Business Administration, Executive Master of Business Administration

Learn and network with other ambitious executives in City University of Seattle’s Executive MBA program. Designed specifically for highly experienced professionals, this cohort-structured program challenges you to strategically approach today’s most complex business programs. The CityU EMBA helps you to identify inflection points and implement strategies to take the next step in your career and further develop your leadership, networking and communication skills.  CityU’s approach focuses on the increased globalization of the business world; the program includes a seven-day, immersive residency.  To accommodate challenging schedules, our online synchronous classes are taken one at a time, they occur once a week for only five weeks and the entire program is completed in 15 months.  You will also be paired with an executive mentor to help guide you throughout your academic journey.

 

Students benefit from small classes, practitioner-scholar faculty, a team-oriented cohort structure, and the flexibility of a hybrid program (online synchronous delivery with three in-person residencies).
 

Program Outcomes

This program will prepare students to:

1. Integrate best practices in operations, finance, accounting, marketing, technology, risk-management, and human resources to manage world-class enterprises.

2. Formulate effective strategies and implementation plans for managing global teams and global initiatives.

3. Determine effective methods of communication with members of the C-suite, including developing the ability to integrate financial information into business strategy.

4. Develop interpersonal and networking skills with employees and partners through personal, curated professional development sessions.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the general admission requirements for graduate programs, found under Admissions in the catalog menu, applicants to the EMBA program are required to have a minimum of 12 years of managerial or executive experience.  This managerial or executive experience can encompass numerous roles, including executives with senior-level positions, professionals in project and team management, those with entrepreneurial experience and candidates that have relevant, industry-specific experience, and can bring industry-specific expertise to the program.

Total Required Credits (39 Credits)

Major in Business Administration

EMBA 550Residency I

3

EMBA 555Organizational Effectiveness

3

EMBA 560Innovative Business

3

EMBA 565Negotiations

3

EMBA 570Global Operations and Enablement

3

EMBA 575Entrepreneurship

3

EMBA 580Strategic Marketing

3

EMBA 585Economics, Ethics and Law

3

EMBA 600Residency II

3

EMBA 605Corporate and Competitive Strategy

3

EMBA 610Financial Decision-Making

3

EMBA 615Mergers and Acquisitions

3

EMBA 620Residency III

3