- GPA 3.0
- 5+ years work experience
- Interview
- Two letters of recommendation
- International Students:
TOEFL 550/paper-based test or
213/computer-based test or
80/internet-based or
IELTS: 5.5
- GMAT required
Executive MBA – Application Process
Admission is only available in the Fall semester. The program enrolls every 2 years. The application priority deadline for Fall 2009 is March 1st April 1st 2009.
- Download and submit graduate application checklist cover sheet
- Submit graduate programs application
- Submit statement of objectives and resume
- Submit transcripts
- Submit TOEFL or IELTS standardized tests official score
- Submit letters of recommendation. (2)
- Keep in touch
All applicants for the Executive MBA must complete the Shidler College of Business graduate application checklist cover sheet.
Apply online 
or download the graduate programs application. For further questions contact the Graduate Admissions Office at 808-956-8544 or email admissions@grad.hawaii.edu.
The UHM Graduate Division accepts online and paper applications. Both types of applications receive equal consideration. However, prospective students are encouraged to apply online .
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Your statement of objectives should address why you would like to pursue an Executive MBA degree at the University of Hawaii and how this relates to your career objectives. Your resume should indicate work experience, internships and related activities. Please keep the length to 1–3 pages.
Your statement of objectives should be submitted by filling out the statement of objectives form, and then printing and mailing it to the following address:
Shidler College of Business
Executive Education Center
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
2404 Maile Way, B-201
Honolulu, HI 96822 USA
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All applicants are required to submit one current official transcript from each institution of higher education attended, including any study abroad or exchange programs, summer programs, and non-degree work and extension programs. Transcripts must be sent directly from the institution to the Graduate Admissions Office , or received in a sealed institutional envelope if submitted with the application materials.
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Graduate Admissions Office
2540 Maile Way, Spalding 354
Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
UH Transcripts
Applicants who attended college in the UH system do not need to submit official transcripts for course work completed at UH. The Graduate Division will obtain these transcripts on behalf of the applicants.
International Transcripts
Transcripts must be issued in the original language and indicate dates of attendance, all courses, credits or hours and grades received. The original transcripts must be accompanied by English translations. All English translations must be complete and exact word for word translations of the original documents. They must bear the official seal or stamp of the institution, and the translator's original signature. Do NOT convert numerical grades to letter grades. A complete grading scale or system of evaluation is required, if not indicated on the official transcript. Transcripts must indicate any degree, diploma, professional title, certificate or other academic credentials received. If not, submit official copies and English translations of all academic credentials.
Note to Students from Certain South Asian Countries
Students or graduates from institutions in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan must submit properly attested mark sheets for each year of study showing the subject included in each exam, the maximum mark in each subject, the minimum mark for passing, the mark obtained, and the "Division" or "Class" received. Academic records are accepted if attested by the registrar, assistant registrar, head of department, dean of student affairs, controller of exam, USEFI student advisor, professor-in-charge or principal.
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Most applicants whose native language is not English need to submit official scores for either of these tests. Test scores cannot be more than two years old. An international applicant is exempt from the TOEFL, if he or she has earned a bachelor's or advanced degree within the last five years at a regionally accredited or recognized institution in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore or the United Kingdom.
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All EMBA applicants must submit two letters of recommendation by using the letter of recommendation form. The letters may be written by the applicant’s current employer or by one of the applicant’s previous professors. The letters should be written on company/university letterhead and sent in sealed envelopes.
Please address the letters to the MBA Admissions Director, Jennifer Tutak, and mail them to:
Shidler College of Business
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2404 Maile Way, G-202
Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Only printed hard copies will be accepted by mail or drop-off. Letters of Recommendation may NOT be submitted electronically or via email.
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Keep in touch with us in the months prior to the deadline for applications to see how your application is progressing, and if any required information is missing. You may e-mail emba@hawaii.edu or call us at (808) 956-5774. You may expect to hear about your admission within a month of when your file is complete.
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