Taking your career to new heights starts here and now.
Build on your undergraduate learning and professional experience while preparing to tackle advanced business challenges through ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ Executive Master of Business Administration (Executive MBA) program. Designed for working professionals, this hybrid MBA program combines the flexibility of online coursework with valuable on-campus sessions, giving you the best of both learning environments. Upon completion of your executive MBA at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, you’ll be prepared to apply advanced business knowledge, leadership strategies, and decision-making skills to your current organization or a new business administration role. Whether you’re ready to advance into senior management, transition into a new industry, or launch your own business venture, the Executive MBA hybrid program provides the effective and flexible format you need to achieve your goals.
With a curriculum focused on strategic management, organizational leadership, finance, marketing, and innovation, the program ensures you’re ready for the challenges and opportunities of today’s global business environment.
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Programs & Requirements
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
With an executive MBA from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ under your belt, you will be fully prepared to climb the ranks within – or embark upon – a successful career in business, government, or education. As a leader in graduate business education, UC’s Robert W. Plaster Graduate School of Business offers a hybrid MBA designed to prepare you for long-term success. Your coursework will cover a variety of career-applicable topics, including current issues in business, leadership, and management techniques, managerial accounting, and strategic decision making.
Course Requirements
* All candidates completing the Executive Master of Business Administration degree will complete a written Comprehensive Examination at or near the completion of BADM 638, Strategic Decision-Making. Degree candidates must pass all sections of the comprehensive examination to complete the program.
Elective Requirement (9 hours). Nine hours are earned through the completion of any available 500-or 600-level business electives or as approved by MBA Program Director.
Example Courses:
- Other 500- or 600-level business electives
- (1 hour) or INTR 599 Applied Learning Practicum (1 hour)
*Executive format students can substitute the required INTR 599 course in lieu of BADM 699 as part of their program degree requirements.
** Executive format programs have an applied learning component (internship or practicum) that is an integral and essential part of the established curriculum. Due to the applied learning component required for the degree program, Executive format students must enroll in INTR every term of enrollment.
Fifteen hours are earned in courses in one of these Concentrations:
- Accounting
- Blockchain
- Entrepreneurship
- Healthcare Administration
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Public Administration
- Strategic Management
*Content concentrations are taken in place of business electives.
EMBA Concentrations
Choose a concentration to boost the value of your MBA. Content concentrations are taken in place of business electives.
Course Requirements
Requires 15 hours of electives.
Added to your core MBA courses, the full degree requires 37 credit hours.
- BACC 537 Taxation of Business Entities
- BACC 539 Advanced Accounting Information Systems & Analytics
- BACC 632 Advanced Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
- BACC 635 Advanced Accounting Theory
- BACC 637 Tax Research and Practice
- BACC 638 Advanced Assurance Services
- BACC 690 Special Projects in Accounting and Related Subjects
Requires 15 hours of electives.
Added to your core MBA courses, the full degree requires 37 credit hours. Choose from:
- BLCN 531 Introduction to Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
- BLCN 532 Blockchain Development
- BLCN 533 Finance and Blockchain
- BLCN 535 Cryptography*
- BLCN 631 Blockchain Implementation
- BLCN 632 Data Mining**
- BLCN 633 Global Marketing and Blockchain
- BLCN 634 Human Resource Management and Blockchain
- BLCN 636 Legal & Regulatory Framework of Blockchain
*BLCN 535 Cryptography is currently taught as ISOL 535
**BLCN 632 Data Mining is currently taught as ITS 632
Requires 15 hours of electives.
- BUAN 673 - Data Exploration & Visualization
- BUAN 674 - Database Management Systems for Business Analytics
- BUAN 675 - Business Intelligence and Data Mining
- BUAN 676 - Business Analytics for Decision Making
- MSAI 599 - Transforming Business with Artificial Intelligence
Requires 15 hours of electives.
Added to your core MBA courses, the full degree requires 37 credit hours.
- BUSM 631 Managing in a Global Environment
- BUSM 632 Advanced HR Management
- BUMK 643 Sales and Customer Relationship Management
- BUEN 644 New Venture Development
- BUSM 645 Strategic Leadership
- BUEN 648 Entrepreneurial Strategy
- BUEN 694 Special Projects in Entrepreneurship and Related Subjects
Requires 15 hours of electives.
Added to your core MBA courses, the full degree requires 37 credit hours.
- BUHA 661 Healthcare Accounting
- BUMK 662 Customer Satisfaction Measurement
- BUHA 663 Healthcare Marketing
- BUHA 664 Healthcare Finance
- BUHA 665 Healthcare Policy and Economics
- BUHA 667 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare
- BUHA 668 Strategic Management in Healthcare Administration
- BUHA 696 Special Projects in Healthcare Administration and Related Subjects
Requires 15 hours of electives.
Added to your core MBA courses, the full degree requires 37 credit hours.
- BUMK 643 Sales and Customer Relationship Management
- BUEN 644 New Venture Development
- BUMK 655 Advanced Brand Management
- BUMK 656 B2B Marketing
- BUMK 657 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- BUMK 658 Marketing Decision Making & Analytics
- BUMK 662 Customer Satisfaction Measurement
- BUHA 663 Healthcare Marketing
- BUMK 695 Special Projects in Marketing and Related Subjects
Requires 15 hours of electives.
Added to your core MBA courses, the full degree requires 37 credit hours.
- BUPM 623 Project Management Processes
- BUPM 627 Project Risk and Quality Management
- BUPM 628 Project Human Resources and Stakeholder Management
- BUPM 633 Planning the Project
- BUPM 634 Initiating the Project
- BUPM 635 Executing the Project
- BUPM 636 Monitoring/Controlling and Closing the Project
- BUPM 637 Cases in Project Management
Requires 15 hours of electives.
Added to your core MBA courses, the full degree requires 37 credit hours.
- BUPA 660 Fundamentals of Public Administration (3 Hours) - New Courses
- BUPA 661 Public Enterprise Systems (3 Hours) - New Courses
- BUPA 662 Emergency Management & Continuity of Operations (3 Hours) - New Courses
- BUPA 663 Administrative Law & Regulatory Processes (3 Hours) - New Courses
- BUPA 664 Public Sector Budgeting (3 Hours) - New Courses
Requires 15 hours of electives.
Added to your core MBA courses, the full degree requires 37 credit hours.
- BUSM 624 Competitive Strategy
- BUSM 625 Mergers and Acquisitions
- BUSM 626 Management Consulting
- BUSM 631 Managing in a Global Environment
- BUSM 632 Advanced Human Resource Management
- BUSM 645 Strategic Leadership
- BUSM 692 Special Projects in Strategic Management

Executive Student Resources
UC's Department of International Graduate Services enjoys providing support resources for our international students. Find tutorials and information regarding offices and policies for the International Graduate Students and programs.
Executive Program Format
Our Executive Programs include hybrid course days designed for international graduate students studying in the U.S., or domestic students seeking a hybrid-format program. We strive to incorporate professional experience and real-world application of course curriculum into our programs to enhance the learning experience. Practical Training is an integral part of program coursework and available to all students. At the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ our degree programs focus on quality education at an affordable price.
Executive Program students take three (3) courses per semester. The program semester is based on the existing UC semester calendar, with three (3) annual semesters: fall, spring, and summer. Two of the courses each semester focus on the specific program content. Additionally, students will be required to attend an intensive residency weekend as part of their course enrollment each term. The third class includes an Applied Learning Practicum, in which students apply what they are learning in their other two courses to the real world via work or internship experiences.
Residency FAQs
Residency Session dates are determined by the course that you are registered for. It is very important that you make note of the class you registered for, as well as the designated residency weekend for that course as each course will only meet one weekend for the duration of the semester.
Even though we will only be meeting one weekend per semester, we will have the same number of contact hours with you. This will enable the instructors to make residency weekends much more valuable. This change will allow us to have meaningful projects on residency weekends.
You can view your semester schedule in your self-service portal in your Student Profile. Once you log into your MyUC account, click on Academics, then click on Current Schedule. Your schedule details will indicate the date and location of your residency weekend.
You can find information on the residency site locations on our website.
Yes, all three days are mandatory, and requests to arrive late or leave early will not be approved. Should you not be in attendance for the full session, you will be counted absent for the entire session. Please plan travel accordingly!
Attendance to each executive residency class session is mandatory. Students may make up no more than one (1) residency session throughout the duration of their academic program. Missing a second residency will result in the student being dismissed from the university.
A missed session will result in the student attending a make-up session, and paying a $300 residency make-up fee. In addition, the student may be asked for documentation from the program department providing an explanation as to why the scheduled residency session was missed. Make-up sessions must be completed prior to the end of the term. Noncompliance with this policy will result in dismissal from the executive program.
Make-up residency sessions will be held at our campus in Williamsburg, KY. You will be contacted with the time and dates after your absence is reported. There will only be one (1) residency make-up session offered each semester. Failure to attend all days of the makeup session will result in receiving a failing grade for the course, as well as potential dismissal from the University, and SEVIS termination.
If you cannot be in attendance for all three days then you will be counted absent for the entire residency weekend and be required to attend the make-up residency and pay the $300 make-up fee.
The Department of International Graduate Services will contact you via your UC student email as registration for the next term approaches. Please remember that you are required to register for (one) main class, (one) online class, and Applied Learning Practicum each semester in order to maintain your F1 status – late registration will not be accepted and can result in the termination of your student status.
Once you register for a class you will want to make note of the residency weekend that your class is scheduled, as that is the only session for that class that will be scheduled for the semester. You will need to be sure to plan your travel accordingly to ensure that you are in attendance for the full residency session.
Registration is done on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once a course is full, there will not be additional seats added, as we cannot exceed classroom seating capacity; therefore, it is advised that you register for classes as much in advance as possible. As a reminder, students cannot register for future semesters until their current tuition balance is paid in full.
*Please note all times are in local time zone*
Friday
Facility will open at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday
Facility will open at 7:00 a.m.
Sunday
Facility will open at 7:00 a.m.
We ask that you please take note of the above-mentioned times and schedule your travel accordingly.
*These dates have been set; however, if any changes are made, they will be made prior to registration for that semester. Not all dates are available at each residency location.
Fall 2024 (August 26th – December 13th)
- September 27 – 29
- October 4 – 6
- October 11 – 13
- October 18 – 20
- October 25 – 27
- November 1 – 3
- November 8 – 10
- November 15 – 17
- November 22 – 24
Spring 2025 (January 6th – April 30th)
- January 31-February 2
- February 7-9
- February 14-16
- February 21-23
- February 28-March 2
- March 7-9
- March 14-16
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- March 28-30
- April 4-6
- April 11-13
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Mission & Goals
The mission of the Plaster Graduate School of Business is to foster academic excellence and student achievement at the graduate level. You will be prepared to work as a competent and ethical professional.
Business Administration Careers & Outcomes
All stats from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Project Manager: $94,500
Project Manager: $94,500
Project management specialists coordinate the budget, schedule, staffing, and other details of a project.
Financial Advisor: $94,170
Financial Advisor: $94,170
Personal financial advisors provide advice to help individuals manage their money and plan for their financial future.
Management Analyst: $95,290
Management Analyst: $95,290
Management analysts recommend ways to improve an organization’s efficiency.
Development Manager: $120,130
Development Manager: $120,130
Training and development managers plan, coordinate, and direct skills- and knowledge-enhancement programs for an organization’s staff.
Financial Manager: $131,710
Financial Manager: $131,710
Financial managers create financial reports, direct investment activities, and develop plans for the long-term financial goals of their organization.
Logistician: $77,520
Logistician: $77,520
Logisticians analyze and coordinate an organization’s supply chain.
Common Questions
An executive master's in business administration (EMBA) is a graduate-level program designed for working professionals to advance their business education and leadership skills. This hybrid-format program builds on your current knowledge with advanced business education and up-to-date best practices.
The executive master's in business administration program typically requires completing 31 credit hours. The duration may vary based on the student's pace and the program's specific structure.
Yes, the executive master's in business administration program is offered in a hybrid format, combining online coursework with in-person sessions. This flexible approach allows students to balance their studies with professional and personal commitments.
Earning an executive MBA can significantly enhance your career prospects, preparing you for advanced business roles and leadership positions. The program's focus on practical application and up-to-date best practices makes it a valuable investment for career growth.
With an executive MBA, you can pursue various high-level roles such as project manager, financial advisor, management analyst, development manager, financial manager, or logistician. The program equips you with the skills needed to excel in business, government, or education sectors.
To enroll in an executive master's in business administration program, you need to meet the standard graduate admission requirements. This typically includes having relevant work experience, an undergraduate degree, and completing the application process.
An executive MBA is tailored for experienced professionals seeking to advance their careers without interrupting their work. While both EMBA and MBA programs provide advanced business education, the EMBA focuses more on practical, real-world application and leadership development.
Yes, an Executive MBA is a master's degree. It is recognized as a graduate-level degree designed for working professionals to enhance their business and leadership skills.
The primary difference between an Executive Master's (EMBA) and a traditional MBA is the target audience and program format. An EMBA is designed for experienced professionals and often offered in a hybrid format, while a traditional MBA may cater to a broader range of students and typically includes more in-person coursework.

Executive Program Admission Requirements
All students in our executive programs are required to meet a standard set of admissions requirements for graduate students.
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