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EMBA Program: Courses & Curriculum

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Rigor and relevance are the two guiding principles of the Kellogg School’s academic program. Professors impart the latest management scholarship, but also look for ways to help students apply that knowledge outside of the classroom. This balance between research and real world is especially applicable to students in the EMBA (Executive MBA) Program, who are able to take back to work on Monday the lessons they learn at the Kellogg School on the weekend.

The chief goal of the EMBA Program curriculum is to help students develop the broad-ranging skill set they need to take a large view of their organizations and to guide these organizations more effectively in senior leadership roles. Students learn how to analyze and process information from a variety of sources in their strategic decision-making to set sound courses for their organizations. In their teaching, professors use instructional methods tailored to the skills and needs of the experienced manager.

Core courses give students a firm grasp on the tools of general management, providing innovative techniques for solving managerial problems. At the same time, the curriculum is flexible enough to allow participants to pursue special areas of interest by choosing elective courses or study abroad at one of the Kellogg School’s partner institutions. In addition, independent study electives allow students to focus on their individual workplaces, if they choose.

Students further strengthen their teamwork skills and gain a strong grounding in the international aspect of business as they complete their studies. At the beginning of their first academic year, students take part in an intensive Live-In Week, a critical period time for the development of class identity and the formation of study groups.

As their second year begins, students join participants from the school’s international MBA alliance programs during another Live-In Week. This unique opportunity allows Kellogg EMBA students to collaborate and learn first-hand the multinational facets of business, while creating networks with other members of the international community. Many participants maintain close personal and professional ties with their overseas colleagues long after graduation.