Admission Criteria

1. The primary criterion is your record of accomplishment as a manager.

The application form requests a resume, and you should craft that resume so that it details your accomplishments in the various managerial positions you have held.

Essay questions also provide an opportunity for you to highlight the challenges you have faced as a manager. Your letters of recommendation should similarly come from past supervisors or executives in your current firm who are familiar with your achievements and your potential to excel in a general management position.

• Typical job titles of successful applicants will include Director, Marketing/Finance/ Manufacturing/R&D Manager, General Manager, Division Manager, Vice-President, CXO, and so forth.
• Strictly speaking, job title is irrelevant—it's your achievements that matter. The job titles just listed make the point that the Executive MBA program targets students who are responsible for sizable budgets, large numbers of employees, or key strategic functions, and who have a lengthy track record.
• In order for our staff to better understand your background, an Admissions Interview is required of every applicant to the program. After yourapplication has been reviewed, a representative of the college will contact you to set up an interview appointment.

2. Given sufficient work experience and a record of managerial accomplishment, the next screening criterion is academic aptitude, as reflected in your prior academic work.

The Executive MBA from University of Detroit Mercy is a rigorous and intellectually demanding program designed to meet the tough accreditation standards of the AACSB.

• No prior education in business is required. While some applicants may have an undergraduate degree in a business subject, many will not. In fact, the Executive MBA is particularly appropriate for individuals with a technical education who, through talent, drive, or fate, have landed significant managerial responsibilities and now seek the business knowledge needed to excel in a general management position.
• Regardless of the subject matter studied in your prior education, the stronger your performance in prior academic work, the stronger your application.

3. The final criterion is an understanding of the mission of University of Detroit Mercy and the College of Business Administration, and a commitment to an ethical-based professional education in management.

• If you are not familiar with College of Business Administration or University of Detroit Mercy, you may wish to browse business.udmercy.edu or www.udmercy.edu to get a sense of our mission and values.
• Because all students take exactly the same curriculum ('cohort' model) and move through the program together, and because group work and class discussion are crucial components of the program, at the margin preference may be given to candidates whose unique backgrounds promise an extra contribution to the learning of all.