A Day in the Life

Graduates of the Executive MBA program agree the format of the program – meeting every other Friday and Saturday – is ideal for several reasons:

• With only two days required away from the office each month, disruption in work responsibilities is minimal.
• Meeting for two consecutive days allows students to truly focus on the material covered in class.
• Having alternate weekends free helps maintain family and social life during the two-year program.

A look at a typical day for students enrolled in the Executive MBA program.
8:00 a.m.	The day begins with networking among students as they meet over coffee.
8:30	The first 90-minute class session may begin with a lecture followed by discussion of a case focused on an organizational best practice or an organizational failure.
10:00	During a 30-minute break with snacks, students discuss course content, work on an upcoming team project, or catch up on email or individual course work.
10:30	The second 90-minute class session is a continuation of the earlier morning topic. Students briefly present issues from their own organizations that relate to the course topic and discuss the situation with other students. The faculty member presents new information and facilitates discussion.Noon Lunch is served in the Executive Dining Room. Enough time is allowed for more networking and additional team work.
1 p.m.	For 90 minutes, a different professor focuses on a second topic. If the morning class was a quantitatively oriented class, the afternoon may focus on behavioral issues. Class may include a combination of lecture, case analysis, simulations and discussion of issues from students’ companies/organizations.
2:30	The afternoon break offers more networking time and refreshments.
3:00	The final 90-minute session of the day continues the afternoon topic and often includes a team activity.
5:00	A student team may choose to meet in the Fluno Center’s Study Pub.
6:00	Dinner with classmates on State Street is a popular option.