Sac State’s Executive MBA Returns to Folsom
Sacramento State’s College of Business Administration will launch a third Folsom cohort of the innovative Executive MBA program in Spring, 2008 at Intel.
The EMBA is a fifteen-month master’s program, designed for seasoned business professionals preparing for leadership positions. Distinguished by a strong business applications focus and ongoing collaboration with the business community, this program involves local business leaders as executive mentors, guest speakers, and co-instructors. Executives present real-time case studies as in-class challenges, and host networking events for participants, after hours. Guest speaker Roger Valine, President and CEO Emeritus of Vision Service Plan, told us “I enjoyed my time with the students and the faculty. I am always impressed with the caliber of the people, their passion, and whatever help I can give them based on my over 30 years with VSP is a good use of my time and hopefully can provide a good return for them and for our community has they make their mark.”
Leroy J. Tripette, Education Manager for Intel in Folsom, explained why Intel will serve as host to the public offering for a third time, this spring: “Overall, it just seemed like the right thing to do. Intel is a major partner in education and active in our communities. Partnering with education is one of our corporate values…We have a long history with Sacramento State so partnering on the Executive MBA program not only aligned with our corporate philosophy but seemed like a natural progression of our relationship with the University.” Tripette continued, “Our employees are thrilled with the EMBA program and find it to be exciting, enjoyable, and impactful. Many are actually surprised by how much they are learning – especially from the other members in the cohort – so that it makes for a very stimulating environment.”
Current EMBA participants represent over eighty public, private, and not-for-profit organizations in the Sacramento region. They average 13 years’ experience in their fields, which range from computer technology and engineering to management and marketing. The program is offered in cohorts, so that 32-36 participants begin and end the program together. A new cohort begins every spring and fall.
Participants take twelve courses over a twelve month period, then spend three months completing individual application projects. Each course is offered in a blended format of three weeks of class meetings, and a fourth week of online research and group work. Class meetings are held on Friday afternoons (3 p.m. - 7 p.m.) and Saturdays (8 a.m. - 2 p.m.) throughout the calendar year.
The cost of the full program, including meals and texts, is $30,000, paid by the course. Rolling admission for the Spring, 2008 Folsom cohort will begin January 4, 2008, and the deadline for application is February 1, 2008.
