Executive MBA (EMBA)

The typical EMBA program applicant has earned their undergraduate degree, works full time, and has managerial and leadership experience. While our EMBA students have many different undergraduate degrees, it is assumed that you have a foundational knowledge of common business practices, including finance, economics and marketing.

To be considered for admission into the MBA program, you must submit the following materials:

• Completed application.
• Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended, sent directly from the institution; electronic transcripts are preferred.
• A current résumé documenting work experience.
• Organizational chart, including a summary of the organization's business activities and your specific duties.
• Two letters of recommendation from academic or professional sources; recommender names/emails can be uploaded to the application, allowing the recommendation form to be sent to them by email.
• A personal statement regarding the motivation and goals that have prompted your application to the EMBA program.
• A personal interview (if requested) by the admissions committee

You are considered for admission into the program once all application materials have been received.

• ACCT 750 - Financial Accounting (3)
• ACCT 751 - Managerial Accounting (3)
• BAIS 752 - Operations Supply Chain Management (3)
• BAIS 755 - Business Analytics & Information Systems (3)
• BLAW 755 - Business Law & Ethics (3)
• BUAD 751 - Small Business Project (3)
• BUAD 752 - Capstone Project Part 1 (3)
• BUAD 754 - Capstone Project Part II (3)
• BUAD 755 - International Residency (4)
• BUAD 756 - Capstone Project Part III (1)
• BUAD 757 - Contemporary Topics in Business (3)
• ECON 750 - Managerial Economics (3)
• ECON 751 - International Economics (3)
• FINC 750 - Finance Value Creation (3)
• FINC 751 - Financial Strategy (3)
• MGMT 751 - Leading Organizations Macro (3)
• MKTG 750 - Marketing Strategy (3)

Xavier University’s Executive MBA program is proud to be one of the longest-standing programs in the country. Founded in 1978 by the first Williams College of Business dean, Thomas Hailstones, our EMBA has been rooted in academic excellence and experiential learning.

During the 16-month program, students participate in real-world integrative consulting projects with regional companies, providing recommendations for corporate growth. Hands-on consulting assignments make up 8.5 credit hours, and other courses during the program include various forms of experiential learning.

• BUAD 751 – A 12-week course in which students apply an integrated approach of classwork from Strategy, Finance and Marketing to develop a strategic recommendation for a local small business ($1M - $10M in annual sales).
• BUAD 752/754 – A six-month capstone project with a different set of client companies, requiring a full-scale internal and external analysis. Students identify, select, plan and provide an implementation strategy to senior management.

As a part of the EMBA program, students embark on a 10-day international residency experience. The location changes each year and is influenced by the faculty's connections and students' interest and input. While many students in the program have traveled internationally, this residency remains one of the most memorable and influential parts of every student’s graduate experience.

Learning objectives include:

• Understanding the cultural, economic, political and business environment of the countries visited.
• Identifying important issues associated with the global business environment.
• Achieving a working knowledge of local business practices through direct interaction with local managers and government officials.
• Exploring the value of different economic models as benchmarks for global business practices.
• Developing a greater appreciation of the many differences and similarities among people living in other parts of the world.

Xavier's EMBA program provides students with:

• An in-depth study and analysis of some of the world’s most important emerging markets, including an immersive international business trip.
• The solutions industries are developing when facing disruptive business models (and how to lead disruption in your organization).
• Experience working among and with high-caliber professionals across industries on real-world, client-facing strategy projects.
• The study of 21st-century strategic business models and processes.
• Identification of strategic implications and ability to understand the underlying financial drivers in today’s financial markets.
• A survey of today’s emerging technologies.