EMBA

COLUMBIA

EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM

Are you ready to expand
your world exponentially?
Here you will begin, at the very center of business. At Columbia
Business School, you will come face-to-face with influential thinkers
and doers, who, like yourself, seek nothing less than constant
renewal and transformation. You will explore ideas at one of the
world’s preeminent universities, with a highly esteemed faculty that
bridges theory and practice, rigor and relevance. You will become
part of a strong, tight-knit community of 43,000-plus alumni. You will
gain access to leaders in virtually all major industries, reaching into
every corner of the world.

In ways you never would have imagined, you will develop valuable
new skills enabling you to have direct impact on the organization where
you work, in your field, and in the business world.

Welcome to the world of exponential possibilities.

One extraordinary MBA. EMBA-NY:
SATURDAY
EMBA-NY:
FRIDAY/
SATURDAY
EMBA-
AMERICAS FULL TIME

Four flexible options.

CLASS DAYS Every Every other 5- to 6-day Monday–Friday
The business landscape has changed. And tomorrow it will change again. Keeping Saturday Friday/ blocks, once
pace is not an option at Columbia Business School—leading, launching, and Saturday a month

redefining are a must. That is why we offer more ways for you to get the one and only
Columbia Business School MBA, with a variety of options that fit your schedule and PROGRAM 24 months 20 months 20 months 20/16 months
LENGTH
put you and your organization at the center of business. Here you will spend the same
number of hours in the classroom as our full-time students, simply adjusted to fit a COURSE/ 3–4 4 4 5
schedule that allows you to continue the momentum in your career. You will work TERM

with a world-renowned faculty and have the opportunity to tap into the largest
RESIDENCE 3-day blocks, 5-day blocks, N/A N/A
elective offering of any business school. The programs we offer are rigorous, but the
PERIODS terms 1–3 terms 1–2
return on learning will be immediate. Apply what you learned in class today to your
business challenges when you’re back in the office on Monday. START DATE May August January August/January

EMBA-NY: SATURDAY
COMPANY Not required Required Required Not required
Every Saturday for 6 terms. Starting in May. SPONSORSHIP

EMBA-NY: FRIDAY/SATURDAY HOURS IN 36 hours 36 hours 36 hours 36 hours

Every other Friday and Saturday for 5 terms. Starting in August. CLASS in class in class in class in class
per course per course per course per course

EMBA-AMERICAS
One week, once a month, for 5 terms. Starting in January. DEGREE Columbia MBA Columbia MBA Columbia MBA Columbia MBA
RECEIVED

FULL TIME
Monday–Friday, for 4 terms. Starting in August or January.
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS

We have partnered with the University of Hong Kong and London Business School to
create the EMBA-Global programs. EMBA-Global offers both EMBA-Global Americas
and Europe, as well as EMBA-Global Asia, uniquely positioning students to interact
with a global community. For more information, visit emba-global.com.

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Extraordinary possibilities—every day.
Columbia Business School’s Executive MBA will provide you with high-level,
sustainable experience that will last throughout your career. Core courses will
provide expert skill sets. Electives will explore your interests and expand your
reach. Seminars and conferences will introduce you to key influencers and new
visions. The chart below will give you a feel for how your time will be divided.
This is the pivot point in your career.

EMBA-NY: SATURDAY (Every Saturday)

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4 TERM 5 TERM 6

CORE COURSES CORE COURSES CORE COURSES ELECTIVES ELECTIVES ELECTIVES

ONE TERM = 4 MONTHS

EMBA-NY: FRIDAY/SATURDAY (Every other week) KEY

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4 TERM 5

COURSE DAY

CORE COURSES CORE COURSES ELECTIVES ELECTIVES ELECTIVES

ONE TERM = 4 MONTHS
RESIDENCY
PERIOD

EMBA-AMERICAS (One week, once a month)

CLASSES
OUTSIDE NYC

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4 TERM 5

OPEN
ELECTIVES
CORE COURSES CORE COURSES ELECTIVES ELECTIVES ELECTIVES
ONE TERM = 4 MONTHS

RESIDENCY PERIOD Intensive course sessions of 3–5 days, held  OURSES HELD OUTSIDE OF NYC During the first year of the
C
in residence at the Dolce Palisades Center in Palisades, NY. EMBA-Americas program, students will study for weeklong blocks
in business hubs located both in the US and abroad.

I NTERNATIONAL SEMINAR This required international seminar joins

students from across all EMBA programs and provides the opportunity  PEN ELECTIVES In terms 4 and 5 students will move into an open
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to experience and interact with global business firsthand. The international elective format, where they select from electives on any of the EMBA
seminar can be taken at any point during your electives. schedules. They can opt for global block weeks, international seminars,
Friday/Saturday, Saturday, or weeknight EMBA-NY electives.

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CORE ACADEMICS
A staple of the Columbia experience, the core curriculum is designed
to give students an in-depth mastery of the academic disciplines and
applied functional areas necessary to every business leader’s success.
These courses provide a skill set that will allow you to anticipate change
and recognize opportunities with speed and accuracy.

PART I PART II
LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE Designed to get students to the next level CORPORATE FINANCE Develop insight on how firms create value for their shareholders
in their careers, LOC offers practical tools for influencing, negotiating, and leading change in by formulating strategies in which finance is a crucial competitive weapon. Topics include
organizations. Many of the principles are demonstrated using classroom experiments, and the discounted cash-flow models, risk and return, capital-asset pricing model, capital market
final project requires students to apply course concepts to an ongoing challenge in their efficiency, capital structure, the cost of capital, dividend policy, and leasing.
current work environment.
MARKETING STRATEGY Marketing activity is the engine that creates value in a
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Designed to develop an understanding of accounting principles business. In this class, we focus on interfacing with customers and gaining insight on the
and how users interpret financial accounting reports to make business decisions. The emphasis market, competitors, and the general environment. Further focus is on the long-run consumer
of this course is on profitability concepts and performance evaluation. Coverage is not restricted relationship as well as on short-run sales. This course emphasizes the role of marketing
to the existing US model but includes a broad discussion of measurement issues and in creating value for customers, which in turn creates value for owners, shareholders,
alternative countries’ practices. and employees.

MANAGERIAL STATISTICS Covers basic concepts in probability and statistics of OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT This course provides a fundamental understanding
relevance to managerial decision making. Topics include basic data analysis, random variables of the role of manufacturing and service operations. We survey a wide range of operations
and probability distributions, sampling distributions, interval estimation, hypothesis testing topics, including process flow analysis, supply-chain management, capacity planning,
and regression from quality-control applications, finance, marketing, and management. facilities location, and total quality management through a managerial, applications-
oriented perspective.
STRATEGY FORMULATION This course offers an explanation for why some firms perform
better than others, as well as the analytical tools to formulate successful strategies. Analyze BUSINESS ANALYTICS Designed to create intelligent users and consumers of computer-
a firm’s competitive environment and design a strategy that specifies appropriate long‑term generated models that represent real business situations, this course introduces the basic
goals for a corporation, the businesses in which it will compete, how it will serve customers elements of modeling: how to formulate a model and how to use it to interpret information.
better than its competitors, and the capabilities required. Learning is primarily through “Learning by doing” is emphasized as students formulate, solve, and interpret different optimization
discussions of cases and articles, with supporting short lectures and written assignments. and simulation models using Excel spreadsheets. An important theme is understanding the
appropriate use of models in business and the potential pitfalls of inappropriate use.
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS The decisions made by individual managers and consumers
generate the fundamentals of market supply and demand, governing the prices and quantities GLOBAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT This course looks at the fundamentals of national
sold in all economic transactions. As a manager seeking to maximize firm value, understanding competitiveness, productivity, and growth. We study the forces that determine production,
your market is crucial to achieving your goals. Practice creating general frameworks, which consumption, savings, and investment. The class focuses on the problem of variable foreign-
are combined with practical industry applications. exchange rates and their impact on policy, performance, and finance. The course also explores
the complex relationships between government policy and the private sector in a global setting.

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ELECTIVES
You will have access to the largest elective offering of any EMBA program to
deepen your existing knowledge or follow new paths or passions. Columbia Business
School continually looks to create new and relevant courses that address the rapidly
changing business world.

Below is just a sampling of the extensive courses available:

• Advanced Seminar in Real Estate • Leadership Through Fiction

• Asset Management • Lean Launch Pad

• Business Law • Managerial Negotiations

• Catching Growth Waves • Managing Brands, Identity

in Emerging Markets & Experience

• Corporate Finance, • Managing the Growing Company

Restructurings & LBOs
• Marketing the Arts,
• Customer Centric Innovation Culture & Entertainment

• Digital Marketing: • Mergers & Acquisitions

Strategy & Tactics
• The Nonprofit Sector & the City
• Economics of Healthcare
• The Private Sector &
and Pharmaceuticals
International Development
• Economics of Strategic Behavior
• Real Estate Transactions
• Entrepreneurial Finance
• Retailing Leadership
• Executive Leadership
• Seminar in Value Investing
• Family Business Management
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Global Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century

• Impact Investing • Sports Analytics

• The Leader’s Voice: Communication Skills • Starting and Running an

for Leading Organizations Entrepreneurial Company

For the full list of electives, go to cbs-electives.com.

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When we put our minds
together, there’s nothing
we can’t impact.
Our world-renowned faculty fosters a visionary mindset and prepares students to
identify opportunities early, connect the dots when facing challenges, and translate
big ideas into action. The faculty comprises leading thinkers and practitioners who
have a direct impact on business across all industries and around the globe.

144 59% 15
FACULTY INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVES
MEMBERS FACULTY IN RESIDENCE

9
185+ NOBEL
ADJUNCTS A YEAR LAUREATES
(All are working practitioners) (Currently on Columbia University faculty)

The Columbia EMBA Program is a transformational experience that comes from the
curriculum, but even more so from the environment, the faculty, and the network.
Our faculty does not teach “answers,” they provide the skills to assess a situation,
design alternatives, and lead the change for something better—innovative thinkers
that attract a network of more innovative thinkers. Take the exact same curriculum,
put it in a different school with different people, and it’s not going to have the same
effect. The culture is what makes Columbia so transformational.

Christopher Mose ’07

Managing Director and Global Head of Strategy and Product Management
BNY Mellon Capital Markets

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Relationships that change
your life and change our world.
This is far more than networking. Columbia Business School has the largest
Executive MBA program in the country and one of the most supportive communities.
The caliber of the professionals Columbia Business School attracts is an undeniable
asset you will have throughout your career. At the start of your MBA program, you
are assigned to a cluster of fellow students. Within your cluster, you will be assigned
to a learning team of five or six people representing a variety of fields. The teams
are carefully selected for their professional and personal diversity. Together you and
your team will tackle assignments, bringing unique perspectives, approaches,
and solutions. Working with a diverse team and leading projects, you will expand
your functional knowledge and hone your leadership skills.

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 YOU
Columbia Business School played a big part in our success at ZocDoc.

A lot of my early investors—probably a third, I think—were either clustermates

of mine or in my business school class. Columbia exposed me to a whole array of
diverse people, both geographically and industry-wise, and helped form me as a
businessperson. I learned a lot from their experience, and I built lifelong friends that
even help me to this day with ZocDoc. As I think about the challenges I have being
FINANCE CONSULTING MARKETING
the CEO of a fast-growing company, it’s great to be able to call them and ask them
how they approach different problems. And now we’re hiring a lot of people from the
TECHNOLOGY NONPROFIT Columbia Business School network. I think the MBAs are actually getting smarter
than when I was there—the folks we have hired have been fantastic.

LEARNING TEAM
Cyrus Massoumi ’03
Founder and CEO, ZocDoc

39% Financial Services

9% Technology
8% Marketing/Media
8% Nonprofit/Government
7% Healthcare
5% Consulting
4% Education
4% Private Equity Venture Capital
3% Energy
3% Retail
2% Real Estate
1% Entertainment CLUSTER SYSTEM
7% Other

26% 28% 80% 80%

INTERNATIONAL MINIMUM 5–14 YEARS
WOMEN AVERAGE AGE RANGE (28–39)
STUDENTS OF WORK EXPERIENCE

All data represent average numbers across all EMBA programs.

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Incredibly demanding.
Highly supportive.
Columbia Business School is consistently ranked one of the best business schools in
the world. It is also one of the most challenging. With that in mind, we have designed
an extensive support network to set you up for success. The end result will offer
you an exponential return on your efforts.

Support during your MBA

• 45 hours of tutoring on quantitative subjects

• Convenient book delivery to your home or office

• Full tech support

• Breakfast, lunch, and snacks on class days, and the coffee is always flowing

• Access to our extensive Career Management Center with a dedicated team for
working professionals that offers advice on navigating your career

• Live weekly workshops, one-on-one coaching, résumé critiques, mentoring for

entrepreneurs, mock interviews, and vast online resources

Support after graduation

• Access to extensive on-campus lectures

• Lifelong auditing privileges, allowing you to refresh your

skills by sitting in on a class at any time

• Access to over 200 alumni clubs, in more than 133 countries

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Meet today’s influencers ACCLAIMED SPEAKERS Lord John Browne Dr. Ken Shubin Stein
MOUNT SINAI
Ann Moore Mark Gallogly ’86

and shape tomorrow.

Kenneth Favaro
Bill Gates Martha Stewart STRATEGY&

Bob Wright Michael Bloomberg Marc Giannoni

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NY
Columbia Business School is at the very center of business. Fashion, finance, Bruce R. Berkowitz O. Mason Hawkins
advertising, healthcare—virtually every industry has made NYC its home. And Margaret Cannella ’76
Catherine Kinney Ratan Tata AVALON AIRCRAFT HOLDINGS
New York’s Silicon Alley has emerged as a heavy-hitting startup ecosystem with
entrepreneurial talent, venture capital, and a wealth of early adopters. Columbia’s Cherrie Nanninga Richard LeFrak Michael Grad
RBS
reputation and business relationships take the access of NYC to a new, heightened,
Cory Booker Sergio Marchionne
and personal level. Our commitment to the evolution of business guarantees we Raj Seshadri
BLACKROCK
David Stern Seth A. Klarman
will always be the go-to for leaders and innovators across industries. This symbiotic
relationship ensures you will have direct access to influential leaders all over the Terry Lundgren Rick Larson
Diane von Furstenberg
THE CONSERVATION FUND
world—meetings will not be left to chance. Here’s just a small sampling of the
Eric Holder Vikram Pandit ’86
distinguished professionals who have recently spoken at Columbia Business School. Robert Dewing
JP MORGAN
Greg Creed Warren Buffet ’51
Ron Gonen ’04
Haiming Wang CLOSED LOOP FUND
FACULTY
Henry Kissinger PRACTITIONERS
Timothy Wu
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Henry Paulson Amy Houston
ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION
Travis Bradford
Howard Marks PROMETHEUS INSTITUTE
Ava Seave
QUANTUM MEDIA
Ian Davis Yoel Kranz
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
Jack Ma Ciara Burnham ’93
EVERCORE
James Gorman ’87
Deepak Chopra
THE CHOPRA FOUNDATION
Jane M. Siebels
Ed Busby
Jason Zweig BCG

Jeffrey Kindler Georgia Levenson Keohane

NEW AMERICA
Joel Klein
John Walker ’08
Jon Mack ECHOING GREEN

Justin Lin Ken Hitchner

GOLDMAN SACHS
King Abdullah II

Above is a small sampling of speakers and faculty.

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I had an idea. I went to the executive director of the Entrepreneurship Program
at Columbia Business School, and said, “I have this dream for changing the way
children are fed in our country, and it starts with organic baby food.” The response
was, “Okay, let’s see how we can help you do that.”

And that sums it up: if you seek, you will find. In terms of the resources, the caliber
of the people, and the willingness to be supportive of these new adventures and big
ideas—you just can’t beat it. I was really able to maximize connections. I was able
to meet so many people that have been relevant to my business. I met the CEO
of Whole Foods and was able to pitch my idea. The community at Columbia Business
School is very unique. I didn’t just graduate in 2004—it’s an ongoing education
and experience.

Shazi Visram ’04

Founder and CEO, Happy Family Brands

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It all adds up to impact.
You will have a world-class education from Columbia Business School. You will
have access to diverse industries. You will have the support of 43,000 alumni.
And with all this, you can do great things.

You will add immediate and lasting value to your organization and to the business
world. You will return with a game plan in hand and the skill set to build a team to
implement it. You will get people to look at the world differently. After all, you are a
Columbia Business School graduate—leadership is in your DNA.

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 Start now.
We understand that choosing an Executive MBA program can be a challenging
process. Our admissions team is here to support and guide you every step of
the way. We will work with you to choose an option that best suits your personal
and professional goals. At Columbia Business School we strongly believe the return
on learning is greater when education fits both the individual and his or her
organization’s needs.

We encourage you to join us for an information session, either in person or online.

You can also reach us via e-mail or phone.

Now is the best time to get your Columbia MBA. The possibilities are truly exponential.

E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 212.854.1961
Website: gsb.columbia.edu

Columbia Business School invites applications from accomplished executives with strong
academic credentials. Full-time employment is required of all EMBA students. Friday/Saturday
and Americas students must provide written consent from their employers approving time away
from the office. Saturday students are not required to obtain sponsorship.

We evaluate each candidate holistically with the goal of creating a diverse, exceptional class.
All aspects of the application are given equal weight. We encourage you to apply today.
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Always invest in the long term.
Gartner • Sapient Corporation • Arrow Investments • IBM • UnitedHealth Group • Exenet Technologies

PricewaterhouseCoopers • Universal Music Group • The Metropolitan Museum of Art • Amtrak • Goldman Sachs

Bruce Greenwald “Guru to Wall Street’s gurus,” The New York Times Morgan Stanley Wealth Management • Roche • Janus Concepts • Aetna • Bloomberg • Barnes & Noble
Robert Heilbrunn Professor of Finance and Asset Management
Fidelity Investments • Ralph Lauren Media • Honeywell • CA Technologies • MetLife • The New York Times

Innovative Information Techniques • Morgan Stanley • United Nations • EMC Corporation • MAC Cosmetics
Columbia Business School is an investment in foresight and adaptability. We offer
a return on learning that can be implemented on Monday and change with the times. Edelman • UBS • Loews Corporation • University of Miami Leonard Miller School of Medicine • S&P Capital IQ

Whether you are a sponsor or a student, this is an investment in leading business— Starwood Hotels & Resorts • BNP Paribas USA • American Express • Mount Sinai St. Luke’s • Tiffany & Co.

and you are the leader. PepsiCo • Gucci • Federal Reserve Bank of New York • CBRE • Williams-Sonoma • Insight Strategy Group

KPMG • White & Case • United Airlines • Oracle Hyperion • Bigfoot Ventures • Bristol-Myers Squibb

Artemis International Solutions • Capgemini North America • Northrop Grumman • Bose • Citigroup

Annie’s Homegrown • Avaya Communications • Siemens • AT&T • Financial Times • Booz Allen Hamilton
I came to the program to acquire fundamental business acumen but gained much
Consulate General of Italy in Miami, United States • Frito-Lay • Google • Ralph Lauren Corporation • AIG
more than I expected. I took an elective about entrepreneurship that I thought would
Cisco • Digitas • HP Financial Services • Freddie Mac • Cubist Pharmaceuticals • CBS Corporation
be interesting and it turned out to be imperative—starting a business is, in fact,
very similar to launching new pharmaceuticals. I was able to immediately apply what Alphabridge Capital Management • ICAP • Xerox • Société Générale • Pearson Education • KKR & Co. LP

I learned in terms of anticipating customers’ changing needs and forging strategic Cablevision • Deutsche Bank • Accenture • Philip Morris USA • Omnicom Group • Lockheed Martin
partnerships. This gave me the edge I was looking for.
Boston Scientific • CIBC World Markets • Qiagen • Qwest Communications International • Scholastic • 3M

RR Donnelley & Sons • GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals • Aon Financial Services & Professions Group
Victoria Godel ’15
E-Trade Financial • Bank of America • MasterCard • HSBC Bank USA • Sprint • PSEG Power LLC
Diabetes Sales Consultant, BD Medical Pharmaceutical Systems
Unilever Food Solutions • AXA • National Basketball Association • The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Benzel-Busch • MTV • Trusted Media Brands • Mindtree • Verizon Wireless • Lazard Asset Management

Johnson & Johnson • NBCUniversal • Time Warner • Mount Sinai Beth Israel • Dai-ichi Life • Nortel
I know firsthand the strategic problem-solving skills you gain from EMBA. I also
Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network • China Merchants Bank • Marriott International • Nickelodeon
know that when I sponsor students, I benefit right along with them. They bring fresh
Cigna • Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals • General Electric • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
approaches right away, and they enrich my entire organization.
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia • Empire BlueCross BlueShield • Verizon Communications • Samsung

William Goodloe ’00 Rosenthal & Rosenthal • McKinsey & Company • Bahwan CyberTek • Marsh & McLennan Companies • ADP

President and CEO, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Danske Bank • TIAA-CREF Financial Services • Merrill Lynch • Novantas • US Army • Ogilvy & Mather

JPMorganChase & Co. • Radiancy • Sony Music Entertainment • Pfizer • Willis Group Holdings • Fannie Mae

StrategyX Consulting • eScholar • Ernst & Young • Xenon • Deloitte • Unitus • Decibel Entertainment

Franklin Templeton Investments • The Museum of Modern Art • Microsoft • Allen & Company • Capital One

Webcollage • Epic Records • United Water • WhyData • RNK Capital • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Above is a small sampling of the extensive list of companies that sponsor Executive MBA students.

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