Executive Master in Business Administration

Welcome to the Executive MBA program at Alliance American University, where ambitious professionals transform into innovative leaders ready to make an impact in today’s dynamic business landscape. Our tailor-made program is meticulously designed to provide a rigorous and stimulating academic experience, incorporating strategic leadership, advanced business acumen, and innovative thinking.

About the course

The Executive MBA program at AAU bridges the gap between theory and practice, offering an engaging and flexible learning experience that caters to the needs of busy professionals. Our curriculum, delivered by renowned faculty and industry experts, emphasizes critical thinking, decision-making, and strategic leadership skills, providing an invaluable edge in the complex and rapidly evolving world of business.

  • The student will demonstrate effective professional oral and written communication skills and techniques required of competent and successful business leaders and managers.

  • The student will demonstrate effective information literacy and qualitative and quantitative critical thinking skills as they relate to the development of sound business tactics and strategy.

  • The student will demonstrate current relevant disciplinary knowledge and competencies specific to the fields of finance, strategy, managerial accounting, marketing, and organizational behavior that impact the development of sound business tactics and strategy.

  • The student will demonstrate the importance of ethical decision-making and ethical business practices aligned with the organization's goal and objectives.

As an EMBA in Digital Transformation student, you will:

  • Study core EMBA topics such as finance, marketing, and strategy, while also learning technical content more often associated with master-level courses in data science and business analytics.

  • Learn how to use data to make strategic decisions, mitigate risk, and drive business innovation. 

  • Broaden your technical and managerial knowledge while deepening your strategic thinking skills and leadership capabilities.

  • The Executive MBA in Digital Transformation has a continuously changing curriculum and custom, integrated cases developed around current and emerging business and technology trends.

  • Students will also participate in a Personal Leadership Effectiveness program, which will provide one-on-one coaching throughout their studies.

Selection Process

  • Applying to an EMBA program is a commitment of your time. Before you begin an application, our team will reach out to you. We want to learn more about your goals to ensure our EMBA program is the right fit for you and that you are a good fit for the program.

  • Work Experience - Best fit for anyone with more than 10 years of work/senior management experience.

  • The program is tailored for mid-career professionals from a diverse set of industry backgrounds and is highly selective. 

  • This is a competitive and limited enrolment program that requires a fastidious admission process to determine a candidate’s qualifications and experience.

  • Considerable work experience, including a significant amount in a managerial capacity (10+ years)

  • Exceptions: AAU will consider non-degree applicants if they have a minimum of 15 years of senior managerial experience. If candidates fall short on work experience or degree requirements, they will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and may be required to write a GMAT.

Admission Process

If you are applying to the EMBA program, the following lays out our admission process step-by-step:

  • Initial interview with EMBA admissions team to:

    • Discuss candidacy and qualifications.

    • Book interview with EMBA Academic Director if moving forward with application

  • Online interview with Academic Director to:

    • Determine fit and discuss expectations

    • Determine if additional requirements are needed (TOEFL/IELTS for international candidates and/or GMAT for candidates that do not meet the minimum work experience or degree requirements)

  • Invitation to apply (if eligible). A full application will include:

    • Official transcript (under seal) from each post-secondary institution attended

    • Two professional references/letters of recommendation

    • Letter from employer confirming support of applicant in taking this program

    • TOEFL/IELTS and/or GMAT if required

    • Application fee

    • AAU faculty will assess applications on a rolling (first come, first serve) basis. Typically, we will make an admission decision within a week of receipt of a complete application.

  • *An invitation to apply does not guarantee admission.

Duration

  • 14 months in length.

  • It begins virtually every six months and is built around four in-person.

  • EMBA candidates participate in online work (approximately 20 hours per week)

Program Structure

MODULE 1

  • Accounting / Finance For Decision Making

  • Statistics for Analytics

  • Strategic Information Systems

  • Strategic Marketing

MODULE 2

  • Accounting / Finance For Decision Making

  • Statistics for Analytics

  • Strategic Information Systems

  • Strategic Marketing

MODULE 3

  • Thinking & Leading Beyond the Bytes

  • Organizational Behavior for Decision Making

  • Personal Leadership and Communication

  • Corporate Innovation By Design

  • Leadership Coaching

MODULE 4

  • Value Disruption in the Digital Age

  • Strategic Management for Digital Transformation

  • Strategic Valuation for Digital Organizations

  • Emerging Topics in Digital Transformation

  • Leadership Coaching

ABOUT AAU

Welcome to AAU, a premier institution dedicated to revolutionizing higher education in the USA. As an esteemed university, we pride ourselves on our commitment to delivering transformative education that incorporates cutting-edge technology to create a dynamic learning experience for our students.

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