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Executive MBA
This program is for experienced, mid to upper level managers and professionals seeking to improve the confidence and ability to drive a business strategically at the senior management level with the most current and innovative management practices.
The program utilizes a cohort model where students complete courses in the same sequence, and student interaction and co-operation are emphasized. Study groups and project teams are an important aspect of the learning experience.
Because executive master of business administration (MBA) students pursue full-time careers, classes typically meet on alternate weekends, all day Friday and Saturday, and are held at Segal Graduate School of Business.
The Aboriginal business and leadership cohort of the EMBA provides the EMBA cohort experience for Aboriginal community leaders, those working in Aboriginal businesses or economic development corporations, or working in organizations with significant involvement with Aboriginal communities. Course delivery will be customized to accommodate the more diverse regional nature of the participants. Students completing the GDBA cohort in Aboriginal business and leadership at a suitable standard will qualify for advanced standing in the EMBA cohort for Aboriginal business and leadership.
Applicants should also refer to the program website located at .
間眅埶AV Requirements
Applicants will be considered for admission based on the following criteria.
- 間眅埶AV's online graduate studies application for admission
- executive MBA application essay
- minimum of ten years of business experience, with a minimum of four years of managerial responsibilities
- resume
- GMAT (graduate management admission test) results may be requested for applicants without evidence of sufficient academic
- undergraduate degree (B average) or a professional designation (i.e. CA, CMA, CGA, PEng)*
- three confidential letters of reference, preferably from supervisors, former professors or significant clients
- interview (shortlisted candidates only)
*While priority will be given to those with a university degree or a professional designation, a limited number of applicants may be admitted who do not hold a formal degree but possess exceptional business management qualifications.
Program Requirements
To qualify for the master of business administration degree, students must maintain a minimum average grade of B (3.0 GPA) and complete 12 courses from the following list.
This course explores the application of quantitative methods to managerial decision-making. Topics will include data analysis and statistical description, sampling and statistical inference, and regression analysis. Case studies are used to help managers cope with decision-making in complex and uncertain circumstances. Equivalent Courses: MBA601.
Will examine the international context of business including global trends in international trade, analyses of emerging markets, strategic alliances, and the human, cultural and ethical issues arising from doing business abroad. Equivalent Courses: MBA602.
This course applies contemporary organizational theory to the managerial challenges of entrepreneurial, corporate, public sector and not-for-profit organizations in the areas of organizational structure and change, adapting the organizations to their changing environment, and articulating alternate plans for organizational survival (and where possible, growth). Equivalent Courses: MBA603.
Provides a solid grounding in the principles of business finance. Students are introduced to important financial tools and gain an appreciation of how business decisions impact financial performance and shareholder value. Equivalent Courses: MBA606.
Analysis of strategic issues affecting the success of the total enterprise and its sub-units. The course includes industry analysis, internal analysis of the core competencies and value chains that enable corporate and business level strategies, the evolution of strategy and how that occurs in different environments and organizational types, and implementation issues organizations face when enacting strategies. Equivalent Courses: MBA607.
Individual study with a faculty member. The course outline must be approved by the graduate program committee.
Individual study with a faculty member. The course outline must be approved by the graduate program committee.
Individual study with a faculty member. The course outline must be approved by the graduate program committee.
An analysis of the strategic consideration of marketing management and their impact on the firm and its competitors. Equivalent Courses: MBA615.
A seminar format will be used to discuss the concepts and frameworks essential to the effective management of information technology. Our focus will be on the strategic role that information systems play in organizations, their structure and components, and various perspectives on how to plan and manage this technology. Equivalent Courses: MBA621.
Focuses on the processes by which goods and services are produced and the impact of operations on corporate strategy and elements in the value chain. Equivalent Courses: MBA632.
The application of modern microeconomic theory to problems of managerial decision-making. The importance of both economic models and quantitative applications are explained. Topics include demand, cost and productivity analysis; the analysis of market structure and firm strategy, international competition and trade; organizational economics; and the analysis of risk, uncertainty and information. Equivalent Courses: MBA651.
Course content varies from term to term. Specific course outlines must receive prior approval of the graduate program committee.
Course content varies from term to term. Specific course outlines must receive prior approval of the graduate program committee.
Course content varies from term to term. Specific course outlines must receive prior approval of the graduate program committee.
Course content varies from term to term. Specific course outlines and bibliographies must receive prior approval of the graduate program committee.
Course content varies from term to term. Specific course outlines and bibliographies must receive prior approval of the graduate program committee.
Course content varies from term to term. specific course outlines and bibliographies must receive prior approval of the graduate program committee.
The challenge in business today is to move away from functional silos and adopt an innovative, cross-functional approach to problem-solving. Consistent with this challenge, our focus will be on entrepreneurship, or the "pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled".
The development and analysis of financial statements and their role in financial and strategic decisions. Students with credit for MBA 670 may not complete this course for further credit.
Leadership theory, interpersonal relations and group dynamics in organizational life, and the development of perceptual and communication skills in small groups. Equivalent Courses: MBA681.
Course content varies from term to term. Specific course outlines and bibliographies must receive prior approval of the graduate program committee.
Students will undertake a strategic firm analysis or public policy analysis (public sector students). Students may undertake other types of projects with permission of the executive MBA director. The project is submitted to the library. Prerequisite: BUS 607, 691.
Students may substitute, at the discretion of the academic chair, equivalent courses from another 間眅埶AV graduate program for the 600 division courses listed above.
Americas Executive MBA stream
Students have two optional paths for the final two terms of their program. They may choose the executive master of business administration (EMBA) stream or opt to apply to be considered for one of the limited spaces in the Americas EMBA stream. In the second year of the program, classes in the EMBA stream are taught at 間眅埶AV in the same format as the first year.
Classes in the Americas EMBA stream are taught in four eight-and-a-half day intensive sessions in partnership with three other institutions at their campuses: Owen Graduate School, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA; ITAM, Mexico City; and FIA, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Courses in the Americas EMBA stream are similar to those in the EMBA stream, but with a greater emphasis on international management.
Graduate Certificate in Business in the Americas
The Americas EMBA stream includes four selected topics courses in addition to those required for the EMBA. These four additional courses are required for the . Courses are relevant to business in the Americas covering a variety of business disciplines. Students will also participate in company visits and workshops on local cultural and business practices in each of the 4 participating countries.
The certificate is open to students enrolled in the Americas option of the EMBA. Students must complete all stream requirements including those included in the graduate certificate.
Further details about the EMBA and the Americas Executive MBA stream are provided on the program website at
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.
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