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The lock-step curriculum enables you to develop the kind of strategic management perspective needed to compete in today’s global environment. You’ll study the key functional areas of business, as well as the integration of these areas. You’ll be exposed to timeless management principles and practices – and contemporary ideas and issues – that you can apply right away and throughout your career. And you’ll gain a full understanding of the theoretical and practical ways in which all the pieces of business fit together.
From Argentina to Australia, Slovakia to Singapore, the world is open for business. Understanding
the international marketplace – and how to succeed in it – is crucial to your career no matter
where you live and work. Our EMBA program gives you a unique opportunity to gain that valuable
global perspective during an optional, ten-day trip abroad. Offered during the middle of the
second year, the trip enables students to gain firsthand experience with the challenges, opportunities
and practices of conducting business across borders. Recent EMBA classes have examined the
exploding economy of Ireland, conducted case studies of small businesses in Spain, greeted
government officials in the Czech Republic, and frequented factories and production plants in
Brazil. Even well-traveled students marvel at how much they learn in so short a time; in fact,
a few have even been motivated to pursue international assignments upon graduation. We can’t
tell you where your class is going – that’s for you to decide as a group. But regardless of the
destination, you won’t want to miss it.
MGMT 700 – Management Perspectives/Orientation
Establishes the conceptual foundation of the Executive MBA program. Prepares students to function effectively in a collaborative learning environment and as members of
productive work teams. Includes individual assessment of management/personality profile to gain insights into leadership and communication styles.
(Offered on a CR/NC basis only.) 1 credit hour
MGMT 701 – Statistical Analysis for Management Decisions
The practical applications of statistics and the analysis of data
to make meaningful organizational decisions. Topics include: probability, sampling, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis. Special emphasis on quality, time and cost improvements, and effective decision-making. 3 credit hours
MGMT 702 – Financial Accounting
Accounting concepts and procedures used to prepare corporate financial statements: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Cash Flows. Reporting choices within Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in deriving performance measures, and the analysis and interpretation of financial data. 3 credit hours
MGMT 703 – Managerial Accounting
The derivation and use of accounting information to manage strategic and operational choices, determine pricing and profitability, control costs and evaluate performance. Spreadsheets are used to solve managerial accounting problems and to make sound business decisions. 3 credit hours
MGMT 704 – Economics for Managers
A survey of both microeconomics, the study of individual and organizational decision-making, and macroeconomics, which investigates national and international concerns. Economic theory will be complemented by practical applications and discussions of current policy issues affecting business. 3 credit hours
MGMT 706 – Organizational Behavior and Diversity
Draws on behavioral science research and theory as a basis for understanding, managing and changing organizations. Through experiential learning, examines individual and group behavior; communication, power and politics; conflict resolution and negotiation; and motivating and managing a diverse workforce.
3 credit hours
MGMT 707 – Executive Leadership
Further grounding in organizational behavior issues, with a special emphasis on assessing leadership competencies and changing corporate cultures. Includes analyses of leading companies, skill building strategies, and direct application of material to individual work settings. 2 credit hours
MGMT 708 – Ethical, Social, Political and Legal Environment
Examines the roles and responsibilities of business, relationships with stakeholders, key legal concepts, and ethical decision-making processes by individual managers. Blends theory and application for more effective responses to the external environment, including political and social interests. 3 credit hours
MGMT 711—Management of Technology and Innovation
Examines how organizations must utilize a multi-disciplinary approach to maximize competitive advantage provided by technological innovation. Students develop a mind-set and a tool set to manage effectively in a technological environment and to cope with constant change. 3 credit hours
MGMT 712 – Business Communications
The elements of written and oral business communication. Addresses grammar, rhetoric, style, audience analysis, format, presentation, and delivery. Effective communication strategies for professional settings are defined through various assignments including memos, proposals, websites and individual/group presentations. 3 credit hours
MGMT 720 – Operations Management
How to continuously improve quality and productivity of products, services, and work-performing processes to create value for customers. Utilizes readings, case analyses, and student projects to understand and apply: theory of constraints, total quality concepts and tools, and just-in-time management philosophy/practices. 3 credit hours
MGMT 722 – Marketing Management
Overview of concepts and theories related to consumer behavior/segmentation, marketing research, competitive positioning, marketing information systems, distribution,
pricing, promotional considerations, and relationship marketing. Focuses on products and services, and the creation of an actual marketing plan. 3 credit hours
MGMT 726 – Financial Management
Role of the finance function within the firm. Topics include: ratio analysis of financial statements, forecasting and budgeting, cash and credit management, short- and long-term financing alternatives, capital structure, market risk and return. Underlying theme is creation of value in business transactions. 3 credit hours
MGMT 728 – Global Business Environment
Overview of issues and challenges confronting managers in the global marketplace, including regional economic integration. Theories of international trade, exchange rates and investment policies. Understanding cultural differences and the practical aspects of doing business across borders. 2 credit hours
MGMT 751 – Practicum
Second-year students choose one of the following options: (1) completion of independent research project, (2) enrollment in approved MBA elective, (3) attendance at "Washington Campus" and follow-on research paper, or (4) participation in international seminar including ten-day study trip abroad. 3 credit hours
MGMT 794 – Special Topics - New
Two two-hour electives offered during the second year, based on current business issues and student interest. Topics might include: e-commerce, management information systems, employment law, negotiation skills, investments, project management, or starting new ventures. 4 credit hours
MGMT 798 – Strategic Management
The application of strategic management concepts, principles, and techniques through case analyses. Draws upon professional experience and concepts learned in other functional areas to develop a general management perspective and the ability to impact organizational direction and performance. 3 credit hours
EMBA Math Refresher
Recommended for those who wish to enhance their quantitative skills and required for those scoring at or below the 40th percentile on the GMAT. Provides a foundation for other EMBA course work. (Offered on a noncredit basis during the second semester of the program on four “off” Saturdays.)