Executive Master of Business Administration
Executive Master of Business Administration (E.M.B.A)
Graduate Major
Grand Rapids • Face to face • 38 Credits
Business administration involves managing and overseeing the operations, resources, and strategies of an organization to ensure its efficiency and growth. Graduate students often pursue an M.B.A. to advance as business leaders or executives.
Overview
Grand valley's Executive M.B.A. (EMBA) program offers an intentional learning opportunity in the context of everyday business situations for experienced professionals. The program is designed for organizational leaders who have set their sights on an executive leadership role.
EMBA offers a rich learning experience that includes individual and team-based learning, business-relevant classroom instruction, exceptional networking opportunities with cohort members, and applied learning through project-based opportunities. EMBA students meet every other week on Friday and Saturday at the GVSU Pew Campus in downtown Grand Rapids over four semesters. The program’s cohort structure ensures that all classes are taken with the same group of students, fostering strong peer learning and professional connections. Highlights of the Executive M.B.A. include individualized feedback based on a personalized leadership style assessment, corporate input to ensure relevance, individual coaching, an international trip, and a two-semester capstone project with a local company.
Studying the Executive M.B.A. at Grand Valley’s Seidman College of Business offers the chance to collaborate with local businesses on career development and community projects. The innovative curriculum combines proven business and leadership frameworks with practical applications. Students develop essential skills to become transformational leaders in a dynamic business environment, learning from exceptional faculty and industry executives. The program’s AACSB International accreditation ensures high standards and exceptional quality.
Seidman's dynamic graduate programs offer an education of exceptional value and impact for individuals aspiring to transform their careers and lead the businesses transforming our region.
Seidman College of Business
gvsu.edu/seidmangrad
50
Front Avenue SW, suite 1031
(616) 331-7400
Program Director
Erika Murphy, SHRM-SCP
(616) 331-7026
Career Opportunities
Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers. Develop pricing strategies with the goal of maximizing the firm's profits or share of the market while ensuring the firm's customers are satisfied. Oversee product development or monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services.
Top skills- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Speaking
- Active Listening
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 69,906.76 | 10% |
| $ 96,381.34 | 25% |
| $128,078.06 | 50% |
| $168,891.08 | 75% |
| $217,573.29 | 90% |
Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
Top skills- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Monitoring
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 78,135.58 | 10% |
| $103,249.39 | 25% |
| $133,776.39 | 50% |
| $174,867.71 | 75% |
| $241,051.49 | 90% |
Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or giveaways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.
Top skills- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Social Perceptiveness
- Reading Comprehension
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 55,098.93 | 10% |
| $ 72,761.90 | 25% |
| $ 93,882.53 | 50% |
| $133,548.24 | 75% |
| $190,030.16 | 90% |
Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.
Top skills- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Financial Resources
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 67,486.94 | 10% |
| $104,890.51 | 25% |
| $170,461.86 | 50% |
| $292,639.42 | 75% |
| $445,378.47 | 90% |
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Scholarships
Grand Valley State University offers a wide variety of merit-based
scholarships. For information on all of the scholarships that are
available to students, please visit Scholarships at GVSU.
Grand Valley offers myScholarships
(a scholarship matching tool) to help admitted students match
with GVSU scholarships, as well as external scholarship opportunities.
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Join a Virtual EMBA Information Session
Join us for an information session where we will discuss the Executive MBA Program at the Seidman College of Business. During this event, you will learn more about the full Executive MBA experience, including our unique student culture, relevant courses and programs, and our full suite of leadership development opportunities – giving you an in-depth look at what it’s like to be a part of the Seidman community.
Professional Development
Professional development is integral to the overall goals of the Executive MBA program and is required of all students. Over 100 hours of professional development are integrated into the curriculum over four semesters.
- Semester 1: PVA Self-Assessment, Team Building
- Semester 2: Innovation, International Experience
- Semester 3: Action Learning Capstone Project
- Semester 4: Communication/Presentation Skills, Action Learning Capstone Project Final Presentation
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