Visit the Â鶹´«Ã½ Â鶹´«Ã½ or connect with the graduate admission team. We will answer your questions and put you in touch with program faculty or degree candidates to learn more. Contact us at graduatebusiness@hofstra.edu, or call 516-463-4143.
Qualified applicants for the Executive MBA (EMBA) program must have a bachelor’s degree and at least seven years of managerial or equivalent professional experience and demonstrate the potential for executive-level leadership. No GMAT required.
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After submission, all qualified applicants will be contacted for a interview conducted by a member of the EMBA admissions committee.
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International students:will be accepted for the fall semester only. We encourage you to submit your application well before the Fall start date in early September as there are limited seats available in the cohort.
Applications are reviewed on a space-available basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply early in the cycle for scholarship consideration.
The Executive MBA program is organized to allow working managers the opportunity to continue their professional commitments and maintain a work-life balance while simultaneously participating fully in an 11-month MBA program. The program is designed to be delivered in a hybrid format with online courses and five on-Â鶹´«Ã½ classes on Saturdays. The program runs in a cohort model, requiring the same sequencing of classes for all students.
The program is divided into five integrated themes culminating in a mandatory global capstone. At the end of each learning module, students will apply their knowledge of each theme through one-day, in-person residencies.Ìý Experiential learning forms a key component in the in-person sessions where students work on business cases to apply the concepts to practice. The program and courses are structured as follows:
Theme #1 Leading in a Complex Global Environment
Incorporating the Executive Coaching component, included in the EMBA program, students will develop the leadership skills needed to guide organizations through complexity, uncertainty, and change. This theme emphasizes effective collaboration, negotiation, ethical governance, strategic decision-making, and the ability to lead diverse stakeholders in a dynamic global environment.
Theme #2 Managing Resources
This theme prepares students to allocate financial, operational, and organizational resources strategically. Through cost management, analytics, modeling, and supply chain management, students learn to evaluate alternatives, navigate uncertainty, and make decisions that create long-term value.
Theme #3 Measuring Organizational Success
Students learn to assess organizational performance through financial, strategic, and customer-focused perspectives. This theme integrates accounting, finance, and marketing analytics to help leaders interpret results, evaluate value creation, and translate data into informed strategic decisions.
Theme #4 Global Strategy and Risk Management
This theme equips students to anticipate and respond to the economic, geopolitical, technological, and cybersecurity risks facing global organizations. Students learn to balance innovation and opportunity with resilience, responsible governance, and effective risk management.
Theme #5 Leading the Resilient Enterprise Capstone
The capstone brings together the program’s core themes in an integrated, cross-disciplinary learning experience. Students demonstrate the skills gained in the program by addressing challenges faced by global companies through a consulting project. The capstone culminates in a week-long global immersion experience where students meet with executives and present the results of their analysis.
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Zarb’s programs are shaped by what’s happening in business right now.Ìý That means you will build your tech agility and get your hands on the newest tools, technology, and data. Manage and trade real-time financial data in the Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room, one of the largest academic trading floors in the country, equipped with 34 Bloomberg terminals and professional-grade finance tools. Explore decision-making processes and the factors that influence consumer behavior in the Behavioral Research Lab, which utilizes biometric and eye-tracking technologies to provide insights into human actions. Enhance your communication and leadership skills in the Core Skills Lab, using AI and virtual reality tools, and bring your ideas to life in the ideaHUb, featuring 3D printers, rapid prototyping equipment, and onsite mentorship. Every space at the Zarb School provides hands-on experience with the high-tech resources and insights essential for success in modern business.
Dr. Kathleen Bakarich is an Associate Professor of Accounting and serves as the Director of the Executive MBA program.
Dr. Bakarich teaches financial reporting and data analytics courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She is a nationally-recognized leader in emerging technologies in accounting, producing a technology bootcamp for students with Wiley Publishing. Her research focuses on corporate sustainability reporting. Dr. Bakarich is an actively licensed CPA in New York, previously working as an auditor, and volunteers her services as Treasurer of an international nonprofit.
