Calling all Columbia CBS Executive MBA Applicants: 2025 Intake

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Welcome 2024-2025 Columbia EMBA Applicants

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If you are a professional whose career reflects achievement and leadership potential, the Columbia Business School Executive MBA Program may be right for you. This is a program designed for high-achieving executives who understand today's business challenges and want to prepare for those yet to come.

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EMBA Options available:

EMBA-NY Friday/Saturday 
  Five terms, meeting approximately every other Friday and Saturday, over 20 months. Starting in August.   
 
 Employer sponsorship of time is required, while financial sponsorship is optional. 
 After the core curriculum, students choose from diverse electives, including biweekly classes, intensive weeklong courses, and international seminars. 
 Students join clusters and learning teams, creating a supportive community that blends academic learning with real-world business challenges.

Application Deadlines: 
August 2025 Entry
   Round  Application Deadline  Interview Decisions Released  Final Decisions Released  
  Round 1  February 12, 2025 at 12:00pm (ET)  Rolling  Ongoing, and no later than April 30  
  Round 2  April 15, 2025 at 12:00pm (ET)  Rolling  Ongoing, and no later than June 18

EMBA-NY Saturday 
  Six terms, meeting approximately every Saturday, over 24 months. Starting in May.   
 
 With a schedule from 8:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m., the program fits seamlessly into your busy week. 
 Employer sponsorship — either through time off or financial support — is welcomed, though not required. 
 After the core curriculum, students choose from diverse electives, including biweekly classes, intensive weeklong courses, and international seminars. 
 Students join clusters and learning teams, creating a supportive community that blends academic learning with real-world business challenges.

Application Deadlines: 
May 2025 Entry
   Round  Application Deadline  Interview Decisions Released  Final Decisions Released  
  Round 1  November 15, 2024 at 12:00pm (ET)  Rolling  Ongoing, and no later than January 31  
  Round 2  January 15, 2025 at 12:00pm (ET)  Rolling  Ongoing, and no later than March 26

EMBA-Global 
  One week, once a month over 20 months. Starting in May.   
 
 Jointly developed by Columbia Business School and London Business School 
 Monthly week-long classes each month and alternates between London and New York City 
 A unique program in which you earn two full MBA degrees after studying in these two major hubs of global business 
 Career services and alumni privileges at each school

Application Deadlines: 
May 2025 Entry
   Round  Application Deadline  
  Round 1*  October 15, 2024  
  Round 2*  January 14, 2025  
  Round 3  March 20, 2025   
*Applicants who apply by these deadlines are given priority consideration for the EMBA Global Excellence Scholarship.

Columbia EMBA Class Profile   Data Point / School  Columbia  
  US News Ranking  11  
  Class Size  214  
  Alumnai  48,000  
  Average Age  33  
  Average WE  10 years  
  Women  41%  
  International  9%

View the full Columbia CBS EMBA Class Profile -->  https://academics.business.columbia.edu/admissions/emba/class-profile

SanketTanna · Answer

Any applicants who have received the invite or applied in round 2 and waiting for the invite?

Techgirl123 · Answer

I haven’t submitted my application yet! Submitting this weekend for R2

SanketTanna · Answer

All the best!

Techgirl123 · Answer

Have you received any updates?

SanketTanna · Answer

Nope, i just applied couple of days back

but curious to know how sooner or later the interview invites are sent

Techgirl123 · Answer

I’m assuming interview invites will go out February for both R1 and R2. I have not heard of anyone who has been interviewed or accepted yet

good luck to you too!

SanketTanna · Answer

thanks!

SanketTanna · Answer

Anybody received interview invites yet?

Techgirl123 · Answer

Nope

TheBabaYaga · Answer

No updates yet!

Doctordisastrous · Answer

hello! curious what you all think - do you think the saturday only program is more competitive than Friday/Saturday?

Techgirl123 · Answer

I’ve heard it’s the opposite

Doctordisastrous · Answer

oh really? I didn’t know since you didn’t need to sponsor to do Saturday, but I also initially thought friday/saturday would be more desirable

Techgirl123 · Answer

Have you guys heard anything or received interviews for R2 yet?

Doctordisastrous · Answer

no have you?

JoshuaStudies · Answer

R1 Application. I received an interview invite on 3/18 and was interviewed on 3/19 by an alum.

Doctordisastrous · Answer

did you hear back after that? what was that timing?

Doctordisastrous · Answer

i just interviewed this week

on Monday

so im very anxious to find out!

dynamite1120 · Answer

Doctordisastrous , when did you submit your application and did you apply for Fri/Sat or Sat? I applied Feb 20th and am still waiting to hear back.

Good luck btw!

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Round	Application Deadline	Interview Decisions Released	Final Decisions Released
Round 1	February 12, 2025 at 12:00pm (ET)	Rolling	Ongoing, and no later than April 30
Round 2	April 15, 2025 at 12:00pm (ET)	Rolling	Ongoing, and no later than June 18

Round	Application Deadline
Round 1*	October 15, 2024
Round 2*	January 14, 2025
Round 3	March 20, 2025

Columbia EMBA Class Profile
Data Point / School	Columbia
US News Ranking	11
Class Size	214
Alumnai	48,000
Average Age	33
Average WE	10 years
Women	41%
International	9%