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Why it's never too soon

It is never too soon to interview for the Coles Executive MBA. We treat the interview as a two way street where you get to learn about us and we get to learn about you. While you do not have to interview prior to submitting your application materials an interview is required prior to an admissions decision.

How to schedule an interview

Simply contact the Executive MBA Admissions Team to set up an interview. If you have a current resume, the team will ask you to submit your resume prior to meeting, using the resume as a baseline for discussions and exploration.

Why is an interview needed?

We want to make sure we are a fit for you and you are a fit for your classmates. Our alumni have rated us the top overall Executive MBA program in the Atlanta area (Source: Executive MBA Council Independent Survey and FGI Research) and we believe who is in the classroom is just as important as classroom instruction.

At Coles we believe that you are our partner in learning. You will learn from us, we will learn from you, and you and your classmates will learn from each other. The value of your degree is not just in the Coles brand but in the people you experience throughout the duration of the program as well as our deep alumni network that you experience for your lifetime.

What will be asked during the interview?

During the interview we will first and foremost listen. We want to learn about you, your needs, desires, and dreams. If we discover the Coles Executive MBA is a match for where you are in your life right now, we will let you know. If the program does not appear to be a match we will say so plainly, and even help you during the interview work through options or timing that may be a better choice.

Why? The Coles Executive MBA is a life changing experience - but only if you are ready for it. We need to be certain that you will be able to benefit from the same life changing experience our alumni rave about year after year.

Next, we will ask you questions around the following admissions criteria:

• Professional Achievement: Career progression, interests and responsibility - remember, our average years of work experience before entering the program is 16 years with a minimum of 5 years experience prior to matriculating into our program
• Authentic Leadership Potential: Drive, self-motivation and willingness to develop the leader you innately are
• Collaboration Potential: Willingness to be a part of and learn how to create a functioning team
• What You Will Bring to Coles: Part of the value of the Coles Executive MBA is our deep, committed network and learning environment. We will want to discover who you are and the value you can bring to the Coles Executive MBA network and learning experience.
• Intellectual Ability: Evidence of past academic and experiential preparedness for the Executive MBA program; at Coles we look at your complete portfolio. Not grades and GPA alone - but a balance of grades and life experience.
• Commitment: To the program and the Coles College of Business stature in the community
• Desire to Thrive Personally and Professionally - The Coles Executive MBA is a life changing experience. You do not need to know exactly what your goals are today, but you must have a deep desire to thrive personally and professionally and discover where you are going throughout the duration of the program.
• English language proficiency: The Coles Executive MBA is instructed in English. Participants must have a strong command of both written and spoken English.