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