What You Need to Apply
The experience level and quality of students in the Executive MBA program are vital to the success of each cohort. Candidates must have an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 6 years of professional experience to qualify for this program.
An undergraduate degree in business is not required. Admission is heavily based upon a candidate's professional background, demonstrated leadership experience, and ability to manage the rigors of academic course work while working full-time.
Prerequisites
☐ Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university or foreign equivalent
☐ Six years minimum professional-level work experience with managerial experience preferred
☐ No prerequisite courses are required
☐ Applicants whose native language is not English may be required to submit language proficiency exam scores
Items/Forms to complete
☐ Online Application
Apply to the Executive MBA program for fall of your preferred start year at apply.unomaha.edu
☐ Resume
Attach your resume to your online application. Highlight your educational and professional history, work experience, and involvement in community and professional organizations.
☐ Statement of Objectives
Attach your statement of objectives to your online application. In two pages or less, describe your:
- Interest in the Executive MBA program
- Objectives for the degree and how it will help you further your career and/or personal goals
- Highest professional/personal accomplishments
- Most valuable strengths you bring to a workplace team
☐ Interview
Contact the Executive MBA office to set up an interview.
unoexecutivemba@unomaha.edu or 402.554.2448
Other Documents/Items Needed
☐ Transcript(s) from Post-secondary Educational Institution(s)
Transcripts are required from all institutions where you earned college credits, regardless if a degree was earned; this includes credits from community colleges that were transferred to the institution where you received your degree.
*Students must provide an evaluated transcript for any non-U.S. institutions attended. You may use World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), Educational Perspectives, or SpanTran for evaluation services.
Unofficial transcripts may be submitted with your online application; however, official transcripts sent directly from the institution(s) must be received prior to enrollment. Please contact your institution(s) to request transcripts and send them to the following address:
Via mail:
UNO Office of Graduate Studies
6001 Dodge Street
203 Eppley Administration Building
Omaha, NE 68182-0209
Email: gradschool@unomaha.edu
University of Nebraska Omaha, Lincoln, and Kearney transcripts do not need to be requested. Official transcripts will be pulled 24-48 hours after the application submission.