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Executive MBA Flex Program

The Executive MBA Flex program is a 20-month format that incorporates a hybrid curriculum delivery, blending online learning with robust campus residencies. This program is designed for working professionals with at least three years of post-baccalaureate professional work experience.

Curriculum Pathway

The Flores Executive MBA Flex program is a 36-credit hour, cohort-based curriculum that begins each August. The program format is a mixture of on-campus residencies, an international travel experience, and interactive core classes administered asynchronously through the Flores Online MBA track.

Globally Engaged

All students in the Executive MBA Flex participate in a for-credit global immersion experience. The trip enables students to gain direct, on-the-ground exposure to the respective culture and business environment.

STEM Designated

The program offers a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) designation across the full curriculum. By infusing a STEM framework with core business principles, this transformative pathway equips students with industry-specific skills to make data-driven decisions in dynamic business environments.

Prior Learning Credits

Students with a CPA, JD, CFA, or other professional certification may be able to receive credit towards their EMBA.

Curriculum Structure

The program includes the following courses:

• BADM 7030: Financial Accounting
• BADM 7070: Understanding Behavior in Organizations
• BADM 7100: Marketing Management
• BADM 7200: Economic Environment of the Firm
• BADM 7060: Cost Management
• BADM 7170: Understanding International Management Challenges
• BADM 7020: Managerial Statistics
• BADM 7090: Financial Management
• BADM 7190: Strategic Management
• BADM 7601: Leadership Essentials
• Electives

Core Course Descriptions

BADM 7020 – Managerial Statistics

A significant challenge facing managers is the interpretation of vast amounts of data generated in the world of business today. This course offers a framework for using statistics to analyze problems and interpret data.

BADM 7030 – Financial Accounting

Financial statements are fundamental data for all organizations. This course explores the principles and practices of financial accounting by studying concepts and processes that underlie corporate financial statements.

BADM 7060 – Elements of Cost Management

Managerial accounting helps stakeholders evaluate internal economic conditions and make organizational decisions to improve performance. It also provides an important toolkit for developing a competitive advantage by understanding a firm's cost structure.

BADM 7070 - Understanding Behavior in Organizations

Rooted in psychology and social psychology, organizational behavior seeks to understand, explain, predict, and influence the behavior of individuals and groups.

BADM 7090 – Financial Management

Finance is the study of acquiring and allocating financial resources and determining how to create wealth and value for managers, financial analysts, stockholders, and creditors, among other key stakeholders.

BADM 7100 – Marketing Management

Marketing generates and grows demand for an organization's brands, products, and services. This course explores the concepts and tools of marketing and related business functions to create and deliver value to customers and stakeholders.

BADM 7190 – Strategic Management

A strategy is an integrated set of choices about how an organization will achieve its mission and objectives – a plan for how to compete. An organization's strategy must permeate all departments and functional areas.

BADM 7200 – Economic Environment of the Firm

Business decisions related to production, employment, and investment depend much on the general course of the economy. This course develops a framework to analyze how changes in economic policies affect key economic variables.

BADM 7601 – Leadership Essentials

Leadership is a broad concept with different meanings and varying interpretations, yet it is one of the most critical functions affecting the success (and failure) of individuals, organizations, and businesses.

Elective Course Descriptions

• BADM 7160: Negotiations
• BADM 7270: Digital Marketing
• BADM 7270: Entrepreneurship
• BADM 7270: Healthcare Policy and Analysis
• BADM 7270: Healthcare Quality Management
• BADM 7270: Leadership and Governance in Healthcare
• BADM 7270: Project Management for the Agile Leader
• BADM 7401: Cybersecurity
• BADM 7402: Artificial Intelligence for Business
• BADM 7403: Cloud Strategy
• BADM 7501: Cyber Security Risk Management
• BADM 7502: Information Systems Security
• BADM 7503: Advanced Topics in Cyber Security Risk Management
• ISDS 7301: Descriptive Analytics
• ISDS 7302: Predictive Analytics
• ISDS 7303: Analytic Methods
• ISDS 7304: Visual Analytics

Specializations

The program offers the following specializations:

• Analytics
• Cybersecurity Risk Management
• Emerging Information Technologies
• Healthcare Management

Admissions & More

Executive MBA Flex Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a foreign institution
• GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale on all previous coursework
• Minimum of three years of post-baccalaureate, professional work experience
• Personal statement detailing how an MBA will position you for future career development and personal growth
• Professional resume
• Video response to specific interview questions

Tuition Costs

The estimated tuition costs for the program are:

• In-State: $47,947
• Out-of-State: $70,609

Application Process

The application process includes submitting the LSU Graduate School online application, paying the application fee, and providing all required documentation. The final application deadline for the fall 2025 semester is June 30, 2025.