THE EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM MBA FELLOWS PROGRAM THE SELLINGER SCHOOL

THE EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM & MBA FELLOWS PROGRAM THE SELLINGER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS P R A C T I C A L K N O W L E D G E. P R O V E N E X P E R I E N C E. 1 WHY LOYOL A – Premier Program – Jesuit Tradition – Strong Alumni Network 3-5 6 - 10 TH E PROGRAMS’ ADVANTAGES TH E EXECUTIVE MBA – An Exceptional Choice for Exceptional Leaders – Thematic Curriculum – Faculty Partners – The EMBA Academic Year 11 - 15 TH E MBA FELLOWS – Where Rising Stars Go To Shine Even Brighter – Peer-Enhanced Leadership Development – The MBA Fellows Academic Year 16 APPLY TODAY Why Loyola? • AACSB International Accreditation • First MBA Program in the Baltimore Region • Fifth Oldest Executive MBA Program in the World • Ethics and Values Driven • Strategic Focus on Global Business • Integrated Learning and Curriculum • Vast Alumni Network Savvy. Accomplished. Disciplined. Principled. the loyola executive mba and mba fellows programs are a lot like you. The characteristics that set the Loyola Executive MBA (EMBA) and MBA Fellows candidates apart in the business world are what set our programs at The Sellinger School of Business at Loyola College apart from the competition. A premier business program and one of less than 6% of the world’s business schools accredited both in business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB), The Sellinger School of Business at Loyola is firmly grounded in the Jesuit tradition of excellence. PREMIER PROGRAM JESUIT TRADITION Dedicated to developing the “whole person” our programs are carefully , designed to create ethical thought leaders who can take business ideas to a higher level here in the U.S. – and in the global marketplace. Because the programs are part of Baltimore’s first and oldest MBA programs, Loyola’s Executive Program graduates come away with a powerful connection to a vast network of thousands of alumni at hundreds of top-level organizations across the region and around the world. STRONG ALUMNI NETWORK THE LOYOLA EXECUTIVE MBA and MBA FELLOWS 1 Choose a program that’s out in front and put yourself in the same position. There’s a lot to be said for being first, especially when it comes to business. That’s why you’ll be glad to know that when you choose either the Loyola EMBA or the MBA Fellows, you’ll be part of a program that pioneered the concept of executive business education in the region – and the world. THE SELLINGER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS What makes us different. • The Loyola EMBA Program is the fifth oldest in the world, and the only one offered in Baltimore. • The Loyola MBA Fellows Program is the first of its kind in the region – a Saturday program for rising leaders. What are the Programs’ advantages? In addition to a strong alumni network and ethics-based Jesuit tradition, both the EMBA and MBA Fellows Programs feature a unique, integrated learning experience. Unlike many programs that segregate skill set development and strategic thinking into distinct, encapsulated courses, each class in Loyola’s programs is thematically organized to incorporate these two critical components. This integrated process, combined with the experience of faculty and students working together, serves to strengthen personal effectiveness and foster leadership development. • HIGH SPEED LOCK STEP CURRICULUM – You’ll get down to business immediately in a program that admits qualified candidates without prerequisites. A sequential, integrated curriculum takes you from key business foundations to a laser-sharp strategic focus that allows you to earn an EMBA lightning-fast – in less than 2 years, and an MBA Fellows in just 2.5 years. • COHORT LEARNING – Learning side-by-side with seasoned peers from diverse industries and of similar age and experience levels gives you in-depth exposure to a broad and deep range of competitive outlooks and strategic approaches. • TEAM APPROACH – Business goals are rarely achieved by individuals, which is why Loyola’s programs hone team skills by requiring students to work on projects in teams of four to five students. • CASE METHOD & SIMULATIONS – Each week, you will take away relevant, immediately applicable knowledge, skills, management techniques, and problem-solving approaches through dynamic, real-world classroom activities, including the case study method and live competitive business simulations. THE LOYOLA EXECUTIVE MBA and MBA FELLOWS 3 Convenience and flexibility get you closer to your goals. Thanks to a convenient location and a schedule which allows Executive MBAs to meet one day a week on alternating Fridays and Saturdays, and the MBA Fellows to meet on Saturdays for a half day each week, the programs fit into even the busiest lifestyles. Build on the strengths of a structured program. • EXCITING CLASSROOM & FIELD EXPERIENCES – In addition to class work, you’ll have the chance to learn from high-profile practitioners, guest speakers, corporate site visits, private “insiders” tours as well as year-round continuous learning and networking events sponsored by Loyola’s very strong Executive MBA alumni network. • INTERNATIONAL FIELD STUDY – EMBA and MBA Fellows students will experience global business firsthand during a 9-day travel study tour of emerging markets typically in Asia, South America or Europe. CAPSTONE STRATEGY PROJECT • – At the end of the program, small teams put their cumulatively acquired skills, strategic thinking and knowledge into action in a hands-on Capstone Strategy Project that challenges you to translate what you’ve learned into real-world solutions for all types of businesses – an entrepreneur, local small business, or non-profit organization. • – A Jesuit tradition of reflection punctuates the program’s end with a student-planned Retreat that includes community service, leadership speakers and personal visioning. END - OF - PROGRAM RETREAT REAL EXECUTIVES • – While other programs claim to be “Executive” yet often have younger average ages, your Loyola EMBA Program classmates will be higher-level professionals with 8 or more years of management and/or professional experience. MBA Fellows Program classmates will be rising, high-potential managers and fast-track professionals who have been identified by their organization for leadership growth. • NO GMAT REQUIREMENT – Rigorous and demanding, admission to Loyola’s EMBA and MBA Fellows Programs doesn’t hinge on the results of a standardized test. Provided that a candidate can demonstrate prior undergraduate or graduate academic success, and has a proven track record of significant professional leadership roles and well-developed communication skills, no GMAT is required. 4 THE LOYOLA EXECUTIVE MBA and MBA FELLOWS Earn a valuable degree at an affordable cost. On the financial front, both programs offer a fixed, all-inclusive tuition with no hidden costs (see insert for current tuition), as well as student loans and need- and merit-based scholarships available for qualified diversity candidates, non-profit managers, entrepreneurs and female executives. The EMBA Program is a particularly good value that puts you out in front at a surprisingly affordable cost. THE LOYOLA EXECUTIVE MBA and MBA FELLOWS 5 THE EXECUTIVE MBA AN EXCEPTIONAL CHOICE FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS. Set apart from the start as the first and oldest Executive MBA Program in Maryland, and the fifth oldest in the world, the Loyola EMBA Program was created to give seasoned professionals advanced skills and business knowledge. That, combined with a firm grounding in values and ethics, will give you the confidence to become the exceptional leader that your career, organization and the world is waiting for you to be. What distinguishes our candidates. In a word? Leadership. The ideal EMBA candidate will have 8 to 10 years of significant leadership or management experience at a small, medium, or large-sized for-profit company. They may also come from public, private or non-profit organizations or be entrepreneurs and leaders in professions such as medicine, law, or engineering. JEANNETTE MILLS, EMBA 2006 senior v.p. of customer relations & account services baltimore gas & electric “everything i learned in the emba program i was able to apply. the instructors were open to extrapolating added topics into the classes that were very relevant.” 6 THE LOYOLA EXECUTIVE MBA and MBA FELLOWS What you’ll learn. As an EMBA student, you’ll be immersed in an integrated curriculum featuring themed modules so that your cumulative learning incorporates the many dimensions, functions and perspectives of successful leadership and organizational life. THEMATIC CURRICULUM FACULTY PARTNERS You’ll also be joined by Faculty “Partners” who understand the executive learning environment and its give-and-take, thereby assisting your development and helping to move your leadership skill set to the next level. Your Faculty Partners, among Loyola’s strongest and most real world savvy teachers, enjoy sharing their expertise and experience in challenging, meaningful, applicable ways. The curriculum itself includes accelerated coursework in accounting, data-based decision making, economics, finance, marketing, organizational behavior, and international business, followed by high-level strategic coursework emphasizing current conceptual, ethical and practical trends for effective leadership in all of today’s organizations. Look forward to all the EMBA academic year has in store. 10-WEEK MODULES Your first year begins in September with a brief overnight team-building Residency, then regular classes continue through May with a break over the summer. The year is divided into three 10-week modules of three classes each. Class days are held on one day of each week and alternate between Fridays and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. Continental breakfast is served at 7:30 a.m. and catering is provided throughout the class day. RESIDENCY & Each week offers a variety of learning opportunities. As an EMBA student, you’ll spend approximately 25 hours a week (varies by individual) divided among class time, team time and personal study time. You and your team will decide how often and where you will meet during the program. Usually, it will be at least once a week for several hours and sometimes more in weeks before a team project or presentation is due. The amount of time you spend on personal study is up to you. Loyola’s graduate centers offer private break-out rooms, computer facilities, and numerous other services, some available 24/7. WEEKLY SCHEDULE & TIME COMMITMENTS THE LOYOLA EXECUTIVE MBA and MBA FELLOWS 7 LES MATTHEWS, MD, EMBA 2003 chief of orthopedic surgery, union memorial hospital medstar health Why would a highly successful orthopedic surgeon and busy department head carve out time to earn an advanced business degree at Loyola? For Dr. Les Matthews, it was about more than simply developing the business acumen to run his department and gain a better understanding of the healthcare business world. It was about personal growth and the rewarding experience of returning to the academic environment. Of course, that’s not to say that enjoyment was the only benefit Dr. Matthews got out of the program. The Loyola EMBA Program’s emphasis on strategic thinking gave him insights he put to practical use re-engineering nursing services as well as fine tuning the department’s strategic planning course and partnerships. And thanks to what he describes as “the deepest and richest alumni network in the area,” he came away with contacts that have helped him further expand the department’s circle of business partnerships. "I’m a big advocate of the Loyola EMBA," says Matthews. "It’s an incredibly rewarding and enriching program. And as far as fitting it into your schedule, if I can do it, anyone can do it." 8 THE LOYOLA EXECUTIVE MBA and MBA FELLOWS THOMAS CARROLL, EMBA 2008 president diversified insurance industries, inc. Tom Carroll sticks with things. The first job he got after graduating college with a degree in finance and accounting was as an insurance agent and Tom ended up staying with it for 22 years. During his steady climb up the ladder he saw the industry change and the company grow from 25 to 100 employees. After ascending the ranks and moving into operations he realized that, as they say ‘to whom much is given, much is expected’ and that he “didn’t have the skills to be the best for the people who depended on me.” He chose Loyola’s EMBA Program in large part to live up to both the expectation others had of him, and those that he had for himself. Although, as he says he didn’t have “an ounce of time” to spare in his schedule, he made room for it. And in the end, Tom will be the first to tell you, “It was a sacrifice that was well worth the effort. Achieving this goal is not so much about getting a diploma that says I’ve earned this credential, it’s about the person you become in the process of achieving that goal. I’m a better businessman – and a better person – because of my Loyola EMBA experience.” THE LOYOLA EXECUTIVE MBA and MBA FELLOWS 9 ALEXANDRA PETTITT, EMBA 2008 director of investor relations under armour As the Manager of Merchandise Strategy and Operations, Alex Pettitt only needed to understand one element of the business. When she became Director of Investor Relations for one of the fastest growing performance athletic brands in the world, she needed to understand Under Armour’s entire business to effectively communicate with the financial community. That’s when she decided it was time to fulfill her goal of earning an advanced business degree through the EMBA Program at Loyola. “Being able to articulate Under Armour’s growth strategy as well as how we operate on a wide range of topics from product commercialization to IT, is a major challenge,” said Pettitt. “And the Loyola program allowed me to learn the fundamentals on a wide variety of subjects from the faculty as well as my incredibly diverse group of classmates.” In addition to broadening her business perspective, the program’s focus on strategic thinking and global markets helped Pettitt rise above the day-to-day routine and look ahead to think about where her company was going. Here in the United States. And around the world. 10 THE LOYOLA EXECUTIVE MBA and MBA FELLOWS THE MBA FELLOWS WHERE RISING STARS GO TO SHINE EVEN BRIGHTER Designed specifically for high-potential business professionals on the fast-track to success, the AACSB International-accredited MBA Fellows Program delivers a structured curriculum in a team-based learning environment. Completely compatible with your jam-packed schedule, the program features a compact Saturday format that can accommodate those whose weekly schedules don’t allow for Fridays, other weekdays or evenings out of the office or away from home. What distinguishes our MBA Fellows candidates. Our typical MBA Fellows student has known success early – and often. Candidates usually have about 4 to 6 years of increasing management and/or professional experience. Others have been targeted for growth within their for-profit companies, not-for-profit organizations or government agencies who want to give their future leaders the advantages of a well-paced, structured degree program culminating in an executive skill set. MATT GORRA, MBA FELLOWS 2008 attorney dla piper “The program’s emphasis on business ethics was outstanding. Learning how to balance business objectives and the greater good helped instill a greater sense of responsibility to the community.” THE LOYOLA EXECUTIVE MBA and MBA FELLOWS 11 TED BOWES, MBA FELLOWS 2006 president excell concrete As a Senior Project Manager slated for bigger things at his company, Ted Bowes decided to enroll in the Loyola MBA Fellows Program to prove to his employer that he had the skills and knowledge he needed to take over the reigns. What he wound up with was an education that gave him the confidence and business network connections that allowed him to strike out on his own. “This program is not just about books, though,” said Bowes. “Just as important was the support of the cohort structure. It was like having an angel on your shoulder the whole time, saying ‘Do it! Do it!” His team’s encouragement combined with “gut check” ethical training, strategic thinking, and an understanding of global markets gave him the edge he needed to move beyond what he calls a “field of dreams” contractor to become a powerful competitor in the construction industry. From the business plan that grew out of a class project and a first line of credit that came through a business-owner advisor, to the classmate who became his company comptroller, Bowes found everything he needed to transform his MBA Fellows “Team Excell” into Excell Concrete. 12 THE LOYOLA EXECUTIVE MBA and MBA FELLOWS MARTIN FIENKENG, MBA FELLOWS 2007 director of it infrastructure ciena corporation A native of Cameroon with a Ph.D in Civil Engineering, Martin Fienkeng’s career path has taken him from the big-picture world of building roads and bridges to the nano world of IT management by way of the Loyola MBA Fellows Program. Working as a manager, Dr. Fienkeng knew that he had the technical and leadership experience to head a department of the IT organization, but realized he needed solid business skills to give his employer the confidence that he could move up. With Loyola’s high national rankings and a campus conveniently located near his office, the MBA Fellows Program was a natural choice. The result is his current position as the Director of IT Infrastructure. In addition to the program’s emphasis on “outside-the-box” strategic thinking and ethical business practices, one of the things Dr. Fienkeng appreciated was the diverse environment which fosters incorporation of various backgrounds, cultures and ideas. “I liked the sense of discipline. The program fits my personality.” THE LOYOLA EXECUTIVE MBA and MBA FELLOWS 13 GRETCHEN GOSS DEREWICZ, MBA FELLOWS 2006 state mission delivery director the american cancer society While earning an MBA from Loyola was always one of Gretchen Derewicz’s career aspirations, the prospect of a regional merger of American Cancer Society’s offices made her realize that now was the time to get the 30,000 foot strategic business perspective she needed to make the most of the opportunity. In addition to putting herself in a strong position for the upcoming job restructuring and subsequent career growth, Derewicz was happy to discover that she could apply the theories and concepts in real time. “I found it very motivating to be able to implement classroom techniques like the military-inspired ‘After Action Review’ exercise at the American Cancer Society,” said Derewicz. “Now after every event, our team “huddles” to review how we prepped, what happened, what the results were, and how we could do better the next time.” Although family connections brought her to Loyola, her affinity for the program has since blossomed into a wider alumni network. “I made lifelong friends in the program,” said Derewicz. And thanks to her participation in the Loyola MBA mentoring initiative, it looks like she’ll continue to make them. 14 THE LOYOLA EXECUTIVE MBA and MBA FELLOWS What you’ll learn. As an MBA Fellows student, you’ll be part of a cohort of up to 35 students on track to complete their degree in just two and one-half years with summers off. Like the EMBA Program, the MBA Fellows Program immerses students in an integrated, thematic and structured curriculum that will help move your leadership to the next level. It includes accelerated coursework in accounting, data-based decision making, economics, finance, marketing, organizational behavior, and international business, followed by high-level strategic coursework emphasizing current conceptual and practical trends for effective leadership of all organizations – today and into the future. PEER-ENHANCED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Look forward to all the MBA Fellows academic year has in store. RESIDENCY & 10-WEEK MODULES As with the EMBA Program, MBA Fellows students begin their first year in September with a brief overnight team-building Residency. The year is then divided into three 10-week modules with two classes per module followed by one five-week module ending the school year in mid-June. The final half-year includes two 10-week modules beginning in September and ending in February. Fellows classes are held on Saturdays-only in Timonium from 8:00 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. Continental breakfast is served at 7:30 a.m. with catering provided throughout the class day. Each week offers a variety of learning opportunities. As an MBA Fellows student, you’ll spend approximately 18 to 20 hours a week (varies by individual) divided among class time, team time and personal study time. You and your team will decide how often and where you will meet during the program. Usually, it will be at least once a week for several hours and sometimes more in weeks before a team project or presentation is due. The amount of time you spend on personal study is up to you. WEEKLY SCHEDULE & TIME COMMITMENTS THE LOYOLA EXECUTIVE MBA and MBA FELLOWS 15 Start setting yourself apart today. Get your questions answered Call the Executive MBA Programs Office at 410-617-1625 or 1-800-221-9107, ext. 1625 or email ExecMBA@loyola.edu VISIT OUR CONVENIENT CAMPUS 2034 greenspring drive, timonium, md 21093 Conveniently located off I-83, near 695 and I-95, the Loyola Graduate Center in Timonium, MD serves students from all parts of metropolitan Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and their suburbs, as well as York, Harrisburg, Lancaster and the rest of Southern Pennsylvania. Find out more and apply today. a See the enclosed documents for complete Admission and Application information, full curricula for both the EMBA and MBA Fellows Programs, as well as a helpful guide on how to speak with your employer concerning scheduling flexibility and tuition assistance. 16 THE LOYOLA EXECUTIVE MBA and MBA FELLOWS