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