Washington University's Executive MBA (EMBA) program provides a holistic approach to managing people, projects, and budgets. It is designed to meet the needs of middle- and senior-level professionals who seek to exercise true organizational leadership in dynamic and changing business environments. 

During the 20-month program, classes meet monthly for three-day sessions (Thursday/Friday/Saturday) with the exception of three residencies. The EMBA program requires 60 credits for graduation, and the curriculum focuses on both the acquisition of fundamental business skills and leadership development. Our values-based, data-driven approach to leadership is woven through the EMBA program curriculum, from GO! Week through the final capstone project. In addition, students meet with certified leadership coaches throughout the program to develop a personalized, actionable leadership plan built around their own higher-purpose statement. 

For more information, please visit the Executive MBA page of the Olin Business School website.

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Executive MBA

Curriculum

The Executive MBA (EMBA) program requires 60 credits for degree completion.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ACCT 7600	Financial Accounting Metrics for Leaders	3.0
ACCT 7630	Strategic Cost Accounting	3.0
FIN 7400	Corporate Financial Management	3.0
FIN 7550	Growth	3.0
FIN 7560	Valuations & Growth	1.5
FIN 7580	Global Finance	1.5
MEC 7220	Managerial Economics	3.0
MEC 7430	Innovation & Entrepreneurship	3.0
MGT 7020	Leadership Communication	1.5
MGT 7060	Strategic Management	1.5
MGT 7490	Integrative Project	1.5
MGT 7520	Corporate Strategy	3.0
MGT 7570	International Residency	2.0
MGT 7850	Business, Government & Society	3.0
MGT 7900	Business Analytics & Decisions	3.0
MKT 7740	Market and Consumer Focus	3.0
OB 7260	Team Development and Assessment	1.5
OB 7270	Negotiations & Conflict Management	1.5
OB 7400	Creative Thinking	1.5
OB 7410	Global Leadership	1.5
OB 7460	Values Based Data Driven Leadership I	1.5
OB 7470	Values Based Data Driven Leadership II	1.5
OB 7480	Values Based Data Driven Leadership III	1.0
OB 7500	Organization Leadership	3.0
SCOT 7460	Global Supply Chain	3.0
SCOT 7480	Data-Driven Decision Making	1.5
SCOT 7560	Managing Operations	3.0
Total Units		60

Olin Code of Conduct

All EMBA students are required to abide by the Olin Business School Code of Conduct, which pertains to topics such as academic integrity, professionalism and respect for others. The code contains guidelines and procedures for academic integrity violations and corresponding disciplinary measures. Failure to comply with the code may result in penalties up to and including expulsion.

Residencies

The EMBA program includes three mandatory residencies: GO! Week (St. Louis), D.C. Immersion, and the International Management Residency. Due to the experiential nature of these residencies, they are impossible to duplicate through other course work and therefore are mandatory for graduation.

Standard Classroom Schedule/Out-of-Class Requirements

EMBA classes meet from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., with lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The program will also periodically require students to be present for sessions during the lunch hour and in the evening. 

In addition, EMBA students will have significant out-of-class requirements (e.g., readings, team meetings, assignments, projects, exams). These typically begin about four weeks prior to the first session of a course and end between two and six weeks after the final session of a course.

Time Limit

Although most EMBA students complete their MBA degree with their cohort in 20 months, there is a seven-year time limit for completion of the MBA degree.