EMBA Class of May 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: April 24, 2023
- Capstone Project kickoff week: November 6-12, 2023
- Winter Break: December 25 - January 7, 2024
- Capstone Project check-in week: February 12-18, 2024
Capstone Project Due date:
Written project due by April 21, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours
Recorded presentation due by May 5, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours
- Anticipated Graduation Date: May 21, 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: April 24 |
Theories of Leadership |
| Week 2: May 1 |
Cultural Intelligence Developing a Corporate Philosophy |
| Week 3: May 8 |
Business Ethics & Social Responsibility Talent Management |
| Week 4: May 15 |
Leadership Foundations Exam Last day to begin exam: May 21, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 5: May 22 |
Leadership Foundations Project (individual project) |
| Week 6: May 29 |
Leadership Foundations Project Due Submit your Leadership Foundations project by June 4, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 7: June 5 |
Power & Influence Organizational Behavior: Working in Groups and Teams |
| Week 8: June 12 |
Organizational Structure & Culture |
| Week 9: June 19 |
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion |
| Week 10: June 26 |
Organization Behavior Exam Week Last day to begin exam: July 2, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 11: July 3 |
Organizational Behavior Project (group project) |
| Week 12: July 10 |
Organizational Behavior Project Due (group project) Submit your Organizational Behavior Project by July 16, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 13: July 17 |
Strategy I: Business-Level Strategy |
| Week 14: July 24 |
Strategy II: Corporate-Level Strategy Implementing Strategy |
| Week 15: July 31 |
Macroeconomics: International Trade Strategy III: International Strategy |
| Week 16: August 7 |
Strategy & Global Economics Exam Last day to begin exam: August 13, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 17: August 14 |
Strategy & Global Economics Presentation (individual project) Submit your Strategy & Global Economics Presentation by August 20, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 18: August 21 |
Marketing Fundamentals Marketing Mechanics |
| Week 19: August 28 |
Brand Development & Management |
| Week 20: September 4 |
Digital Marketing Fundamentals |
| Week 21: September 11 |
Pricing I: Fundamentals |
| Week 22: September 18 |
Marketing & Pricing Exam Last day to begin exam: September 24, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 23: September 25 |
Effective Business Writing |
| Week 24: October 2 |
Break week Business Communication Slack Exercise |
| Week 25: October 9 |
Business Storytelling The Art of Negotiation |
| Week 26: October 16 |
The Art of Presentation Developing a Business Plan |
| Week 27: October 23 |
Business Communication Exam Week Last day to begin exam: October 29, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 28: October 30 |
Business Communication Presentation (individual presentation) Submit your Business Communication Presentation by November 5, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 29: November 6 |
Capstone Kickoff |
| Week 30: November 13 |
Introduction to Accounting |
| Week 31: November 20 |
Finance: The Time Value of Money Value Creation |
| Week 32: November 27 |
Introduction to Business Analytics |
| Week 33: December 4 |
Financial Management Exam Week Last day to begin exam: December 10, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 34: December 11 |
Break Week |
| Week 35: December 18 |
Strategic Leadership Strategic Frameworks |
| Week 36: December 25 |
Winter Break |
| Week 37: January 1 |
Winter Break |
| Week 38: January 8 |
Strategic Decision-Making Balanced Scorecard |
| Week 39: January 15 |
Change Leadership |
| Week 40: January 22 |
Strategic Leadership Exam Week Last day to begin exam: January 28, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 41: January 29 |
Strategic Leadership Project (group project) |
| Week 42: February 5 |
Strategic Leadership Project due. Submit your Strategic Leadership project by February 11, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 43: February 12 |
Capstone check-in |
| Week 44: February 19 |
M&A I: Theory and Practice Vertical Integration |
| Week 45: February 26 |
Diversification Cooperative Strategy & Strategic Alliances |
| Week 46: March 4 |
Corporate Governance |
| Week 47: March 11 |
Advanced Corporate Strategy Exam Week Last day to begin exam: March 17, 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 48: March 18 |
Design Thinking Innovation Fundamentals |
| Week 49: March 25 |
Recognizing a Business Opportunity Blue Ocean Strategy |
| Week 50: April 1 |
Creativity & Innovation Exam Week Last day to begin exam: April 7 11:59 p.m. PT / UTC-7 hours |
| Week 51: April 8 |
Break week |
| Week 52: April 15 |
Capstone Project and Presentation Written project due by April 21, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours Recorded presentation due by May 5, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT / UTC-7 hours |