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EXECUTIVE MBA OVERVIEW

WSU CARSON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Format: Online with optional international immersion and leadership conference

Accelerated Completion: 17 months

Regional Accreditation: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International and Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)

Tuition Per Credit: $1,395 ($1,228 for active military/veterans)

GMAT/GRE Required: No

Built-In Benefits: Personal brand development and career consulting

A top-10 networking community as ranked by the Princeton Review (#7, 2025)

WSU CARSON COLLEGE EXECUTIVE MBA

SET YOURSELF APART WITH THE

Fully Online for Immediate ROI

Other EMBA programs require regular weekends in person. Ours is designed for maximum accessibility, with no mandatory residencies or events. Faculty hold weekly live sessions which attendance is optional and sessions are recorded, giving you even more control over your schedule—and the ability to apply what you learn immediately in your current role. 

From the moment you apply to the WSU Carson College of Business Executive MBA, you’ll benefit from an exceptional level of student service. As an EMBA student, you'll have a dedicated team guiding you through registration, individualized career and personal brand consulting, and access to exclusive networking opportunities well beyond graduation. 

Concierge-Level Student Support

Total tuition for the Executive MBA is just $58,590, with a lower cost of $51,576 for active-duty military students, veterans, and their spouses. Professionals employed by select WSU partner organizations may also be able to take advantage of corporate tuition discounts. 

Exceptional Value

Join a selective group of executive-level professionals and connect with peers across the US and around the world. Study with faculty selected for their real-world leadership experience as well as their academic insight. You’ll also become part of the WSU Coug community as soon as you begin your program, with opportunities to connect at events like the annual Carson College Power Breakfast in Seattle, alumni watch parties, and networking events across the world, CougsFirst trade show and more!

Unparalleled Networking Opportunities

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

The Carson College of Business Executive MBA program offers you resources, support, and opportunities to take your career to even greater heights. You’ll benefit from:

  • A professional network with 250,000+ members worldwide – Participate in Coug networking events from anywhere or engage in person with optional annual events like the EMBA Leadership Conference and Carson College Power Breakfast.

  • Options for enhancing your global perspective on business – Take our online international business management elective course or participate in the optional EMBA international experience, which is held in a different emerging economy every year.

  • Personalized career and brand development coaching – Refine your career advancement strategy with support from an executive development consultant who understands what it takes to move forward when you’re already at a senior level.


A CURRICULUM DESIGNED

TO MAKE EXPERIENCED LEADERS EXCEPTIONAL

Evaluate and create a business strategy inclusive of all business disciplines, grounded in best practices.

Use data and theory to analyze business problems and opportunities, identify solutions, and justify actions.

Implement organizational goals by building relationships and communicating persuasively.

Apply ethical decision-making frameworks that consider diverse stakeholders.

Apply a global perspective that takes into consideration cultural and international contexts.

As a WSU Carson College of Business Executive MBA online graduate, you will be able to:

The Executive MBA online is designed for immediate workplace application, with each course led by a dual faculty team—one lead and one section instructor—who support your analysis of real-world challenges specific to your current role.

Executive MBA Online Courses

  • BA 599 Strategic Planning for Personal and Program Success | 1 Credit
  • BA 600 Beyond the MBA: Applications of Principles, Theory and Practice | 1 Credit
  • MGMT 590 Strategy Formulation and Organizational Design | 3 Credits
  • MGMT 593 Managerial Leadership and Productivity | 3 Credits
  • MGMT 588 Management of Innovation | 3 Credits
  • ACCTG 533 Accounting, Performance Measurement and Controls | 3 Credits
  • FIN 526 Financial Management | 3 Credits
  • BA 514 Business Analytics: Transforming Data into Decisions | 3 Credits
  • MIS 572 Database Management Systems | 3 Credits
  • MIS 580 Information Systems Management | 3 Credits
  • IBUS 580 International Business Management | 3 Credits
  • IBUS 600 Special Projects or Independent Study or MGTOP 587 Professional Ethics and Practice in Business | 3 Credits
  • MKTG 506 Marketing Strategy | 3 Credits
  • MGTOP 581 Operations Management | 3 Credits
  • MKTG 506 Marketing Strategy | 3 Credits
  • MIS 580 Information Systems Management | 3 Credits
  • MIS 572 Database Management Systems | 3 Credits
  • IBUS 580 International Business Management | 3 Credits
  • BA 514 Business Analytics: Transforming Data into Decisions | 3 Credits
  • MGTOP 581 Operations Management | 3 Credits
  • IBUS 600 Special Projects or Independent Study or MGTOP 587
    Professional Ethics and Practice in Business | 3 Credits

FOR LEADERS, BY LEADERS

ADVANCED BUSINESS EDUCATION

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The next chapter starts here. Contact the WSU Carson College of Business admissions team to learn how an online Executive MBA fits into your future.

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STAND OUT AMONG LEADERS WITH THE WSU CARSON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS EXECUTIVE MBA ONLINE

Are you a seasoned business professional who’s looking for an opportunity to grow? The Washington State University Carson College of Business Executive MBA online program is tailored to senior managers and director-level business professionals like you. In just 17 months of flexible, fully online study, you can build a new foundation for leadership that creates a legacy. 

Offered 100% online with optional Executive MBA international field study, the Carson College’s AACSB-accredited EMBA program enhances your ability to create organizational value by challenging you to apply advanced business methodologies to current problems in your workplace.

Be motivated by like-minded ambitious colleagues. Take advantage of career and personal brand consulting services. Broaden your horizons – and your professional network – with our optional Executive MBA Leadership Conference and international field study events. Graduate ready for your greatest challenge yet.