the professor.

No. While the general admission requirements are similar, the limited cohort of up to 15 Americas students from each school is required to ensure a rich, balanced experience.

Yes, we accept both GMAT and Executive Assessment (EA) scores. Your score will enable us (and you) to determine your relative academic ability within the applicant pool for performing in core MBA classes as well as to decide on your best pre-enrollment preparation. Either our complimentary online math/statistics course and/or complimentary Executive MBA Math Camp, held on Saturdays in July, may be required based on your GMAT score. We are a highly quantitative program; you will find that GMAT preparation enables you to move at the speed of our classroom.

Applicants typically begin with a personal consultation and then start the online application which requires essays, transcripts for all college-level and graduate work, GMAT or EA score and two letters of recommendation, which can be requested electronically. A face-to-face interview is required for admission and can be completed concurrently with the online application.

Because of the strong and deep quantitative nature of Vanderbilt's MBA programs, we require the GMAT or the Executive Assessment (EA) as proof of reasonably current proficiency with numbers and as an academic benchmark to compare other prospects who are incredibly diverse in other dimensions (experience). We aim for a calibrated set of academic skills within this otherwise diverse set of executive perspectives for the richest possible learning opportunity.

You will spend about one hour in the interview. We will review your career to date, your academic preparation and your motivation and fit for pursuing the Vanderbilt Executive MBA degree. The interview is also an opportunity to discuss any questions you may have about the program.

Yes, an interview with the Executive Director or the Director of Recruiting is required. It is conducted in person on the Vanderbilt campus or in conjunction with our regional travel, scheduled in advance. Visit the Admissions Events calendar or call 615.322.3120 for an appointment.

Most application documents are submitted online directly to the Executive MBA Admissions Office. We will accumulate all your admissions materials and you can verify with our office whether your application is complete. The most important first step is to begin the online application. Some candidates will await seeking financial sponsorship until after the interview with the Executive Director.

Each of the two letters should address your career to date, intellectual capacity, and current and potential leadership roles. One letter should be from the executive you report to and the other should be from someone else who has relied on your work. We require that you use the online recommendation system within the application.