Dec 03, 2024

2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Leadership Executive Master of Business Administration

The Leadership Executive Master of Business Administration (LEMBA) is a 20-month cohort program encompassing 60 credits over six quarters. This program complements executive schedules with courses offered in compact, two- to three-day modules (typically two to three days per month). The first two quarters of the LEMBA are the ELP Certificate, followed by four additional quarters. In addition to these courses, effective collaboration with teams, both self-selected and program-assigned, and co-curricular engagement must be demonstrated throughout the program.

Degree Requirements:

I. Values- and Wisdom-Based Executive Leadership, First and Second Quarters (Fall and Winter)

20 credits:

EXLR 5110 - Creating High Impact Teams 3 credit hours
EXLR 5125 - Leadership Synthesis and Discernment I 1 credit hour
EXLR 5130 - Leadership Assessment, Feedback, and Coaching 2 credit hours
EXLR 5140 - Leadership for a Just and Humane World 4 credit hours
EXLR 5210 - Ethical Leadership and the Commons 3 credit hours
EXLR 5220 - Leading Organizations within Systems 4 credit hours
EXLR 5230 - Leadership Synthesis and Discernment II 3 credit hours

II. Data and Story-Telling for Influence and Executive Decision Making, Third Quarter (Spring)

10 credits:

EMBA 5310 - Data Analytics and Visualization for Executives 2 credit hours
EMBA 5320 - The Art of Influence and Negotiation 2 credit hours
EMBA 5340 - Financial Accounting for Business Executives 2 credit hours
EMBA 5530 - Digital Intelligence: Technology Leadership Strategies for Business Success 2 credit hours
EMBA 5620 - Enterprise Legal Issues 2 credit hours

III. Foundations for Leading Global Strategic Change, Fourth Quarter (Fall)

10 credits:

EMBA 5330 - Managerial Accounting for Business Executives 2 credit hours
EMBA 5410 - Global Strategy Formation 3 credit hours
EMBA 5420 - Microeconomic Concepts: Strategic Decision-making Tools and Frameworks 2 credit hours
EMBA 5430 - Strategic Marketing 3 credit hours

IV. Leading Strategic Change Implementation, Fifth Quarter (Winter)

10 credits:

EMBA 5350 - Strategic Analysis of Domestic and International Economic Environments 2 credit hours
EMBA 5440 - Financial Tools for Strategic Decisions 2 credit hours
EMBA 5520 - Leading Change 3 credit hours
EMBA 5540 - Strategy Implementation 3 credit hours

V. Capstones: Leading for Impact and Legacy, Sixth Quarter (Spring)

10 credits:

EMBA 5510 - Financial Tools for Strategic Decisions II 2 credit hours
EMBA 5610 - Business Capstone: Integrating Leadership and Business Practices 4 credit hours
EMBA 5640 - Leadership Capstone: Planning for Significant Legacy 4 credit hours

VI. Electives

0 to 4 credits:

EMBA 5960 - Independent Study 1 to 4 credit hours

Minimum credits required for the degree: (60)