Evening MBA FAQ

There is a reason Goizueta is consistently ranked as a top-20 Part-time MBA nationally. Our Evening MBA curriculum is innovative and continually evolving to meet the needs of working professionals. It offers a full MBA experience—global immersions, experiential leadership development, 20+ concentrations, personalized career coaching, student clubs, and more—tailored to working professionals who need a part-time schedule. 

Adjust the pace of your experience by taking more or fewer classes each semester and choose from on-campus and online MBA formats enabling you to earn a top MBA from anywhere on a part-time schedule.

The depth of discussion that takes place in our classrooms is one of the key reasons that our students can become decision makers and leaders in their field of interest. As an Emory MBA student, your network will include more than 23,000 alumni worldwide, an engaged faculty, and your talented classmates from a range of industries. Goizueta students have full access to all of the resources of Emory University and benefit from academic and career support tailored to working professionals.

Only in schedule. The Evening MBA experience provides students with a network of business colleagues, real-time application of knowledge learned in the classroom, and strong leadership development to advance their career to the next level-without career interruption. Goizueta Business School faculty members teach courses in Evening MBA, Full-Time MBA, and Executive MBA programs. The delivery format is adjusted for each program to meet the needs of its students. If you are looking for an online MBA option, the Evening MBA and Executive MBA can be complete online, on-campus, or hybrid. In determining which program is right for you, we encourage you to explore all MBA programs offered at Emory through class visits, admissions events, and an admissions consultation sessions.

Goizueta's Career Management Center for Working Professionals partners with Evening MBA students to build lifelong foundational skills for establishing and managing career objectives. To learn more about these services, visit our Career Management section.

Goizueta welcomes applicants with undergraduate degrees from all majors. We look for students with diverse educational backgrounds and work experience.

Evening MBA students fulfill their Global Experience Module by participating in one of several one-week study abroad options. Past destinations include Argentina, Brazil, China, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, South Africa, and the UAE.

The quality of an applicant's work experience is an important factor in the application review process. 100% of our students have full-time work experience following their undergraduate degree. Most students have at least 2 years of work experience; the average is 6-7 years.

All core courses are offered on-campus and online. Elective options are available in on-campus and online formats but not all electives may be delivered in all formats. You may choose to complete your MBA online, on-campus, or mix and match course formats. All on-campus courses are held at the Goizueta Business School on Emory University's main campus in Atlanta.

The typical schedule includes two class meetings per week from 6:30-9:30pm. Classes are held Monday through Thursday during fall, spring, and summer semesters. Core courses are typically scheduled on Monday and Wednesday evenings. For additional information please view the Program Structure.

The Evening program is designed to be flexible for the busy working professional. You can speed up or slow down the pace of the program each semester to adjust to your work and life commitments. Most students take three years to complete the program although one can finish in as little as 24 months or take up to six years to graduate.

In addition to regularly scheduled core and elective courses, students can elect to participate in opportunities to accelerate their program. These include Washington Campus, a Directed Study elective, and our Accelerated Course Electives (ACE).

The first year curriculum is a series of core courses to provide a solid foundation in business. However, students can start to take electives as early as their second semester. Many concentration options for students to pursue. For more information and to see the list of concentrations view the Concentration Options.

A limited number of credit hours may be transferred to Emory's Evening MBA program. Students may transfer a maximum of 12 elective credit hours (i.e. up to four 3-credit-hour elective courses). These courses must have been completed within 5 years prior to enrollment at Goizueta as part of a graduate degree-seeking program from an AACSB accredited university or college. Credit hours earned as part of a completed graduate degree are not eligible for use as transfer credits. Core MBA courses cannot be transferred, only electives. Transfer credit is not part of the admissions process and requests for consideration of transfer credit will be reviewed by the Associate Dean of the Evening MBA program and the Evening MBA Program Faculty Committee after a student has been admitted and enrolled in the program. Final decisions on transfer credit are made exclusively by the Evening MBA Program Faculty Committee subject to the recommendation of the Associate Dean of the Evening MBA Program.

Waiver exams are available for most core courses. If waived, the core course will be replaced with an elective course.

Yes, Goizueta's MBA degree does have STEM designation. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) allows graduates of STEM programs on F-1 visas, who work for an E-Verify employer, the opportunity to work full-time in the US. In addition to the normal Optional Practical Training (OPT) period of 12 months for international students, a STEM degree makes possible a 24-month extension of post-completion OPT, offering total potential eligibility of up to 36 months

The Evening MBA enrolls once-per-year in August. All Application Round Deadlines are for fall enrollment.

There are no prerequisite courses to apply to the Evening MBA. If admitted, you will be notified of any required pre-enrollment foundation courses which are provided through Goizueta. Our goal is to ensure that all students are prepared to be successful in their courses.

Goizueta Business School expects all students to possess strong communication skills in English.

You are not required to submit an English Language Test Score if your undergraduate degree is from an institution in which English is the language of instruction AND you work in a country where commerce is generally conducted in English (for example: India, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Ghana, Nigeria, and Uganda). No TOEFL waiver is required, please do not request one.

For all other applicants whose native language is not English, we require the TOEFL exam (recommended score of 100 IBT or higher), the IELTS (recommended score of 7.0 or higher), or Duolingo (recommended score of 120-125). We require official scores be sent directly from the testing agency and to be received by our office by the deadline of the round in which you are applying (estimated delivery time is 20 days from test date or date requested). Your application will remain incomplete until the scores are received; unofficial test-taker copies are not accepted.

English Language Test waiver may be requested if a candidate has:

• Spent at least 3 years in the U.S. studying toward completion of an undergraduate degree, OR
• Completed a graduate degree in the U.S. followed by at least 1 year of work in the U.S.

Requests for a waiver should be submitted in writing via email after you have submitted your MBA application. Please provide explanation in the body of your email to show how you meet the above requirements.

No. You may have various components of the application sent directly to the Admissions office and we will store those items until you have submitted the complete application.

Yes, you may submit your application whenever you are ready. It will be reviewed in the first round following the date you submit.

A completed application means that we have received a completed application form, official GMAT or/and GRE score, TOEFL test score (if applicable), your essays, all transcripts, your recommendations, and that you have completed your interview. Evening MBA interviews are required and not based on invitation.

Yes, we will accept scanned unofficial transcripts for evaluative purposes. Please upload all transcripts to the application with your essays and résumé. If you are admitted to the program you will be required to submit official transcripts with your enrollment deposit.

Yes, regardless of whether your credits from other institutions were accepted by the institution where you received your degree we must have a transcript from each post-secondary institution attended. This includes any study abroad programs attended.

Detailed instructions for checking the status of your application will be sent with confirmation that your application was received.

No. Financial corporate sponsorship is not a factor in the admissions process.

Yes. Evening MBA application files are not considered complete until the candidate has completed an in-person interview. Evening MBA interviews are not based on invitation.

Schedule Your Interview

Interviews may be scheduled at any point in your application process. It may be helpful to interview early on as it is also an opportunity for you to ask questions about the program and application. The interview is a required part of the application and not based on an invitation. You should plan well in advance of the round deadline in order to ensure that you can schedule your interview.

Yes. Your request to your recommenders can be sent prior to submitting your application. Once you log into your application, fill out the recommender section and then select "notify" for each recommender. Your recommender will be notified of your request via email. Please tell them to expect the email and to check their spam box if they do not see it within a day.

We prefer recommenders use our form, but they may submit a letter that addresses our questions as long as they also include the evaluation grid, which can be downloaded to hardcopy form. They must attach a business card to the letter and send it to us at our mailing address:

Emory University
Goizueta Business School
MBA Admissions
1300 Clifton Road, Suite W288
Atlanta, GA 30322

First, depending on the filters they may have on their email systems, they should look in their spam boxes. If it is not there, you will need to resend a request for recommendation. To do so, log into your application, navigate to the recommender section and select notify. If they do not receive the request, please email us.

• GMAT: C3Q-71-90
• GRE: 3984
• TOEFL: 3984
• EA: C3Q-71-19

Please send us an email and request that we hold review of your application until we have your new scores. If we have not already rendered a decision, we will hold your application. Your application will then be moved to the next round. Your application will be considered incomplete until we have your final test score. Once we receive your score your application will be reviewed in the next round.

The Evening MBA program is test optional. For candidates who choose to submit a standardized test score, both the GMAT and GRE are accepted. The EA is also accepted for candidates with 5 or more years of work experience. While a GRE average score is not available, scores comparable to the posted GMAT average are expected. A score conversion tool is available on the ETS website. The GRE code for Goizueta Business School is 3984.

The Evening MBA program is test optional. The GMAT score is only one of the components we consider when making an admission decision. There is no minimum or cutoff score.

If you feel your score does not accurately reflect your capabilities, then you should consider retaking the GMAT. We do not average scores, we consider only the highest total score. Multiple test takings do not negatively impact how an application is reviewed.

Specific decision notification dates are posted for each Application Round. Decisions will be emailed to the applicant and posted through our online application system.

You are welcome to email us a deposit deadline extension request with reasons and desired dates and we will do our best to accommodate your request. We understand that you may be considering other programs and that notifications may come at different times.