Aerospace & Defense MBA
The Aerospace and Defense MBA is provided for a national audience of professionals from defense and commercial aerospace organizations who have five years of work experience. The emphasis in this program is providing a solid grounding in the broad range of business functions. However, much of this coverage will be delivered within the context of the aerospace and defense industry. Beyond a basic grounding in business fundamentals, this program will offer advanced concepts especially relevant to managing complex value streams. Advanced coverage and emphasis will be given to value stream integration, lean manufacturing, and industrial statistics in particular. This mix of topical coverage is ideal for engineers and others with technical backgrounds that are transitioning into program management where business and leadership skills are critical.
The program starts each spring semester (January) and is completed in three consecutive semesters spread over twelve months. Classes are held during six residency periods, lasting from nine days each. Between residency periods, normal course work continues with bi-weekly distance learning through live, internet cyber classes. Additional graded work includes a number of large-scale projects completed under faculty supervision, resulting in significant written reports and oral presentations.
Applications to this program are accepted for a spring entry only. The early application deadline is August 15, and the final application deadline is October 1 of each year. The GMAT may be waived for applicants with 5 or more years of professional work experience or a graduate degree.
The program will not be offered in those years in which the enrollment is insufficient.
Additional information on the Aerospace and Defense MBA can be found at www.emba.utk.edu.
Physician Executive MBA
The Physician Executive MBA is provided for an international audience of physicians. The students for whom this program is designed have an MD, MBBS, or DO degree with five or more years of work experience. The curriculum objectives are the same as those for the Executive MBA, but in the Physician Executive MBA, many of the functional skills are taught in the context of the health care industry with specialized content related to the health care environment. The Physician Executive MBA is the right choice for physicians who want to have a voice in the health care industry, in their own careers, and are seeking a program that allows them to continue their practice while earning their MBA degree.
The Physician Executive MBA is three consecutive semesters completed in twelve months. The class meets in Knoxville for week-long residence periods in January, April, August and December. Between residence periods, live distance learning classes are held each Saturday morning, and there are asynchronous internet assignments.
Applications are accepted for January entry only. Applications are accepted through the year. The final application deadline is November 1. Applicants to the Physician Executive MBA are not required to take the GMAT.
Additional information on the Physician Executive MBA can be found at www.pemba.utk.edu.
Professional MBA
The weekend Professional MBA is provided for fully employed professionals within commuting distance of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and who have a minimum of five years of work experience. The emphasis in this program is to provide a good grounding in the quantitative and qualitative tools of various business functions and a good basis in strategic thinking. Learning is expanded through applying these tools within the student’s own organization through a structured project each semester. The Professional MBA is the right choice for individuals who wish to enhance their position within their organization by broadening their business knowledge beyond the functional area in which they are currently employed.
The Professional MBA program is three consecutive semesters completed in sixteen months. Classes meet approximately three Saturdays per month and via live, distance learning classes on periodic Tuesday evenings. The program begins in August with an intensive week of classes; then continues with the weekend format. The final fall semester culminates with a week-long marketplace simulation. The GMAT may be waived for applicants with 10 or more years of professional work experience or a graduate degree.
Additional information on the Professional MBA program can be found at www.emba.utk.edu.
Executive MBA
The Executive MBA is provided for a national and international audience of managers holding middle and upper level positions in organizations that support their attainment of an MBA degree. The students for whom this program is designed usually have ten or more years of work experience and are currently in management positions. Typical students bring a greater knowledge of business fundamentals than is true of other MBA programs. The Executive MBA places considerable emphasis on global business, strategic thinking, and individual leadership skills. In addition to the traditional Executive MBA curriculum, the program also offers specialized areas of focus (e.g., supply chain management, healthcare, and strategic leadership) providing students the opportunity to choose an area relevant to their career goals and current business trends. The program has a heavy emphasis in strategic thinking and leading-edge management concepts. The Executive MBA is the right choice for individuals who are in positions of broad responsibility or who have been designated to fulfill such roles within their organizations in the future.
The Executive MBA is a cohort based, three (consecutive) semester program completed in a period of twelve to sixteen months depending on the student’s chosen area of focus. The class meets in Knoxville for 14 day residence periods approximately once per quarter starting in January and ending in December. The spring residence period is a global business seminar and is held in South America, Asia or Europe. One or more of the residence periods occur at international locations. Off campus work includes distance learning classes and requires substantial and regular contact with faculty and other participants. The project work in the Executive MBA is a large scale management project running for the duration of the program. Students work with managers in their own organizations to choose a project of significant scale and scope. Each project has a faculty advisor.
Applications are accepted for January entry only. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with early application encouraged. Applications received after September 1 will be considered subject to space availability. The GMAT may be waived depending on work experience. Students will receive materials for study in mid-November preceding the January start date. Students whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) unless they are United States citizens or have earned a degree from an accredited United States college or university in the past two years.
Additional information on the Executive MBA can be found at (www.emba.utk.edu) http://utmbas.utk.edu/utmbas/
