California State University, Sacramento

Executive MBA Program


Admission Requirements

Selecting strong candidates for admission to the EMBA program is critical to the impact of the program and the quality of other cohort members’ experience.   Because we believe that there is more to a candidate’s qualifications than just test scores and GPA, we have adopted a portfolio approach that takes into account four primary areas of evaluation when making admission decisions: 

  1. Professional Experience (length, breadth, and depth of professional and managerial experience, and potential for career development).
  2. Academic Qualifications (a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association, previous graduate-level coursework (if available), and performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
  3. Additional Relevant Criteria (potential contribution to learning experience in the program, maturity and motivation, ability and willingness to commit the required time and energy to the program, community service and professional activities, and support of an applicant’s employing organization).
  4. Personal interview to ascertain candidate suitability.

Managers and professionals typically have varied backgrounds, differing qualifications and work records, and diverse sets of skills.  A candidate with good academic qualifications and a strong, but short, work record will have the same opportunity as someone with a strong and long work record, but has been out of school for a number of years.   Candidates who have successful professional careers, strong educational backgrounds, and additional relevant qualifications will excel in the EMBA Program.

Candidates are required to have a baccalaureate 4-year degree from a regionally accredited institution and 3 to 5 years of professional work experience.