EMBA Curriculum

The 50-credit Executive MBA curriculum will develop your capacity as an executive to think strategically, while building the leadership skills for which Notre Dame is famous.

Designed for leaders navigating today’s complex business landscape, the program emphasizes not only results, but responsible results. You’ll strengthen your ability to make confident decisions under pressure, communicate with influence, lead with both clarity and conviction, and consider the broader impact of your decisions on people, organizations, and society.

Upon entering the program, you’ll join a small-group study team composed of professionals from various industries and backgrounds. This collaborative approach fosters a rich learning environment where you can leverage the unique skills and insights of your teammates, enhancing your understanding of business dynamics. Through this blend of teamwork, practical immersion experiences, and rigorous academic study, you will emerge as a strategic leader ready to make impactful decisions in an ever-evolving marketplace.

Your 22-Month Overview

Year 1 - Fall

Begin your EMBA journey with Now Irish Orientation and Executive Integral Leadership, an intensive experience designed to deepen your self-awareness and strengthen how you lead. Then, bring that foundation into monthly residencies at Notre Dame before expanding your perspective through a global immersion in Europe in October, where you’ll explore international business and cross-cultural leadership firsthand.

Year 1 - Spring

Continue building your business expertise through monthly residencies at Notre Dame, connecting what you learn in the classroom to the challenges you face as a leader. In June, take that learning beyond campus with an immersive experience in Asia or the U.S., applying new perspectives in a different business environment.

Year 2 - Fall

Return to Notre Dame for monthly residencies that deepen your expertise and bring together ideas across disciplines. With a year of the program behind you, you’ll continue developing the strategic perspective and leadership skills to navigate increasingly complex business challenges.

Year 2 - Spring

Bring your EMBA experience together through monthly residencies at Notre Dame and a March immersion in South America or the U.S. Apply what you’ve learned to complex, real-world challenges as you prepare to carry your growth, perspective and leadership forward.

Build Your Leadership Perspective

Executive Integral Leadership

Begin your EMBA journey with Now Irish Orientation and the Executive Integral Leadership (EIL) intensive, a one-week experience focused on self-awareness and leadership development. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of your strengths, values and leadership style, building a foundation that carries throughout the program and beyond.

Global Integration in Europe

Your first immersion will take place in Europe, where you'll explore the business landscape, cultural nuances, and strategies of global organizations. This experience provides a solid foundation in global business principles and cross-cultural leadership, equipping you to navigate international markets effectively. You will learn to frame problems holistically, balancing multiple perspectives to develop a resilient and thoughtful approach to solving complex business challenges.

Finance Practicum

Your second immersion brings finance into practice through hands-on work with a corporate partner in Asia or the U.S. You’ll apply financial concepts and business strategy to real-world challenges, building your ability to navigate complex decisions in a global business environment, wherever you choose to study.

Strategy in Action

Your final immersion brings together what you’ve learned as you apply systems thinking to a real-world business challenge in South America or the U.S. You’ll engage with business leaders and explore the strategic, cultural and operational factors that shape business success across different markets and environments.

Executive MBA Course Overview

Explore the comprehensive offerings of the EMBA curriculum. View the course listings below, and refer to the link in this section for detailed descriptions.

Core Curriculum

Accounting Bootcamp	Communicating with Data in the Age of AI	Negotiations
Statistical Analytics Bootcamp	Operations & Supply Chain Management	Strategic Cost Management
Executive Formation	Why Business	Consumer Behavior
Executive Integral Leadership	Investments	Strategic Planning for Growth
Leadership Research Workshop I	Applied Machine Learning for Business Leaders	Strategic Management in the Age of AI
Principles of Financial Accounting	Leadership and Decision Making	Final Immersion Immersion — Design Thinking
Corporate Finance	Finance Practicum (Immersion)	Corporate Governance
Introduction to Marketing (Immersion)	Foundations of Ethical Business Conduct	Leadership Research Workshop II
Financial Statement Analysis	Data and AI for Senior Leaders

Elective Curriculum

Equity Valuation	Global Leadership for a World in Need	Mergers & Acquisitions
Executive Coaching	Applied Consumer Science	Business Law
Strategic Human Resource Management

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