The Executive M.B.A. program at Hofstra University's Frank G. Zarb School of Business is designed for managers and professionals with at least seven years of managerial experience who want to accelerate their careers while continuing to work full time. The Zarb E.M.B.A. effectively integrates academic research, strategic analysis. and the latest management principles into a global perspective. The Zarb School is among just 10 percent of graduate business schools nationwide to have AACSB International Accreditation for both its M.B.A. and accounting programs. It is the only graduate business school in Nassau or Suffolk with both accreditations which makes the Zarb E.M.B.A. an esteemed program. http://www.hofstra.edu/Academics/Colleges/Zarb/EMBA/

1. An Overview of the
Zarb EMBA Program
2014

2. EMBA Contact Information:
Barry Berman, Ph.D. Program Director
516 546-7625 home office
516 463-5711 school
516 375-0324 mobile
barry.berman@hofstra.edu

3. Overview
• Zarb School Overall Benefits
• Features of the Zarb EMBA program
• Admission Process
• Tuition

4. Benefits: Zarb’s Graduate Business Programs
Most Recent Ranking by Business Week
2nd Best in New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut
5th Best in the Northeast
49th Best in the Country

5. Benefits: Zarb’s Graduate Business Programs
Additional Rankings
• US News and World Report ranked our graduate business programs 82nd in the
country.
• Forbes ranked the Zarb School of Business 51st on their list of top 75
M.B.A. programs.
• Princeton Review ranked our MBA Marketing program was ranked as one of
the top 15 in the country, and more recently named us as a great school to study
marketing.

6. Benefits: Zarb’s Graduate Business Programs
• One of the few programs in the metropolitan area with separate accounting
accreditation by AACSB. (Less than 5% of schools in the country have this
distinction).
• Our BBA and MBA programs have been AACSB accredited since 1968. Hofstra was
the first university on Long Island to achieve AACSB accreditation.
• Classes are taught by dedicated, full-time faculty with outstanding teaching skills,
terminal degrees, and appropriate business experience

7. Features of Zarb EMBA Program I:
• Small class size (less than 20) versus over 100 at NYU, Columbia
• A 20-month program with almost all courses taught on Saturdays
• Lock-step scheduling (fosters long-term relationships, better
rationalized curriculum planning)
• An all- inclusive tuition policy (except private room on trip)
• An empowered student body
• Active alumni base for networking

8. Features of the Zarb EMBA Program II:
• A global focus
• Use of student teams for cases and projects
• Study groups on campus, in offices and in homes
• Use of team teaching for all 4 credit courses
• Faculty selected based on teaching, business/consulting
experience and research productivity
• Best of the Best– faculty include winners of best teaching
awards, distinguished professors, departmental chairs, etc.

9. Features of the Zarb EMBA Program III:
• EMBA 415-- Executive Leadership Skills-- will
now feature presentations and question-
answer sessions from high-level executives
(from diverse businesses and functional
specializations)

10. Course Content:
Fall 2014– EMBA 400, ACCT 401, QM 4012 and IT 401 13 credits
Winter 2015-FIN 401 3 credits
Spring 2015-MKT 401, MGT 402, and Fin 402 12 credits
Summer 2015-EMBA 410 (including foreign trip) 6 credits
Fall 2015-EMBA 420, LAW 401, MGT 401 and EMBA 415 8 credits
Winter 2016 EMBA 425 3 credits
Spring 2016 –EMBA 430 3 credits
Total 48 credits

11. Facilities/Support:
– State of the Art Business Development Center classroom
(computers at each desk, networked printer)
– 24/7 at home access to library database
– Blackboard communication
– All statistical software, books, student materials (cases,
financial calculator) and foreign travel costs included
– Access to all of Hofstra’s facilities

12. Selected Prominent Alumni:
• Edward Fred, Consultant, CPIA Aerospace
• Jed Morey, President, Morey Publishing
• Joseph P. Vincent, SVP Operations,
Newscorp
• Xuemao Wang, Dean and University
Librarian, University of Cincinnati
• Christopher J. Kutner, partner, Rivkin
Radler
• Andrew W. Lackmann, co-chairman and
CEO, Lackmann Culinary Services
• Kimberly Bregenzer, Director of Budgeting
and Financial Planning, Fu Foundation,
Columbia University
Selected Prominent Alumni:
• Dominic Brata, Manager Logistics, US
Postal Service
• Ric Martello, Northeast Managing
Consulting , Health Care Consultant
• Michael Amendola, President Amendola
Fence
• Denise Santucci. MD, private practice
Center
• Lorraine Marin, MD, private practice
oncologist
• Thao Quan, VP Marketing Director, HSBC
Bank
• Kathleen Roche, Executive Director,
Rainbow Chimes

13. Admissions Criteria:
• Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years of career
advancement
• Large percentage of business executives, non-
profit sector managers, physicians,
entrepreneurs
• Sponsored/self-sponsored

14. Admissions Process:
• Rolling admission
• Package consists of downloaded application
information, official transcripts (except Hofstra
degrees), two-page autobiographical
statement with career plans, resume, two
letters of recommendation
• GMAT is normally waived

15. Tuition Billing (as of Fall 2014 entering class):
SEMESTER NO. CREDITS TOTAL TUITION
Fall 2014 13 $27,355
Winter 2014 3 6,313
Spring 2015 12 25,250
Summer 2015 6 12,625
Fall 2015 8 16,833
Winter 2016 3 6,312
Spring 2016 3 6,312
TOTAL 48 $101,000
Tuition is all-inclusive – books, cases, all student fees. And foreign trip (assuming
double occupancy)

16. Tuition Other Programs:
• NYU $170,200 – 2014 entering class rate (not including travel
costs)
• Columbia $175,200 –2014 entering class rate (not including
travel costs)
• Cornell $161,300 -2014 entering class rate (not including
travel costs)
• Fordham $95,000 2014 entering class rate (not including
travel costs)