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Important Dates
Application deadline: December 1, 2025
Program begins: January 2026
Applicant Qualifications
The Executive MBA Admissions Committee evaluates each candidate for the Tulane Executive MBA program based on these admission criteria.
Professional Experience and Leadership Potential
Applicants should 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 Committee will consider exceptions based on career progression, depth and breadth of experience, and level of management responsibility.
Demonstrated Ability
In assessing a candidate's academic ability, the committee considers the candidate's professional history and academic performance as evidenced by a resume and transcripts.
Application Requirements
Degree Requirements and Transcripts
A bachelor's degree is required; however, neither a business degree nor specific business courses are required for admission. Official transcripts from the registrar of all colleges and universities attended must be requested by the candidate and sent directly to the Executive MBA Office. Email and postal mail addresses are listed at the bottom of this page.
Applicants must have earned a four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. If the degree was earned outside the United States, a course-by-course evaluation from one of our preferred evaluators (ECE, Educational Perspective, One Earth Evaluators, SpanTran, or WES) is required to verify equivalency to a U.S. four-year degree.
A limited number of non-degreed candidates may be admitted to the program as an exception to admission policies. The admission process for non-degreed applicants is competitive, highly selective, and only outstanding candidates will be considered for admission.
Resume
A resume detailing your employment history and academic background. List professional distinctions, affiliations, and activities.
Personal Statement
The A.B. Freeman School of Business seeks students with strong communication and engagement skills who understand the personal investment and academic rigor of an MBA program. With a minimum word count of 250, please address the following prompts:
- What are your principal motivations for applying to this program? Consider which personal and professional attributes you wish to develop more fully, what learning experiences you expect to gain, and how you intend to apply what you learn in your current or future role.
- Explain any challenges you have faced in your academic or professional career and how you plan to use your MBA to overcome these obstacles and grow professionally.
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. Contact us at emba@tulane.edu to schedule an interview. Early interviews are encouraged.
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. The second should be from someone with direct knowledge of the candidate's skills and abilities, such as an immediate supervisor or, for self-employed applicants, a business associate.
Application Fee
A non-refundable $125 application fee is required with submission of the application form. This fee can be paid online by credit card. Checks or money orders can be mailed to the addresses below. This fee is waived for applicants who attend an information session within the past year.
