Executive MBA Houston EMBA - Admission

The Executive MBA Admissions Committee evaluates each candidate for the Tulane Executive MBA program based on the following key admission criteria.

Professional Experience and Demonstrated Leadership
Demonstrated Ability
Application
Degree Requirements and Transcripts
GMAT Scores
Personal Interview
Recommendations
Essays
Application Fee

Application Process

• Applications are reviewed as they are completed.
• Admission decisions are usually made within three days after review.
• Applicants are notified immediately of admission decisions.
• All application information is strictly confidential.

Application Deadlines

• Tulane's EMBA program has a rolling admissions policy.
• Applicants are encouraged to apply early.
• The application deadline has been extended to December 1.
• Applications received after that date are considered if seats are available.

Application Materials
To apply online or download application checklist and materials, please click here.

Professional Experience and Demonstrated Leadership
The candidate is expected to have a minimum of seven years of full-time, postgraduate work experience, with five of those years in a position of significant management responsibility. The years of experience that are required for admission may vary with the candidate's background and level of responsibility. The Committee will consider career progression, depth and breadth of experience, and level of management responsibility.

Demonstrated Ability
In assessing a candidate's academic ability, the committee takes into consideration professional history, past academic performance, and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) results.

Neither a business degree nor specific business courses are required for admission.

Candidates are expected to have earned an undergraduate degree; however, a limited number of non-degreed candidates may be admitted to the program. Non-degreed candidates are admitted to the program as an exception to admission policies. The admission process for non-degreed applicants is competitive and highly selective, and only a limited number of outstanding candidates may be admitted to each class.

General Management Admission Test (GMAT)
Acceptable GMAT test scores are required for admission into the program. The GMAT requirement may be waived for applicants who have earned an advanced degree and whose transcripts indicate acceptable quantitative strength.

GMAT information is available at http://www.mba.com/. Official scores must be mailed directly to the Tulane University Executive MBA office (Code 6840) by Educational Testing Service. Scores are mailed approximately two weeks after the test date. Admission decisions, contingent upon receipt of official scores, can be made using the unofficial documents.

Personal Interview
The interview aids the Committee in assessing the candidate's strengths, motivations, personal commitment, and ability to meet the demands of the program. The interview also offers the candidate an opportunity to ask questions and to discuss individual considerations with the program director.

We strongly encourage applicants to schedule an interview early in the application process.

Recommendations
Two recommendations, attesting to the applicant's academic and professional abilities, are required. One recommendation should be from a high-ranking officer from the candidate's organization. A second should be from an immediate supervisor (or for self-employed applicants, a business associate) who knows the candidate well and has intimate knowledge of the candidate's work. Recommendation forms are provided.

Essays
The essays demonstrate the candidate's ability to express thoughts clearly and effectively, and assist the committee in evaluating the candidate's character, personal and professional aspirations, and motivations for applying to the Tulane Executive MBA program.

Application Fee
Applicants must include a non-refundable $100 application fee in the form of a check or money order payable to Tulane University.