Course Descriptions

Provides an introduction to how managers can assess business opportunities, create competitive advantage, and foster innovation throughout the life cycle of products and organizations.

Provides an integrated foundation in accounting, economics, operations management, marketing, and strategic planning in the context of assessing business opportunities while operating in a global environment.

Provides an initial integrated foundation in finance, human resource management, marketing, operations management, and strategic planning in the context of creating competitive advantage while operating in a global environment.

Continues the integrated foundation in finance, human resource management,
marketing, operations management, and strategic planning in the context of
creating competitive advantage while operating in a global environment.

Provides a foundation in methods managers can use to foster innovation within organizations. Emphasis is on the early stages of innovation including brainstorming, idea generation, and rough estimations of viability.

Examines personal styles in the workplace with emphasis on group dynamics. Also
includes a personalized assessment of each participant’s leadership strengths and weaknesses followed by the creation of a customized development plan.

Continues execution of the leadership development goals identified in EMBA 516.

Builds a foundation in U.S. business law, ethics, corporate governance, and critical
thinking. Includes the opportunity to solve business problems with executives
from other cultures and learn about their legal and ethical issues. Requires a
passport and travel out of the United States for one week.

Builds skill in creating strategies to return distressed business units to effectiveness.
Project based with particular emphasis on finance and bankruptcy law.

Builds broad skill in product management, new product development, branding, qualitative marketing research, pricing, and portfolio analysis. Case-based with particular emphasis on business strategy and marketing issues.

Builds skill in examining growth strategies founded upon business partnerships, acquisitions, and divestitures. Project based with particular emphasis on financial considerations, legal aspects, and issues surrounding the blending of company cultures.

Continues execution of the leadership development goals identified in EMBA 516.

Encompasses all the skills taught throughout the two year program into a final client project. Project based with particular emphasis on tackling large, strategic, messy problems, and sharpening your presentation skills.