Graduate School of Management and Technology—Programs

Executive Master of Business Adminstration

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Program Description

In today’s highly competitive business environment, professionals often need more than just their strong backgrounds of professional experience to truly excel. The executive program for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) is designed for midcareer and senior level decision makers and emphasizes the development of individual leadership, team building, and decision-making capabilities. The curriculum provides a global perspective on the crucial issues facing businesses today and incorporates comprehensive leadership and cultural assessments, as well as executive team coaching. Training workshops and simulations, developed and delivered in conjunction with UMUC’s National Leadership Institute, provide experience and practice meeting leadership challenges. In the capstone project, small teams develop international strategic and operational plans for organizations looking to expand into new foreign markets. An international study trip is also required.

Program Overview

The curriculum requires 42 credits of coursework, including a capstone project to develop an international strategic and operational plan, and an international study trip.

Requirements

Program Rules

International study trip will occur in EMBA 660. Students are required to bring a laptop equipped with a headset with a built-in microphone to all residencies.

Required Courses

UCSP 611 or 611E Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills (0)

Courses must be taken in the order listed.

• EMBA 610 Leadership for Global Opportunities (6)
• EMBA 620 Strategy in the Global Environment (6)
• EMBA 630 The Economics of Strategic Decision Making (6)
• EMBA 640 Strategic Global Marketing (6)
• EMBA 650 Managing Business Operations in a Global Environment (6)
• EMBA 660 Risk and Opportunity in Global Business Development (6)*
• EMBA 670 Business Development Strategy and Capstone Project (6)

* includes international study trip