Executive MBA


Nate Wright
Associate Director 
Graduate Admissions
Leeds School of Business
University of Colorado Boulder


Thank you for your interest in the Leeds School of Business!
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Please click on the panels below to learn more about the Executive MBA program. If you have questions, please send us an email at leedsgrad@colorado.edu.

Please note: Details about this program are subject to change. We will update this page with new or additional information, as it becomes available.

Note: Semester Calendar Dates are tentative and subject to change.

Fall Semester One - August 21 to December 12, 2025


Fall Semester, Session A courses: August 12 - October 12, 2025 (6 credits)
     Data and Uncertainty (1.5 credits)
     Economics of Pricing, Price Forecasting, & the Macroeconomy (1.5 credits)
     Executive Level Strategy (3 credits)

Executive Leadership, Session A and B:  August 21- December 12, 2025 (1.5 credits)

In-Person Residency #1: September 28 - October 4, 2025 (Location: CU Boulder campus)


Fall Semester, Session B courses: October 20 - December 12, 2025 (4.5 credits)
     Financial Accounting I (1.5 credits)
     Strategic Marketing I (1.5 credits)

Semester Notes:

  • Remote Synchronous Instruction will take place on September 5-6, 2025 and November 7-8, 2025. Precise times to be determined and posted on Canvas.
  • Remote Synchronous instruction dates will take place during the third Friday and Saturday of Fall Session A, Fall Session B, and Spring Session B (for both first and second year students.
  • One week break between Fall sessions A and B: October 13-19, 2025.

Spring Semester One - January 8 to April 26, 2026

Spring Semester, Session A courses: January 8 - February 8, 2026 (4.5 credits)
     Financial Accounting II (1.5 credits)
     Inclusive Leadership (1.5 credits)
     Strategic Marketing II (1.5 credits)

In-Person Residency #2: January 25-31, 2026 (Location: Boulder Campus)

Spring Semester, Session B courses: February 16 - April 26, 2026 (7.5 credits)
     Aligning People with Business Strategy I (1.5 credits)
     Business Finance (3 credits)
     Creating Value through Innovation (3 credits)

In-Person Residency #3: April 12-18, 2026 (Location: Boulder Campus)

Semester Notes:

  • Remote Synchronus instrunction will take place on March 6-7, 2026. Precise times to be determined and posted on Canvas.
  • One week break between Spring Sessions A and B: February 9-15, 2026


Fall Semester Two - August 20 to December 11, 2026

Fall Semester, Session A courses: August 20 - October 11, 2026 (7.5 credits)
     Aligning People with Business Strategy II (1.5 credits)
     Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
     Operations Management (3 credits)

In-Person Residency #4: September 27 - October 3, 2026 (Location: CU Boulder Campus)

Fall Semester Session B courses: October 19 - December 11, 2026 (3 credits)
     Applied Financial Management I (1.5 credits)
     Ethical Leadership (1.5 credits)

Semester Notes:
  • Remote Synchronous Instruction will take place on September 11-12, 2026 and November 6-7, 2026. Precise times to be determined and posted on Canvas.
  • One week break between Fall sessions A and B: October 12-18, 2026.
     

Spring Semester Two - January 7 to April 25, 2027

Spring Semester, Session A courses: January 7 - February 7, 2027 (4.5 credits)
     Applied Financial Management II (1.5 credits)
     Ethical Leadership II (1.5 credits)
     High Growth Ventures (1.5 credits)

In-Person Residency #5: January 24-30, 2027 (Location: CU Boulder Campus)

Spring Semester, Session B courses: February 15 - April 25, 2027 (7.5 credit hours)
     Digital Strategy (3 credits)
     Global Business Experience (1.5 credits)
     Negotiations (1.5 credits)
     Risk Management (1.5 credits)

Ten Day In-Person Residency #6: April 11-20, 2027 (Location: Global Location)

Semester Notes:

  • Remote Synchronous Instruction will take place on March 5-6, 2027. Precise times to be determined and posted on Canvas.
  • One week break between Spring Sessions A and B: February 8-14, 2027

Graduation will take place on May 2027. 

 



Executive MBA Student Profile
 
Class of 2026
Entering class size22
Average age41
Average years - work16
Average years - leadership11
Average undergraduate GPA3.15
Hold advanced degrees23%
Hold degrees other than business77%
Military14%
Diverse23%
Men32%
Women68%
Colorado residents        82%
Other US state residents                         18%
International students0%
 


Executive MBA Class Profile - Industry Background
 
Industry Background          Class of 2026
Manufacturing18%
Technology18%
Other13%
Consulting9%
Consumer Packaged Goods9%
Energy9%
Healthcare (incl. products & services)    9%
Financial Services5%
Marketing5%
Media/Entertainment5%
 


Executive MBA Class Profile - Undergraduate Degree Background
 
Undergraduate DegreeClass of 2026
Business Administration23%
Engineering/Computer Science               18%
Humanities/Liberal Arts36%
Science/Math23%
Other0%
 


Executive MBA students in the Class of 2026 are employed by the following companies:

 
Abbott Labs Inc
Bond Pet Foods
Colorado Community Media
Cuisine Solutions
Enterprise Products Partners
ESO
Gressa Inc
Inflection
INSIGHTEC
Lead to Catalyze
Lockheed Martin
Next PR
Nielsen Massey Vanillas
NV5 Geospatial
Pulte Financial Services
Sticky Fingers Cooking
Symbotic
Tesla
University of Colorado Anschutz
Viega, LLC
Xylem Inc