Schulich School of Business

Why Choose the Kellogg-Schulich EMBA?

Career advancement

Our graduates consistently report that their Kellogg-Schulich EMBA yields excellent returns on their original investment in the program.

Top-ranked EMBA

The Kellogg-Schulich EMBA is ranked #1 in Canada by the Financial Times of London (UK) in its most recent global EMBA survey.The Kellogg School's global network of executive MBA programs, including the Kellogg-Schulich EMBA, is ranked among the top five in the world by The Wall Street Journal.

World-class faculty

Experts in their fields, senior faculty from Kellogg, Schulich and Kellogg's global EMBA partner schools provide the latest in management scholarship, often basing classes on their own recent research. They offer a unique combination of research-based rigour and the relevance of real-world applications. As a result, you can take what you learn in each class back to work on Monday morning and use it immediately.

A cutting-edge curriculum

Developed by faculty from Kellogg and its partner business schools, the curriculum covers all core areas of business and emphasizes US, Canadian and international perspectives on global leadership and strategic management. By the end of the program, you will think strategically and make consistently sound judgments.

Outstanding classmates

The admissions process is highly selective. Kellogg-Schulich EMBAs are typically mid-career senior managers and successful entrepreneurs selected on the basis of their outstanding achievements and leadership potential. The selection process ensures that your EMBA classmates have highly diverse educational, cultural, industry and sector experience, all of which serve to enrich the overall peer learning experience. You develop an excellent rapport with your class and build lifelong friendships.

Opportunities to customize studies

Electives taken at Kellogg and EMBA partner schools allow you to customize your program to meet personal and professional career goals.

Global contexts. Global content. Global contacts.

During electives at Kellogg, you study together with Kellogg EMBAs. In all the global electives modules offered on-site at partner schools abroad and at Schulich, you are joined by EMBAs from Kellogg’s partner programs. The Kellogg-Schulich EMBA offers you unparalleled opportunities to network with students and alumni from Kellogg and its global partner schools.

The EMBA learning model

The Kellogg-Schulich EMBA uses a range of pedagogical approaches to deliver the program. These include case studies, lectures/discussions, behavioural simulations and teamwork. All combine to create a powerful and engaging classroom environment to leverage the expertise of the faculty and the experience of classmates.

In-person delivery

The Kellogg-Schulich EMBA is delivered in person in a classroom setting by Kellogg, Schulich and global EMBA partner school professors. This live, face-to-face delivery ensures optimal learning and the development of a personal relationship with both professors and classmates from Canada, the US and around the world.

A joint MBA degree

Upon successful completion of the program, you receive a Kellogg-Schulich MBA degree. The seals of both Northwestern University and York University on the degree reflect the fact that both institutions are strongly committed to delivering a highly integrated EMBA experience. As a graduate, you join the global network of alumni chapters of both Kellogg and Schulich.