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Executive MBA

The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) with a specialization in Leadership Development is an intensive program specifically designed for rising and mid-career executives, both in context and convenience. Candidates for this program are at a point in their careers where they need to more fully develop themselves professionally in order to reach their maximum potential in the corporate world. The course work combines practical business knowledge with real-world relevance, allowing students the opportunity to apply concepts and skills immediately within their organizations.  The program is formatted for full-time study without career interruption. Students are admitted to a cohort class once each year and remain with that class throughout the entire program. The curriculum is taught in a team-oriented environment where courses are integrated across 19-months (Leadership Development) to emphasize broader strategic management and leadership skills.  Students move through the program in a lock-step fashion.  The program uses a variety of instructional techniques and learning experiences to develop the intellect,
enrich the character, and shape the individual as a leader. At the beginning of the program, students are assigned study groups, which are changed several times during the course of the program. Through a study group approach, students explore concepts as teams, learn in the classroom, and expand the learning into action in the forms of research, projects, case studies, and consulting responsibilities.

Admission Requirements

Refer to Graduate Program Admission - Executive MBA in the Admission section of this Catalog.

Tuition and Other Costs

Upon acceptance into the program, a nonrefundable $1,500 deposit is required. The deposit is applied toward tuition for the first semester of the program.

•Tuition (per semester) - $12,272 per semester for 5 semesters (Leadership Development)
•Tuition (Total program) - $61,360
•Tuition includes the international trip and some meals while on campus

Program Completion

The program is designed to be completed in either 19 months (Leadership Development cohort. In the event a student cannot complete the program with his(her) cohort, then they must complete it with a subsequent cohort. EMBA students who maintain the scholastic standards of the Davis College of Business and who satisfy the 46-credit hour curriculum are awarded the degree of Master of Business Administration with a specialization in either Leadership Development at the University’s spring commencement ceremony.

Program Requirements

The program is a 19 month/5 semester program consisting of 46 credit hours for students in the Leadership Development cohort and is a 29 month/8 semester program consisting of 46 credit hours for students in the Consumer Goods and Services Marketing cohort.

All students must complete the EMBA Core and one of the specialization areas as shown below:

EMBA Core

ACCT 515Assessing Financl Performance

3
ACCT 516Managrl Acct for Executives

2
DSIM 525Statistics for Decision Making

3
DSIM 527Building Business Models

3
ECON 535Econ for Executive Decisions

3
FIN 545Optimizing Corporate Finance

3
INB 556Competing in Global Market

2
MGT 567Leadership for Organizations

3
MGT 580Holstc Ldrshp Sustainable Prf

1
MGT 584Global Corp Strat & Research

3
MGT 585Global Corporate Strat & Pol

2
MKG 595Competitive Marketing Strateg

3
Total Credit Hours:31

Leadership Development Specialization:

DSIM 526Competing Thru Info Technology

2
DSIM 529Optimizing Opratn Modern Corp

3
DSIM 532Bus Analytics for Executives

2
MGT 571Executive Communications

2
MGT 572Legal, Regulatory, & Ethical

2
MGT 578Managing Corporate Innovation

2
MGT 579Leading Strategic Change

2
Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 46