Achieving competence in the key functional areas of business is the priority of every solid Executive MBA program. The difference is revealed in the approach. While the fundamental aspects of management, economics, marketing, accounting and finance must be learned, how it is taught is where the lasting value lies. Our program builds a comprehensive business foundation by leveraging the high-level experience of the participants.

Our curriculum relies on solid academic models with extensive use of business case studies and operating best practices. This is further leveraged by the diverse professional backgrounds and experiences of each candidate and faculty member. The curriculum and the downtown campus are designed to fit seamlessly with your work schedule. As a result, knowledge quickly finds its way out of the classroom and into your office, where it is applied with fluency.

Curriculum content includes:

BUS601: Business Decision Making (2 Credits)
Basic statistical concepts and tools for business modeling in support of decision-making.

BUS615: Accounting Systems (4 Credits)
Financial and managerial accounting information systems and application of accounting information for management decision making, planning, and control.

BUS616: Financial Reporting and Analysis (2 Credits)
Tools and techniques for assessing and predicting the financial condition of the firm, including statement construction, performance evaluation, forecasting and shareholder value analysis.

BUS620: Leadership, Ethics, and Motivation (2 Credits)
Leadership and motivational concepts and skills, including alternative leadership models, alternative reward systems and performance management.

BUS621: Tools for Decision Making (2 Credits)
Decision-making from competitive advantage perspective and utilizing gap analysis framework.

BUS625: Organizational Communication (2 Credits)
Internal and external corporate communication analysis, strategies, negotiation principles and conflict resolution.

BUS630: Information Management (2 Credits)
Information management technologies and techniques, including data modeling, database management systems, architecture, retrieval techniques and information quality.

BUS635: Business Economics for the World Market (2 Credits)
Study of corporate strengths and weaknesses; customer, competitor, and macro environment.

BUS640: Financial Principles and Practice (2 Credits)
Basic principles and practices of financial management in corporate decision-making, including problem solving techniques.

BUS641: Financial Markets and Investments(2 Credits)
Structure, function and operation of financial markets, security valuation methods; diversification and portfolio management; and investment performance analysis.

BUS650: Supply Chain Management (2 Credits)
Value-driven supply chains and its integration with operations

BUS655: Marketing Management (2 Credits)
Knowledge and skills to conduct customer and competitive analysis, segment markets and target attractive segments for product, pricing, distribution and promotion decisions.

BUS656: Marketing Strategy and Planning (2 Credits)
Application of all marketing resources to create superior value for customers and economic profit for the business.

BUS662: International Business (4 credits)
Knowledge and skills for managing multinational corporations, dealing with different cultures and leading a global work force. This course includes an international trip to study emerging business issues on location.

BUS665: Strategic Management (4 Credits)
Competitive strategy of the firm and the issues central to its long- and short-term competitive position including industry analysis and competitive advantage, development of firm-specific resources that contribute to competitive advantage and resource allocation.

BUS690: Contemporary Issues in Business (1-3 credits per seminar, 4 credits total)

Bridging classroom material and current global and domestic events in business and government.

Please note: The MBA program does not allow transfer credits