Program Overview

Program Overview

The Executive MBA online curriculum at Washington State University is composed of 42 credits, emphasizing strategy, innovation, and leadership to help students emerge as stronger business leaders. The program can be completed entirely online in as few as 17 months.

Why Choose WSU for Your Online EMBA?

• Flexible 100% online format
  • No GMAT required
  • Optional international field study
  • Optional leadership conference
  • Career and personal brand consulting

Faculty

The faculty for the Executive MBA program includes:

• Dipra Jha, PH.D.
• Michael Petersen, PH.D.
• Mario G. Reyes, PH.D
• Steven Silverman, PH.D.
• Wade Larson, DM
• Ronald Moser, MA
• Raul M. Sanchez, J.D.
• Paul Skilton, PH.D.
• Joseph Taylor, PH.D.

Curriculum Overview

The EMBA coursework covers advanced practices and principles in essential topics such as international business, operations management, maximization of productivity, and administrative policy.

Course Descriptions

Functional Business Tools

• MKTG 506 Marketing Strategy | 3 Credits: Develops an action-oriented marketing plan using the Marketing Analysis for Revenue Enhancement (MARE) model.
• BA 514 Business Analytics: Transforming Data into Decisions | 3 Credits: Prepares students to apply analytics within the Excel environment to make better business decisions.
• FIN 526 Financial Management | 3 Credits: Applies finance theory and principles to analyze important business problems.
• ACCTG 533 Accounting, Performance Measurement and Controls | 3 Credits: Integrates fundamental topics in managerial accounting with strategic analysis to make sound decisions.
• MIS 580 Information Systems Management | 3 Credits: Introduces the dynamics of information systems and challenges associated with integrating such systems into the modern business enterprise.

Strategic Planning and Leadership

• BA 599 Strategic Planning for Personal and Program Success | 1 Credit: Provides the background and framework for successfully transitioning into the role of a working professional MBA student.
• BA 600 Beyond the MBA: Applications of Principles, Theory and Practice | 1 Credit: Helps students identify and articulate their strengths and merge it with the MBA curriculum.
• MGMT 590 Strategy Formulation and Organizational Design | 3 Credits: Integrates learning from other courses to analyze how a business can achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.
• MGMT 593 Managerial Leadership and Productivity | 3 Credits: Focuses on understanding and managing organizational behavior to become a more analytical and effective manager and team leader.

Global Business

• IBUS 580 International Business Management | 3 Credits: Gives students the skills and knowledge to thrive in the rapidly changing international business environment.
• IBUS 600 Special Projects or Independent Study | 3 Credits: Offers an opportunity for experiential learning and connection with faculty and peers through an immersive experience.
• MGMT 587 Professional Ethics and Practice in Business | 3 Credits: Explores ethical issues faced by businesses and traditional sources for discerning professional and ethical practices.

Managing Efficient and Innovative Business

• MIS 572 Database Management Systems | 3 Credits: Focuses on systems design to formulate and collect the best data to make the best decisions within an organization.
• MGTOP 581 Operations Management | 3 Credits: Covers analytical approaches to solving problems in production and operations management.
• MGMT 588 Management of Innovation | 3 Credits: Helps students identify different types and patterns of innovation and how to sustain innovation within an organization.

Capstone Project and Final Presentation

• BA 579 MBA Capstone | 4 Credits: Takes students through the process of choosing a new product idea, testing it for commercial potential, and planning its introduction into the market.

Accreditation

Washington State University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). The WSU Carson College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.

Rankings

• Ranked #33 among “Best Online MBA Programs” by U.S. News & World Report for 2025.
• Ranked #26 among “Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans” by U.S. News & World Report for 2025.