EMBA Class of July 2024
Welcome to Valar! Here's the course syllabus for your program. It's strongly recommended that you follow the schedule below to complete your required lessons per week. In order to graduate and earn your degree, you must meet the course requirements as seen here.
Important Dates
- Starting date: June 5, 2023
- Capstone Project kickoff week: December 18-24, 2023
- Winter Break: December 25 - January 7, 2024
- Capstone Project check-in week: March 25 - 31, 2024
Capstone Project Due date:
Written project due by June 2, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours
Recorded presentation due by June 16, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours
- Anticipated Graduation Date: July 9, 2024
Individual concentration exam and case study due dates can be found in their respective sections below. Click on a concentration to expand into a week-by-week view.
Full Course Schedule
| Week 1: June 5 |
Theories of Leadership |
| Week 2: June 12 |
Cultural Intelligence Developing a Corporate Philosophy |
| Week 3: June 19 |
Business Ethics & Social Responsibility Talent Management |
| Week 4: June 26 |
Leadership Foundations Exam Last day to begin exam: July 2, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 5: July 3 |
Leadership Foundations Project (individual project) |
| Week 6: July 10 |
Leadership Foundations Project Due Submit your Leadership Foundations project by July 16, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 7: July 17 |
Power & Influence Organizational Behavior: Working in Groups and Teams |
| Week 8: July 24 |
Organizational Structure & Culture |
| Week 9: July 31 |
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion |
| Week 10: August 7 |
Organization Behavior Exam Week Last day to begin exam: August 13, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 11: August 14 |
Organizational Behavior Project (group project) |
| Week 12: August 21 |
Organizational Behavior Project Due (group project) Submit your Organizational Behavior Project by August 27, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 13: August 28 |
Strategy I: Business-Level Strategy |
| Week 14: September 4 |
Strategy II: Corporate-Level Strategy Implementing Strategy |
| Week 15: September 11 |
Macroeconomics: International Trade Strategy III: International Strategy |
| Week 16: September 18 |
Strategy & Global Economics Exam Last day to begin exam: September 24, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 17: September 25 |
Strategy & Global Economics Presentation (individual project) Submit your Strategy & Global Economics Presentation by October 1, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 18: October 2 |
Marketing Fundamentals Marketing Mechanics |
| Week 19: October 9 |
Brand Development & Management |
| Week 20: October 16 |
Digital Marketing Fundamentals |
| Week 21: October 23 |
Pricing I: Fundamentals |
| Week 22: October 30 |
Marketing & Pricing Exam Last day to begin exam: November 5, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 23: November 6 |
Effective Business Writing |
| Week 24: November 13 |
Break week Business Communication Slack Exercise |
| Week 25: November 20 |
Business Storytelling The Art of Negotiation |
| Week 26: November 27 |
The Art of Presentation Developing a Business Plan |
| Week 27: December 4 |
Business Communication Exam Week Last day to begin exam: December 10, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 28: December 11 |
Business Communication Presentation (individual presentation) Submit your Business Communication Presentation by December 17, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 29: December 18 |
Capstone Kickoff |
| Week 30: December 25 |
Winter Break |
| Week 31: January 1 |
Winter Break |
| Week 32: January 8 |
Introduction to Accounting |
| Week 33: January 15 |
Finance: The Time Value of Money Value Creation |
| Week 34: January 22 |
Introduction to Business Analytics |
| Week 35: January 29 |
Financial Management Exam Week Last day to begin exam: February 4, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 36: February 5 |
Break Week |
| Week 37: February 12 |
Strategic Leadership Strategic Frameworks |
| Week 38: February 19 |
Strategic Decision-Making Balanced Scorecard |
| Week 39: February 26 |
Change Leadership |
| Week 40: March 4 |
Strategic Leadership Exam Week Last day to begin exam: March 10, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 41: March 11 |
Strategic Leadership Project (group project) |
| Week 42: March 18 |
Strategic Leadership Project due. Submit your Strategic Leadership project by March 24, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 43: March 25 |
Capstone check-in |
| Week 44: April 1 |
M&A I: Theory and Practice Vertical Integration |
| Week 45: April 8 |
Diversification Cooperative Strategy & Strategic Alliances |
| Week 46: April 15 |
Corporate Governance |
| Week 47: April 22 |
Advanced Corporate Strategy Exam Week Last day to begin exam: April 28, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 48: April 29 |
Design Thinking Innovation Fundamentals |
| Week 49: May 6 |
Recognizing a Business Opportunity Blue Ocean Strategy |
| Week 50: May 13 |
Creativity & Innovation Exam Week Last day to begin exam: May 19 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 51: May 20 |
Break week |
| Week 52: May 27 |
Capstone Project and Presentation Written project due by June 2, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours Recorded presentation due by June 16, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours |