How the Online Application Works
When an account is created, applicants are able to work on their application components as time permits. Simply add to your application as items are completed, the system will retain all information which can be edited as needed before the final submission. Whether you take just a few days, weeks or longer, you are able to work on your application until all areas are completed. When you are ready, simply submit your application for review - in three to four weeks you will hear from the admissions team!
Submitting Your Application
The application is your opportunity to present yourself to the admissions committee and to tell your story. Please take your time, follow all instructions carefully, and make sure your application is complete before you finalize your submission. All applications must be submitted using the Leeds School of Business online application portal.
A Complete Application Includes the Following Items:
Transcripts
Upload an unofficial transcript from each collegiate institution you have attended into the online application form. This includes community colleges, study abroad, summer sessions, and extension programs regardless of the length of attendance, whether or not courses were completed and whether or not you believe the record will affect your admission. These unofficial transcripts must include all courses and grades, must be issued in the original language and be accompanied by certified English translations when applicable. If you are offered admission, one official transcript for each university attended will be required prior to your enrollment in the first term.
If you plan to submit Official transcripts for your application, have your institution send them directly to Leedsgrad@colorado.edu and we will match them to your application. Transcripts uploaded by you will not be considered official.
Test Scores
Submitting a GMAT, GRE, or Executive Assessment Score is not required for the Executive MBA. If you have taken an exam, you may upload it into the application.
GMAT code: 11S-Z2-29
GRE code: 4841
Executive Assessment: Choose Leeds School of Business
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Recommendations
Your application must include a letter of recommendation but you can submit two. One of your recommendations should be from a current or past supervisor who can speak to your work ethic, character, leadership skills and ability to work in teams. The other may be from a person with whom you have a professional relationship (i.e. co-worker, colleague, client, vendor, etc.) and can elaborate on your personal qualities, interpersonal skills, and professional accomplishments. Recommendations are submitted online as part of the application.
Essays
Applicants are required to submit the following essay:
Essay #1: Describe your motivation for seeking an Executive MBA degree. What are your career aspirations and professional development goals and how will this degree help you meet those goals? (Please target 250 words.)
Resume
Applicants are required to submit a copy of their current resume or Vita. Word, RTF or PDF files only.
Applicant Interview
The interview is the final and most insightful piece of the Executive MBA application process. Because a holistic review is quintessential for our program in molding the strongest and most diverse cohorts of leaders, the interview allows the committee to dive deeper into the applicant’s business acumen, goals, and aspirations in this program. The interview is conducted with either the Director or one of the Assistant Directors of admission via Zoom.
Application Fee
A non-refundable application fee of $70 is required, but may be waived for active duty military personnel, veterans, or CU Boulder alumni. Application fees may be paid by credit card, and applications will not be reviewed without payment of the fee. Do not send cash. Application fees are not refundable and will not be waived, except for active duty military personnel.
Supplemental Items
All applications must be submitted online. Supplemental items (transcripts, recommendations, etc.) sent by mail should be marked with your full name and date of birth for identification purposes. Send supplemental items to the following address:
Contact the Graduate Programs Office
Leeds School of Business
University of Colorado Boulder
995 Regent Drive UCB 419
Boulder, CO 80309-0419
303.492.8397
leedsgrad@colorado.edu
