E XECUTIVE MBA
IF you are preparing to join an executive leadership team or launching a significant new
FACULTY
venture and have been in the business industry for 10 or more years, then the Executive
Dr. Gordon Arbogast
Professor of Management
Masters of Business Administration (EMBA) is designed for you. Developing a leader's
strategic mindset, business expertise and creative instincts - all grounded in an ethical and
professional foundation - are essential. These are the competencies acquired in this
intensive 19-month program. Grounded in a compelling holistic leadership framework,
the program recognizes that sustainable high performance today requires attention to
mind, body and spirit. Leader knowledge is critical, of course, but we also know that
attention to a leader's physical, emotional and psychological well-being is equally critical
in today's dynamic business environments. We collaborate with the world-renowned
Mayo Clinic in providing an executive health assessment and seminars to achieve this
goal. The EMBA program is exceptional in its ability to balance focus and development
in all of these areas. State-of-the-art knowledge and tools, coupled with the very latest
personal management strategies - that is the Davis Executive program, unlike any other
Dr. Marie-Laure Bougnol-Potter
Associate Professor of Management
Dr. Robert Boylan, CPA
Professor of Accounting
Dr. Don Capener
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Dr. Richard Cebula
Billy J. Walker/Wells Fargo Endowed Chair of Finance
Mrs. Sandra Dean
Visiting Instructor of Business Communication
Dr. Julius Demps
Assistant Professor of Management
Dr. George Gresham
Associate Professor of Marketing
program in the Southeast.
George Hall
Instructor of Finance & Accounting
Focused 19-month program in an interactive environment and state-of-the-art facility.
Dr. Donald Horner, Jr.
Professor of Management
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Integrated cutting-edge theory with best practices ready to employ at work.
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Emphasis on the practice of business in a dynamic global environment.
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Develop strategic leadership skills; create effective leadership teams
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Deepen functional business expertise through practical application
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Build leadership presence and style
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Design, drive and communicate strategic, positive change
Dr. Matrecia James
Associate Professor of Management
Dr. Angela Mattia
Assistant Professor of DSIM
Dr. James Mirabella
Assistant Professor of Management
Dr. Hassan Pordeli
Hugh Culverhouse Professor of Economics
Dr. Mohamad Sepehri
Professor of Management
Dr. Barry Thornton
Professor of DSIM and Economics
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E XECUTIVE M ASTER
OF
B USINESS A DMINISTRATION
A D EG R E E W ITH I M M ED IA TE P A Y B A C K
The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) in Leadership
Development is an intensive, 19-month program specifically designed for rising and
mid-career executives, both in context and convenience. The course work combines
both practical business knowledge with real-world relevance, allowing students
opportunities to apply concepts and skills immediately within their organizations. The
program is formatted for full-time study without career interruption. Students are
admitted to a cohort class once each year and remain with that class throughout the
entire program.
The curriculum is taught in a team-oriented environment where courses are integrated
across the 19 months to emphasize broader strategic management and leadership
skills. Students move through the program in a lock-step fashion.
E XECUT IV E MBA C URRICULUM
The Executive MBA program is a 19 month/five-semester program consisting of 46
credit hours.
Code
Course
Credit:
ACCT 515 Assessing Financial Performance
ACCT 516 Managerial Accounting for Executives
DSIM 525 Statistics for Decision Making
DSIM 526 Competing through Information Technology
DSIM 527 Building Business Models
DSIM 529 Optimizing Operations in Modern Corporations
DSIM 532 Business Analytics for Executives
ECON 535 Economics for Executive Decisions
FIN 545 Optimizing Corporate Finance
INB 556 Competing in the Global Marketplace
MGT 567 Leadership for Organizations
MGT 571 Executive Communications
MGT 572 Legal, Regulatory & Ethical Business Environment
MGT 578 Managing Corporate Innovation
MGT 579 Leading Strategic Change
MGT 580 Holistic Leadership & Sustainable Performance
MGT 584 Global Corporate Strategy and Research
MGT 585 Global Corporate Strategy and Policy
MKG 595 Competitive Marketing Strategy
TOTAL:
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
46