Students are required to complete a minimum of 13 courses (subject to the course waiver policy) for successful completion of the EMBA Program. The standard duration of the EMBA program is 2 years (4 Semesters). However, one may complete the graduation requirements within a slightly shorter or over a longer period – depending on the credit waiver received and the chosen course loads. The overall structure of the program is given below:
Course Categories
Category |
Minimum Credit Requirements |
· Foundation Courses* (4) |
12 |
· Core Courses** (9) |
21 |
· Integrative/Capstone Courses (1) |
3 |
· Program Elective/Concentration/Major Courses*** (3) |
9 |
Total Credits |
45 |
*Students may be waived 1 – 4 foundation courses depending on their previous academic records. In such case, the total number of courses may reduce. Thus, a student must take a minimum of 13 courses and may require a maximum of 17 courses to complete their degree.
** 5 courses are 3 credit-hour courses and 4 are 1.5 credit hour courses
*** Students may opt for double major option or no major option.
Detail structure of the program
Category |
Course Code and Title |
Credit Hours |
Contact Hours/Week |
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FOUNDATION COURSES |
12 |
12 |
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(4 courses - 12 credits) These courses are waiveable subject to course waiver policy |
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ACT701 |
Accounting for Managerial Planning and Control |
3 |
3 |
|
BUS702 |
Communications Strategy for Business Leaders |
3 |
3 |
|
MSC703 |
Applied Quantitative Analysis for Business |
3 |
3 |
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BUS704 |
Economics for Managerial Decisions |
3 |
3 |
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CORE COURSES |
21 |
21 |
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(9 courses - 21 credits) |
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MGT701 |
Leadership, Sustainability and Organizational Behavior |
3 |
3 |
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MGT702 |
Managing Human Capital |
3 |
3 |
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MKT701 |
Marketing Principles, Strategies and Practices |
3 |
3 |
|
FIN701 |
Managerial Finance |
3 |
3 |
|
OPN705 |
Operations and Supply Chain Management |
3 |
3 |
|
BUS710 |
Management of Cross-cultural Environment and Innovation |
1.5 |
1.5 |
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BUS711 |
Business Ethics, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility |
1.5 |
1.5 |
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MIS715 |
Business Analytics for Decision Making |
1.5 |
1.5 |
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MIS716 |
Information Systems and E-Business Management |
1.5 |
1.5 |
|
INTEGRATIVE/CAPSTONE COURSES |
3 |
3 |
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(1 course - 3 credits) |
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MGT775 |
Global Corporate Strategy and Sustainability |
3 |
3 |
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CONCENTRATION/MAJOR COURSES |
9 |
9 |
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(3 courses - 9 credits) Students are required to pursue a major in at least one of the specific areas of business as mentioned below. Students may opt to major in General Business by taking 3 courses from any of EMBA major required or elective courses. |
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Accounting (3 courses - 9 credits) Students are required to take one mandatory course and two elective courses for a Major in Accounting. |
9 |
9 |
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Mandatory for Major: |
3 |
3 |
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ACT751 |
Advanced Financial Accounting |
3 |
3 |
|
Electives for Major: |
6 |
6 |
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ACT720 |
Strategic Cost and Management Accounting |
3 |
3 |
|
ACT752 |
Accounting for Performance Management |
3 |
3 |
|
ACT753 |
Accounting Information Systems |
3 |
3 |
|
ACT754 |
Taxation |
3 |
3 |
|
ACT755 |
Auditing |
3 |
3 |
|
ACT756 |
Corporate Governance and Professional Ethics |
3 |
3 |
|
ACT758 |
Financial Reporting Analytics |
3 |
3 |
|
ACT766 |
Contemporary Issues in Accounting |
3 |
3 |
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Entrepreneurship (3 courses - 9 credits) Students are required to take one mandatory course and two elective courses for a Major in Entrepreneurship. |
9 |
9 |
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Mandatory for Major: |
3 |
3 |
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ENT751 |
Business Development for New Enterprises |
3 |
3 |
|
Electives for Major: |
6 |
6 |
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ENT753 |
Environment of Business, Innovation and Disruption |
3 |
3 |
|
ENT754 |
Small Business Management |
3 |
3 |
|
ENT755 |
Social Entrepreneurship |
3 |
3 |
|
ENT756 |
Entrepreneurial Finance |
3 |
3 |
|
ENT757 |
Innovation Management and Entrepreneurial Marketing |
3 |
3 |
|
ENT766 |
Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship |
3 |
3
|
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Finance (3 courses - 9 credits) Students are required to take one mandatory course and two elective courses for a Major in Finance. |
9 |
9 |
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Mandatory for Major: |
3 |
3 |
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FIN720 |
Corporate Financial Strategy |
3 |
3 |
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Electives for Major: |
6 |
6 |
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FIN751 |
Financial Institution Management |
3 |
3 |
|
FIN752 |
Investment Management |
3 |
3 |
|
FIN753 |
International Finance |
3 |
3 |
|
FIN754 |
Financial Modeling, Analysis and Forecasting |
3 |
3 |
|
FIN755 |
Derivatives and Risk Management |
3 |
3 |
|
FIN756 |
Entrepreneurial Finance |
3 |
3 |
|
FIN757 |
Financial Technology (FinTech) |
3 |
3 |
|
FIN766 |
Contemporary Issues in Finance |
3 |
3 |
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Human Resources Management (3 courses - 9 credits) Students are required to take one mandatory course and two elective courses for a Major in Human Resources Management. |
9 |
9 |
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Mandatory for Major: |
3 |
3 |
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HRM752 |
Human Resource Planning Policies and Staffing |
3 |
3 |
|
Electives for Major: |
6 |
6 |
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HRM750 |
Strategic HRM and Application of Integrated Organizational Models |
3 |
3 |
|
HRM751 |
Performance Appraisal System |
3 |
3 |
|
HRM753 |
Leadership and Interpersonal Relations |
3 |
3 |
|
HRM755 |
Industrial Relations and Labor Laws |
3 |
3 |
|
HRM759 |
Technology and Tools for Managing HR System |
3 |
3 |
|
HRM760 |
Management of Organizational Change and Sustainability |
3 |
3 |
|
HRM761 |
Compensation Policy |
3 |
3 |
|
HRM763 |
Sustainability and Industry 4.0 |
3 |
3 |
|
HRM766 |
Contemporary Issues in Human Resources Management |
3 |
3 |
|
Information Technology Management (3 courses - 9 credits) Students are required to take one mandatory course and two elective courses for a Major in Information Technology Management. |
9 |
9 |
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Mandatory for Major: |
3 |
3 |
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ITM755 |
Digital Transformation |
3 |
3 |
|
Electives for Major: |
6 |
6 |
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ITM730 |
Technology Management and Innovation |
3 |
3 |
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ITM751 |
Information Security, Privacy and Policy |
3 |
3 |
|
ITM752 |
Digital Media Analytics |
3 |
3 |
|
ITM753 |
Managing Disruptive Technologies |
3 |
3 |
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ITM754 |
Exploring and Visualizing Data |
3 |
3 |
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ITM756 |
Business Intelligence and Data Mining |
3 |
3 |
|
ITM766 |
Contemporary Issues in Information Technology |
3 |
3 |
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Marketing (3 courses - 9 credits) Students are required to take one mandatory course and two elective courses for a Major in Marketing. |
9 |
9 |
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Mandatory for Major: |
3 |
3 |
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MKT751 |
Consumer Behavior |
3 |
3 |
|
Electives for Major: |
6 |
6 |
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MKT720 |
Strategic Marketing |
3 |
3 |
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MKT752 |
Digital Marketing Strategies |
3 |
3 |
|
MKT753 |
Strategic Brand Management |
3 |
3 |
|
MKT754 |
Applied Marketing Research |
3 |
3 |
|
MKT755 |
Service Marketing |
3 |
3 |
|
MKT756 |
Global Marketing |
3 |
3 |
|
MKT757 |
Advanced Marketing Communication Strategy |
3 |
3 |
|
MKT758 |
Marketing Analytics |
3 |
3 |
|
MKT766 |
Contemporary Issues in Marketing |
3
|
3 |
|
Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 courses - 9 credits) Students are required to take one mandatory course and two elective courses for a Major in Operations and Supply Chain Management. |
9 |
9 |
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Mandatory for Major: |
3 |
3 |
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OPN726 |
Production and Inventory Management |
3 |
3 |
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Electives for Major: |
6 |
6 |
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OPN722 |
Analytical Decision Making |
3 |
3 |
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OPN723 |
Project Management |
3 |
3 |
|
OPN725 |
Total Quality Management |
3 |
3 |
|
OPN728 |
Management Science |
3 |
3 |
|
OPN730 |
Technology Management and Innovation |
3 |
3 |
|
OPN731 |
Forecasting and Data Analysis |
3 |
3 |
|
OPN766 |
Contemporary Issues in Operations and Supply Chain Management |
3 |
3 |
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SUBTOTAL |
45 |
45 |