Curriculum & Schedule
The focus of the Executive MBA program at the University of Houston is on providing executives the leadership skills necessary to assume top level positions within corporations, the government, or non-profit organizations.
Students learn real-world problem solving and superior managerial skills that will help them gain a competitive edge in a global environment. The success of our program is reflected in the large number of CEOs who have graduated from our program since 1978.
Evening Executive MBA Program
Executive MBA Program I is a 22-month curriculum
- Class Meets: 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
- Monday/Thursday
- One course at a time (once a week)
- Dinner is served
- Curriculum: Leadership
- International Business Residency
Classes held every
Monday and Thursday,
5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Weekend Executive MBA Program
Executive MBA Program II is a 20-month curriculum
- Class Meets: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Fridays/Saturdays (Alternating weekends)
- Two courses at a time
- Breakfast and lunch is served
- Curriculum: Leadership
- International Business Residency
Classes held
Friday and Saturday,
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
on alternating weekends
EMBA Curriculum
There are 18 modules, 8 core modules and 10 specialized modules, consisting of 48 credit hours.
| EMBA CORE CURRICULUM |
|---|
| Organizational Behavior |
| Financial Accounting |
| Quantitative Analysis for Business |
| Marketing Administration |
| Managerial Analysis |
| Managerial Finance |
| Management Information Systems |
| Supply Chain Management |
| LEADERSHIP TRACK |
|---|
| Effective Communication for Leaders |
| International Business |
| Leadership Development |
| Entrepreneurship/Intrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Finance |
| Ethical Leadership & Critical Reasoning |
| Executive Coaching & Corporate Politics |
| Strategic Analysis |
| Business Modeling for Competitive Advantage |
| Functional Commercial Law |
| Financial Statement Analysis for MBA |
NOTE: Students do not pick electives, electives are set based on track.
Admissions
Application Deadlines
| Fall 2025 | Fall 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Application opens | August 1, 2024 | August 1, 2025 |
| International Application Deadline | March 1, 2025 | March 1, 2026 |
| International Confirmation Fee Deadline | April 15, 2025 | April 15, 2026 |
| Domestic Application Deadline | July 1, 2025 | July 1, 2026 |
| Domestic Confirmation Fee Deadline | July 15, 2025 | July 15, 2026 |