Curriculum
The EMBA program is structured totally different from your prior college experience.
That’s because EMBA participants aren’t preoccupied with grades but instead are focused on learning how to increase the effectiveness of their organization and expand their career opportunities. Therefore, the Nicholls EMBA program is designed to be rigorous and applicable, void of “watered down” courses or irrelevant projects.
EMBA participants progress through the curriculum together and are encouraged to contribute to the learning process by sharing perspectives shaped by their unique professional experiences. Classes are held approximately every other Saturday, with additional work completed online between meetings.
GATEWAY SEMINARS
Prior to most courses, two-week gateway seminars are presented. These seminars provide participants with the necessary foundations of knowledge needed to succeed in each of the major subject areas.
GRADUATE COURSES
Courses in the EMBA program are delivered sequentially, beginning each spring. The program is 33 credit hours (typically 11 courses), with the final requirements for the degree being completed in 17 months.
The curriculum consists of eight required and three elective courses. Required courses include:
- ACCT 500 — Advanced Managerial Accounting
- BSAD 501 — Business Statistics and Data Processing
- BSAD 525 — Seminar in Corporate Strategy
- CIS 501 — Information Systems for Managers
- ECON 500 — Managerial Economics
- FINC 500 — Seminar in Financial Management
- MNGT 502 — Organization Theory and Practice
- MKTG 501 — Marketing Theory and Practice
Elective courses ensure that the curriculum is on the cutting edge of business trends. Each EMBA class selects which elective courses will be offered based on course proposals by EMBA faculty members. Elective courses are typically worth three credit hours, although proposals for shorter, more specialized topics may also be presented.
It is important that the EMBA curriculum reflect the best practices in business education. Therefore, the College of Business Administration reserves the right to alter the curriculum at any time through appropriate procedures.