Business Administration, MBA (Executive)

Degree: Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Program Overview

The Executive MBA (EMBA) is tailored to those poised to move into a more prominent leadership role through exposure to concepts that will equip them to think broadly, evaluate situations, and develop creative solutions as effective leaders. A hallmark feature of the program is the exploration of the four levels of leadership, amplifying students' ability to effect change at the personal, team, organization, and societal levels. Classes are held during monthly residencies in the company of intimate cohort groups.

Department Faculty

Stefan Agamanolis, PhD
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Executive Director, xLab & Associate Director of Strategic Research
https://case.edu/weatherhead/about/faculty-and-staff-directory/stefan-agamanolis

Heidi Blakeway-Phillips, MBA, CPA
(London Business School/Columbia Business School)
EMBA Faculty Director; Associate Professor, Department of Accountancy
https://case.edu/weatherhead/about/faculty-and-staff-directory/heidi-blakeway-phillips

Juergen Brock, PhD
(University of Strathclyde)
Associate Professor, Design & Innovation
https://case.edu/weatherhead/about/faculty-and-staff-directory/juergen-brock

Timothy Fogarty, PhD, JD, CPA
(Pennsylvania State University, State University of New York at Buffalo)
Andrew D. Braden Professorship in Accounting and Auditing; Professor, Accountancy
https://weatherhead.case.edu/faculty/Timothy-Fogarty

Anurag Gupta, PhD
(New York University)
Professor, Banking and Finance
https://weatherhead.case.edu/faculty/Anurag-Gupta

Kamlesh Mathur, PhD
(Case Western Reserve University)
Chair and Professor, Operations; Co-Director, Master of Engineering and Management
https://weatherhead.case.edu/faculty/Kamlesh-Mathur

Satish Nambisan, PhD
(Syracuse University)
Nancy and Joseph Keithley Professorship of Technology Management; Professor, Design & Innovation; Faculty Director, Online Product Management
https://weatherhead.case.edu/faculty/Satish-Nambisan

Jose Olavarria, MS
(Case Western Reserve University)
Assistant Professor, Banking and Finance
https://case.edu/weatherhead/about/faculty-and-staff-directory/jose-olavarria-baeza

Ellen Van Oosten, PhD
(Case Western Reserve University)
Professor, Organizational Behavior; Faculty Director, Executive Education
https://weatherhead.case.edu/faculty/Ellen-Van-Oosten/

Simon Peck, PhD
(University of Leeds)
Senior Associate Dean; Associate Professor, Department of Design & Innovation
https://weatherhead.case.edu/faculty/Simon-Peck

Peter Ritchken, PhD
(Case Western Reserve University)
Mario J. Gabelli Endowed Distinguished Professorship in Finance; Professor, Banking and Finance
https://weatherhead.case.edu/faculty/Peter-Ritchken

Roman Sheremeta, PhD
(Purdue University)
Associate Professor, Economics
https://weatherhead.case.edu/faculty/Roman-Sheremeta

George Vairaktarakis, PhD
(University of Florida)
Professor, Operations
https://weatherhead.case.edu/faculty/George-Vairaktarakis

Mark Votruba, PhD
(Princeton University)
Associate Professor, Economics
https://weatherhead.case.edu/faculty/Mark-Votruba

Adjunct Faculty

Bernard Bailey, PhD (Case Western Reserve University), MBA (George Washington University)
Adjunct Professor, Department of Design & Innovation
https://case.edu/weatherhead/about/faculty-and-staff-directory/bernard-c-bailey

Sam Gerace, MBA
(Case Western Reserve University)
Adjunct Professor

Lindsey Godwin, PhD
(Case Western Reserve University)
Adjunct Professor

Daniel Julius, EdD
(Columbia University)
Visiting Professor, Organizational Behavior

Julia Kious Zabell
(University of Michigan)
Adjunct Professor; Executive Director of Weatherhead Executive Education

Program Requirements

The 48 credit hour program takes place over 16 residencies. The curriculum is delivered over five semesters or 21 months. Both fall and spring semesters are comprised of four, three-day residencies (Thursday, Friday, Saturday), with additional site visits during one residency in the spring semester. The summer semester includes the 8-day international study tour as part of the international business course EMBA 475. Although individual study habits vary, students should anticipate spending 20-25 hours per week to study outside of classes.

The Weatherhead EMBA is a lock-step cohort program. Participants are assigned learning teams that represent essential study partnerships over the course of the program as well as invaluable resources for networking and organizational support. Learning teams meet weekly outside of the classroom, either face-to-face or remotely, to achieve course objectives and enhance the learning experience. In addition, faculty often host optional study and review sessions.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Credit Hours
EMBA 441	Leading Change: Self	2.5
EMBA 436	Accounting for Business Executives	2.5
EMBA 438	Business Statistics and Quantitative Analysis	2.5
EMBA 450	Managerial Marketing	2.5
EMBA 466	Legal Environment	1.25
EMBA 417	TEAMS	0
	Credit Hours	11.25
Spring
EMBA 473	Leading Change: Teams	2.5
EMBA 437	Economic Analysis for Managers	2.5
EMBA 439	Corporate Finance	2.5
EMBA 451	Strategy	2.5
EMBA 471	Strategic Negotiations	1.25
	Credit Hours	11.25
Summer
EMBA 475	Managing in a Global Economy	3
	Credit Hours	3
Second Year
Fall
EMBA 472	Leading Change: The Organization	2.5
EMBA 442	Innovation	2.5
EMBA 443	Supply Chain Management	2.5
EMBA 446	Managing Risk and Real Options	1.25
EMBA 478A	Leading Design in Organization	1.25
EMBA 480	Special Topics in Management	1.25
	Credit Hours	11.25
Spring
EMBA 479	Leading Change: Society	2.5
EMBA 420	Business Ethics for Executives	1.25
EMBA 476	Corporate Governance and Dialogues in Healthcare	1.25
EMBA 478B	Leading Design in Organizations	1.25
EMBA 480	Special Topics in Management	1.25
EMBA 480	Special Topics in Management	1.25
EMBA 480	Special Topics in Management	1.25
EMBA 480	Special Topics in Management	1.25
	Credit Hours	11.25
	Total Credit Hours	48