Program Objectives:

The objective of the Executive Master's program (E.M.B.A.) is to enable professionals in senior management positions, stakeholders in small- and midsized companies, and staff holding positions with key business and management responsibilities, to strengthen their managerial skills and to develop their leadership characteristics and personality. To better accommodate the needs of busy professionals, the class schedule of the E.M.B.A. permits students to continue working while pursuing their studies, and allows the participants to apply and implement the knowledge and skills learned wihtin the program in a real-world practical environment. .

 

The program is a practical and flexible in nature, and aims to improve individual and organizational performance through the enhancement of our graduates' professionalism and expertise in key business functions and enhanced strategical thinking. At the end of the program, the EMBA participant prepares the final project/thesis which is set and executed within the participant’s employing organization, and which will apply and implement the tools and instruments obtained through-out the program. The project will present an in-depth analysis, the development of a solution and the creation of a comprehensive strategic plan around and focused on a particular strategic issue in the organization.

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be provided with the key ingredients for being able:​​

1. to embrace and absorb knowledge, professional ethics and business experience on international level;

2. to develop and implement valuable strategic plans within the participants’ company or employing organization;

3. to become more effective leaders and learn to make better and more insightful business decisions;

4. to be able and willing to share knowledge with colleagues and staff and demonstrate team-based problem-solving abilities; thorugh the implementation and application of new business mode;

5. to take-in and expose an improved managerial and leadership styles;

 

Admission Prerequisites:

The E.M.B.A. program is designed for mid-to-senior level managers, executives, and entrepreneurs and participating students typically have more than 10 years of relevant work experience including substantial management and leadership responsibility. Students also bring their current and prior experience into the classroom to enrich the learning experience of their fellow students.

 

Applicants to the E.M.B.A. program must have one of the following formal academic credentials for admission:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related business discipline, from an institution that is accredited or approved by the appropriate state agency. The applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7.

2. Completion of undergraduate program evaluated to be comparable to a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related business discipline as determined by an acceptable Credential Evaluation service. The applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7.

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Program Requirements:

The Executive Master of Business Administration is a non-terminal degree program and requires a minimum of seventy (70) quarter units beyond the bachelor's degree. Students must complete a minimum of fifty-five (55) quater units of graduate study while enrolled at our University. Graduate students must complete their respective degree programs with a grade point average of B (3.0) or better. The Master's degree is the first 70 units of the graduate program culminating in the Doctoral Degree.