We encourage all EMBA applicants to explore funding opportunities to support their academic journey. If you believe that UConn’s EMBA Program is the right choice for you, consider the following to effectively engage your employer:

Prepare Your Personal Qualifications and Meet Your Supervisor

  • Summarize your achievements, performance, and progress towards key goals.
  • Meet your supervisor to discuss your career aspirations within the organization.

Consult Human Resources Related to Financial Support

  • Identify the employer tuition benefit policies that are available to you.

Articulate the Return on Investment for Your Supervisor

Specify how the EMBA program will equip you to address specific challenges or strategic priorities within your organization, such as:

  • Enhanced critical thinking and state-of-the-art technical skills in accounting, finance, statistics, operational analytics, marketing, and management.
  • Practical application of knowledge across diverse industries and organizational contexts by bringing a business challenge to the Executive Management Project.
  • Unique opportunities to gain insights and solutions for real-time organizational issues through collaboration with experienced faculty, a diverse peer group, and cross-functional teams.
  • Development of strategic and innovative thinking capabilities through the global business immersion experience.
  • Enhanced leadership, teamwork, and communications skills.
  • Creation of valuable corporate connections with faculty, students, and alumni.

Facilitate a Connection to UConn

Encourage your supervisor to contact us at emba@uconn.edu to discuss the specific benefits and positive outcomes experienced by UConn EMBA graduates and to address any questions.

Prepare a Work-School Time Schedule for Your Supervisor

Understand work and school time commitments and outline a plan to effectively balance the EMBA program demands with your professional responsibilities to sustain high performance at work.