Executive MBA
Executive MBA Academic Curriculum
Program Overview
- Duration: 2 years
- Schedule: Spring Semester (March - June), Summer Semester, Fall Semester (September - December)
- Classes: Friday 15:00 – 19:00, Saturday 09:00 – 18:00
- English Class (Optional): Friday 13:00 – 15:00
- Graduation Requirements: Completion of 45 credits or more, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Structure
- Each module consists of a two-week intensive course.
- A semester is structured with 5 to 7 modules, with a one-week break following each module.
Pre-Study and Preparation
(1 Week: Course materials and syllabus distributed in advance)
(1 Week: Course materials and syllabus distributed in advance)
Intensive Weekend Classes
(2 Weeks: In-class attendance period)
(2 Weeks: In-class attendance period)
Submission of Final Exam and Assignments
(On the designated date)
(On the designated date)
Curriculum (Required Courses)
Orientation
| Course Title | Overview |
|---|---|
| Introduction to General Management 1 (Off-campus Orientation) |
Provide an overview of the Executive MBA program, including team-building, special lectures on business studies, courtesy training, and experiencing KU culture |
| Introduction to General Management 2 (On-campus Orientation) |
Learn basic accounting and campus life |
First Semester
| Course Title | Overview |
|---|---|
| Strategic Management | Study the comprehensive process of management required for the integration of organizational functions and decision-making within the organization |
| Quantitative Approach to Business | Discussion how to extract useful information from reliable data to use in or reflect on decision-making |
| Organizational Behavior | Provide a systematic understanding of human behavior through a systems approach, and identify and analyze various organizational issues |
| Financial Management | Introduce fundamental issues in corporate financial management and comprehensively study the management problems associated with the procurement and utilization of capital |
| Financial Accounting | Understand accounting issues based on accounting principles, thus nurturing decision-making capabilities |
Summer Semester
| Course Title | Overview |
|---|---|
| International Residency Program (USA) | Take courses at renowned universities and visit local companies in the U.S. |
Second Semester
| Course Title | Overview |
|---|---|
| Economics | Acquire basic knowledge of microeconomics and macroeconomics, with a focus on rational decision-making in microeconomics and the concept of business cycles in macroeconomics |
| Managerial Accounting | Learn how managers utilize cost information to achieve the strategic objectives of a business |
| Marketing Management | Acquire knowledge of various marketing concepts, theories, techniques, and methods for analyzing and solving marketing problems in business practice |
| International Business | Study new trends in international management, management methods, global investment strategies of multinational firms, joint ventures, and their effects |
| CEO Special Topic | Discuss managerial topics essential for CEOs and study a wide range of themes |
Third Semester
| Course Title | Overview |
|---|---|
| Strategy Under Uncertainty | Learn theories and methodologies for developing new business strategies based on innovation |
| Operations & Supply Chain Management | Understand decision-making systems, network design, information systems, ordering, inventory management, delivery management, and outsourcing strategies |
| Corporate Finance | Understand financial assets and capital markets, define the relationship between returns and risk, and discuss diversification, asset allocation, and the evaluation of investment performance |
| Consumer Marketing | Acquire theories and tools for understanding and analyzing consumer behavior, and study in-depth how they connect to various marketing strategies |
| Strategic Human Resource Management | Focus on building an organizational system to achieve business goals and competitive advantage through human resources |
| Independent Study1 | Choose a topic of personal interest related to your work and have the opportunity to study it intensively |
| Independent Study2 | Conduct in-depth research on real-life issues facing sponsoring companies, including data collection and analysis, with the assistance of external consultants |
Summer Semester
| Course Title | Overview |
|---|---|
| International Residency Program (Europe) | Take courses at renowned universities and visit local companies in Europe |
| ELITE Project | Students will select the issues of sponsored companies proposed by them and work with external experts to solve practical problems, providing actionable and quantifiable recommendations |
Fourth Semester
| Course Title | Overview |
|---|---|
| E-Business & Emerging Technology | Learn basic strategic and technological elements essential to the management and leadership of an e-business |
| Business Ethics | Cultivate decision-making skills considering social and ethical elements in the business management environments |
| Business Negotiation | Learn the process of effective negotiation, frameworks for systematic analysis, negotiation skills, and win-win solutions |
| B2B Marketing & Channel Strategy | Develop concepts and analytical skills for formulating B2B marketing and distribution channel strategies |
| Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation | Apply decision-making theories based on objective financial data to various case studies |
| CEO Special Topic | Discuss managerial topics essential for CEOs and study a wide range of themes |
Summer Semesters and Special Lectures (Electives)
Develop expertise in humanities, social sciences, philosophy, and the arts; learn new concepts and management trends in business (topics updated annually).