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library research course. All students must successfully complete UCSP 610 or UCSP 610E Library Skills for the Information Age within their first 7 credits of study.
Application
A complete application consists of an application form; the official transcript from the bachelor’s-degree-granting institution; a personal statement that indicates experience, current employment, and goals that may be fulfilled through participation in the program; two letters of reference; and the application fee.
Fees
The fees for this program are those in effect at the time of publication and are subject to change. Information on tuition can be viewed at www.umuc.edu/tuition.
Neither tuition remission for University System of Maryland employees nor tuition remission under the Golden ID program may be used for the Executive Master of Business Administration program.
Locations
Face-to-face classes for each Executive MBA are held at a single location in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area throughout the 21-month program. This location may be the UMUC Inn and Conference Center in MD, the USM Shady Grove Center in Rockville, MD, or another facility in Northern Virginia or Washington, DC.
Prospective candidates should check the executive program Web site at info.umuc.edu/executiveprograms for the location of the next seminar.
Format
The Executive Master of Business Administration is an accelerated 21-month program using the seminar format. Instruction includes lectures, case studies, structured discussions, guest speakers, videos, computer exercises, written projects, and oral presentations. The classes are held every other Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and are supplemented with UMUC’s online (Web-based) instruc- tion to provide maximum flexibility and convenience.
Through team projects that combine Internet technology and in-person seminars, the program builds the skills necessary to lead and manage geographically dispersed organizations.
The program consists of seven seminars. Each seminar includes examinations, papers, and/or presentations. The end-of-program project in Seminar VII is the capstone learning experience that provides participants with a unique opportunity to plan and complete a strategic or operational business plan for a sponsor organization.
Seminar I
XMBA 601 7 credits
Overview of Management Theory, Strategic Thinking, and Global Management
This seminar introduces the concepts and theories that are essential building blocks of management thinking. Topics covered are systems thinking, the competitive structure of industry, technology trends, the future of organizations, and global challenges. These themes are incorporated through- out the program and further developed in subsequent seminars. Participants will have an opportunity for leader- ship assessments by the National Leadership Institute and will receive feedback on presentation style and organiza- tional quality.
Seminar II
XMBA 602 6 credits
Organizational Leadership, Management of Human Resources, and Business Ethics
This seminar addresses issues that confront managers working with diverse populations in a period of rapid technological change. The focus is on managing human resources through organizational change, including under- standing and affecting organizational cultures and establish- ing and maintaining an ethical climate. It introduces strategies and methods for aligning individual interests and organizational needs in order to reach organizational goals. Participants will evaluate how individual, group, organiza- tional, and societal outcomes are affected by the nature of work and the perceived value and meaning of work.
Through self assessment instruments, case analyses, exer- cises, simulations, and discussions, participants will analyze and practice communication skills and decisions that motivate and effectively organize individuals and groups.
Seminar III
XMBA 603 6 credits
Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and New Product Development
This seminar focuses on business development strategies from the perspective of customer needs and preferences. It introduces market research approaches, and product and service design processes and life cycles. Through workshops, team projects, and case studies, participants will develop effective marketing programs that recognize the increasing importance of electronic commerce as a distribution channel.
Seminar IV
XMBA 604 6 credits
Technology and Operations Management
This seminar focuses on the latest information technologies and operations management techniques that enable an organization to operate around the world and around the clock. It introduces tools that managers use to measure operational efficiency and effectiveness, including statistical process control, decision trees, forecasting techniques, expert systems, and organizational benchmarking. Participants will practice effective project management techniques important to introducing new products and analyzing and improving an organization’s processes.
Seminar V
XMBA 605 6 credits
Financial Systems and Management Accounting
This seminar focuses on economic decision making and the techniques and tools managers use to analyze the financial performance of their organizations. Performance measure-
ment techniques include economic value added (EVA™), the balanced scorecard, open-book management, and activity-based costing. The theory of constraints is intro- duced to analyze the value an organization provides to the customer. Other tools are used to value intellectual property and whole businesses for purposes of joint ventures, mergers, or acquisitions. In assessing the broader economic environment of an organization, participants will analyze the changing global economy, including the evolution of financial markets in response to rapidly expanding world- wide investment opportunities.
Seminar VI
XMBA 606 6 credits
International Business, Trade, and Business Law This seminar provides insight into how various strategic facets must be managed in the global context of trading and regulatory systems and the growing concerns about national competitive advantage. Participants will address the impact on corporate decision making of laws, regulatory structures, and public policies at the local, state, national, and interna- tional levels. In addressing national competitive advantage, participants will consider the impact of technology innova- tion, international trade, and business and antitrust laws on business organizations.
Seminar VII
XMBA 607 6 credits
Strategy and Capstone Project
In this seminar, participants are teamed with sponsoring organizations to develop a strategic action plan that integrates management techniques and methodologies covered in the previous seminars. Through their focus on strategic models, strategy formulation and implementation, organizational assessment, and the creation of business plans, participants deepen their insight into strategic thinking and practical application. Working in teams, participants develop business plans for their sponsoring organizations that may include a new market entry strategy, a product development project, or an organizational assessment with appropriate change strategy.