How Much Time Outside of Class is Required?
Success in business demands a substantial and regular commitment of time. The same is true for Marquette’s EMBA Program. Most students state that they are spending between 15 and 20 hours a week outside of class on group and individual study. Students say that they tend to find some time a number of days a week to work on school activities, rather than saving it up for the weekend they don’t have class. There is simply too much reading to accomplish it that way. We run on a traditional semester so at the end of the term there tends to be a bit more time needed to study for finals and complete projects and papers. And of course, students that have had a business background tend to spend a little less time than those that have never had a business course. That is also why your team is important. You team mates will become a great resource for you even when you are not working on a group project. As you can see, added to the already heavy demands of your career, the time involved in pursu
