The program adheres to all requirements for the M.B.A. as designed and administered by Yale SOM (see M.B.A. Degree Requirements in the chapter Full-Time M.B.A. Degree Program). Any exception to the requirements must be approved by the faculty. The following requirements are specific to the EMBA program.

Enrollment Requirement

A student must complete all program requirements in twenty-two consecutive months unless the student receives advance permission for a leave of absence (see Leaves of Absence in the chapter General Information).

Distribution of Courses

To graduate, a student must:

1. Achieve credit in each of the following M.B.A. core courses:
   • AI Foundations for Managers (2 units)
   • Basics of Accounting (2 units)
   • Basics of Economics and Game Theory (3 units)
   • Competitor (2 units)
   • Customer (2 units)
   • The Global Macroeconomy (2 units)
   • Innovator (2 units)
   • Introduction to Negotiation (1 unit)
   • Investor (2 units)
   • Management Colloquium (2 units)
   • Managing Groups and Teams (2 units)
   • Operations Engine (2 units)
   • Probability Modeling (1.5 units)
   • Sourcing and Managing Funds (2 units)
   • State and Society (2 units)
   • Statistics (1.5 units)
   • The Workforce (2 units)
2. Complete the EMBA Global Network Week requirement (2 units)
3. Achieve credit in each of the following Advanced Management courses:
   • Advanced Negotiations (1 unit)
   • Business Ethics (2 units)
   • Corporate Finance (2 units)
   • Competitive Strategy (2 units)
   • The Executive (2 units)
   • Leadership Development Practicum (2 units)
   • Legal Context of Management (2 units)
   • Management Colloquium (2 units)
   • Managerial Controls (2 units)
4. Achieve credit in 20 units of EMBA electives necessary to meet the 72-unit course requirement. 

Designation OF SPECIALIZATION

Students who would like to receive a specialization on their transcripts in asset management, healthcare, or sustainability must take at least four courses (8 units of credit) designated for that area, including two required courses. General management specialization may be achieved by completion of 20 elective units.

Quality Standard

Failure to meet the quality standard for the EMBA program results in dismissal from the program. A student falls short of the quality standard if the student:

1. Accumulates Pass or Fail grades in more than 15 units of year-one courses; or
2. Accumulates a grade of Fail in more than 4 units of core courses; or
3. Accumulates Pass or Fail grades in 24 or more units of EMBA courses and/or any elective courses.

Further information on academic grounds for dismissal, the Academic Standards Committee, and appeals of academic dismissal can be found in the chapter Rights and Responsibilities of Students.

Remediation of Failing Grades in Courses

A student who fails a core course must remediate the failing grade either by retaking the course and achieving a passing grade; by passing a proficiency examination, if offered; or through an alternate activity as specified by the instructor. In no case will a grade higher than Pass be recorded when a failed core course is remediated. A student who has not remediated a failing grade in a core course is unable to graduate. A student who fails an advanced management or specialization course must remediate the failing grade through a process proposed by the instructor.

Academic STANDING NOTICE

Students will receive an academic standing notice if 50 percent or more of their completed credits are graded as Pass or Fail. Students with an academic standing notice will be required to meet with an EMBA program team member to develop an academic action plan. To support academic success, students will be required to attend all classes in person to maximize learning outcomes; Extended Classroom will not be permitted. In addition, students will not be permitted to enroll in coursework outside of the EMBA program and, in some cases, may be required to take an academic leave.