EMBA Class of July 2023
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 6 2022
- Winter Break: December 19 - January 1, 2023
- Capstone Project kickoff week: January 2-8, 2023
- Capstone Project check-in week: March 27 - April 2, 2023
Capstone Project Due date:
Written project due by June 4, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours
Recorded presentation due by June 18, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours
- Anticipated Graduation Date: July 5, 2023
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 6 |
Theories of Leadership |
| Week 2: June 13 |
Cultural Intelligence Developing a Corporate Philosophy |
| Week 3: June 20 |
Business Ethics & Social Responsibility Talent Management |
| Week 4: June 27 |
Leadership Foundations Exam Last day to begin exam: July 3, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 5: July 4 |
Leadership Foundations Project (individual project) |
| Week 6: July 11 |
Leadership Foundations Project Due Submit your Leadership Foundations project by July 17, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 7: July 18 |
Power & Influence Organizational Behavior: Working in Groups and Teams |
| Week 8: July 25 |
Organizational Structure & Culture |
| Week 9: August 1 |
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion |
| Week 10: August 8 |
Organization Behavior Exam Week Last day to begin exam: August 14, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 11: August 15 |
Organizational Behavior Project (group project) |
| Week 12: August 22 |
Organizational Behavior Project Due (group project) Submit your Organizational Behavior Project by August 28 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 13: August 29 |
Strategy I: Business-Level Strategy |
| Week 14: September 5 |
Strategy II: Corporate-Level Strategy Implementing Strategy |
| Week 15: September 12 |
Macroeconomics: International Trade Strategy III: International Strategy |
| Week 16: September 19 |
Strategy & Global Economics Exam Last day to begin exam: September 25, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 17: September 26 |
Strategy & Global Economics Presentation (individual project) Submit your Strategy & Global Economics Presentation by October 2 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 18: October 3 |
Marketing Fundamentals Marketing Mechanics |
| Week 19: October 10 |
Brand Development & Management |
| Week 20: October 17 |
Digital Marketing Fundamentals |
| Week 21: October 24 |
Pricing I: Fundamentals |
| Week 22: October 31 |
Marketing & Pricing Exam Last day to begin exam: November 6, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 23: November 7 |
Effective Business Writing |
| Week 24: November 14 |
Business Communications Slack Exercise |
| Week 25: November 21 |
Business Storytelling The Art of Negotiation |
| Week 26: November 28 |
The Art of Presentation Developing a Business Plan |
| Week 27: December 5 |
Business Communications Exam Week Last day to begin exam: December 12, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 28: December 12 |
Business Communications Presentation (individual presentation) Submit your Business Communications Presentation by December 18, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 29: December 19 |
Winter Break |
| Week 30: December 26 |
Winter Break |
| Week 31: January 2 |
Capstone Kickoff |
| Week 32: January 9 |
Introduction to Accounting |
| Week 33: January 16 |
Finance: The Time Value of Money Value Creation |
| Week 34: January 23 |
Introduction to Business Analytics |
| Week 35: January 30 |
Financial Management Exam Week Last day to begin exam: February 5, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 36: February 6 |
Break Week |
| Week 37: February 13 |
Strategic Leadership Strategic Frameworks |
| Week 38: February 20 |
Strategic Decision-Making Balanced Scorecard |
| Week 39: February 27 |
Change Leadership |
| Week 40: March 6 |
Strategic Leadership Exam Week Last day to begin exam: March 12, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 41: March 13 |
Strategic Leadership Project (group project) |
| Week 42: March 20 |
Strategic Leadership Project due. Submit your Strategic Leadership project by March 26, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 43: March 27 |
Capstone check-in |
| Week 44: April 3 |
M&A I: Theory and Practice Vertical Integration |
| Week 45: April 10 |
Diversification Cooperative Strategy & Strategic Alliances |
| Week 46: April 17 |
Corporate Governance |
| Week 47: April 24 |
Advanced Corporate Strategy Exam Week Last day to begin exam: April 30, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 48: May 1 |
Design Thinking Innovation Fundamentals |
| Week 49: May 8 |
Opportunity Recognition Blue Ocean Strategy |
| Week 50: May 15 |
Creativity & Innovation Exam Week Last day to begin exam: May 21, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 51: May 22 |
Break week |
| Week 52: May 29 |
Capstone Project and Presentation Written project due by June 4, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours Recorded presentation due by June 18, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours |