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Deans Message About the Saunders Online EMBA Program Recognition and Accreditation EMBA Program Overview & Course Descriptions Saunders International Experience & Residency Why Online Learning? Application Information Tuition, Fees and Financial Aid Hardware Requirements Online EMBA FAQs
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Deans Message
Today, innovation is driving the demand for business leaders in every industry, creating job opportunities faster than they can be filled. This is truly an exciting time to be in the world of business and also an exciting time to be entering the Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology. The faculty, staff and community of students at the college welcome you. In the spirit of innovation and experiential learning, RIT is proud to make our AACSB-accredited Executive MBA program available nationally by way of online education. RITs EMBA is designed specifically for busy professionals whose time is valuable. The innovative and challenging online degree program can be accessed at anytime of the day or night from anywhere with an internet connection. The E. Philip Saunders College of Business has earned an excellent reputation for its challenging, diverse and personalized academic programs. Our graduates have achieved an impressive record of success in the marketplace, commanding high salaries and securing stimulating positions at companies across the nation and around the world. The keys to their success are their capacity to innovate and to connect with the world around them. Some of the unique features of the Saunders online experience include: A convenient, accessible online learning environment: RIT and the Saunders College encourage the exchange of ideas among professors and peers of diverse backgrounds through the online discussion forums and scheduled chat room meetings. This stimulating environment facilitates exciting learning experiences and networking among successful businessmen and women across the nation. An innovative curriculum: Our programs emphasize critical thinking and problem solving, project-based learning, multidisciplinary teams and interaction among students. Our strong ties with industry have enabled us to shape our degree programs to the needs of todays marketplace. Our business graduates have strong employment value because of the career focus of our academic programs and the network of over 17,000 alumni. RIT continues to be acknowledged as one of the nations leading providers of quality, career-oriented business programs. RIT ranks highly in many national surveys, including U.S. News & World Report, BusinessWeek and the Princeton Review. If you are seeking an experiential degree and have the ability and the desire to think outside of the box, you have definitely come to the right place. We all look forward to having you join our online EMBA program. Sincerely,
The Saunders College online Executive MBA experience is flexible, interactive and preferred by the countless students and professionals who find they work best outside of the conventional school framework. With online education, you have the freedom to access course content, post discussions and brainstorm with peers whenever it is most convenient for you, from wherever you feel most comfortable. You will receive individual attention from your instructor as well as your professor and lessons are easily applicable to real-world business situations. This program is personalized, leading-edge and timely. Course material is continuously updated to give you the knowledge you need to succeed. Our EMBA graduates have gone on to advance within their current company, start new businesses or seek out new opportunities. We are looking for business professionals who are prepared to think outside of the box and see daily business problems in a new light. We accept applications for this demanding 15-month program on a rolling basis so you can apply anytime. If you are looking to build skills in innovation, teamwork, leadership, globalization, and strategic thinking, then the Saunders online Executive MBA is right for you. The online Executive MBA program is designed for professionals who have a minimum of six years work experience. This allows for knowledge to travel not only between faculty and students but between peers as well. The foundation courses (finance, accounting, statistics, marketing, leadership, and economics) are covered in the first half of the program while the second half focuses on building strategic skills through courses such as branding/new product commercialization, technology management, IT and supply chain management, international business, and negotiations.
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AACSB
RITs E. Philip Saunders College of Business undergraduate and graduate programs are fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB), the premier accrediting organization for business schools. Only about one quarter of the institutions granting business degrees have received this accreditation. The AACSB indicated the Saunders College of Business is ...undoubtedly one of the nations leaders in bringing total quality principles to the university. These principles emphasize customer satisfaction, work productivity through teaming, and product and service excellence.
Rochester Institute of Technologys rigorous online Executive MBA program is different from a regular MBA program in some fundamental areas. First and foremost, this EMBA is a challenging and demanding degree program designed to accelerate the careers of mature, high-performance professionals with significant business experience, unlike traditional MBA programs which are geared primarily toward a less experienced audience. This program is ideal for creative, innovative individuals who have gained their experience in the workforce and not just the classroom. Participants in this program have established careers and are looking for ways to use what they have already proven to be effective methods to accelerate and propel them even further up the career ladder. EMBA students master executive skills such as strategic and cross functional thinking and leadership. They learn not only from their knowledgeable and professional instructors but from their successful, motivated, diverse peer group as well. The EMBA encourages students to think outside of the box and places a strong emphasis on group networking. You will leave the program with a strong network of influential peers you will remain close with on a personal and professional level.
Course Descriptions
0102806 Team Building and Ethics Each incoming student joins a study group of around four or five students selected for diversity of skills and experience. During this one-week course, students will understand how to motivate and lead teams as well as how to support the leadership of others. Students will undertake a critical evaluation of the ethical responsibilities of managers and corporations. This course also provides students with an overview of the rest of the EMBA program. 1 Credit 0101801 Accounting and Organizational Goals This course provides an understanding of how accounting helps organizations achieve their goals. Special emphasis is given to the resolution of controversial accounting issues within the context of the firms goals. Topics include standards and practices of financial reporting, financial statements, inventories, long-term assets, bonds and other liabilities, and stockholders equity. 3 Credits
0101802 Managerial Accounting Managerial Accounting emphasizes identifying and applying the techniques used by managerial accountants to measure the cost of goods and services produced by the firm. The course focuses on understanding how managerial accounting is used to help organizations achieve their goals. 3 Credits 0102810 Leadership This course focuses on the role of the general manager as a leader in an organization. The course addresses analytical and behavioral strategies and techniques for leadership by examining problem-solving models, personal values, and communications. The emphasis is on the interpersonal skills needed to express different leadership styles and behaviors. Cases, exercises, and class discussions will be used to examine and explore opportunities for managers to become more effective as leaders in modern organizations. 3 Credits 0106860 Data Analysis This course introduces concepts and tools for analyzing complex business decisions and for interpreting and analyzing data. Topics to be covered include: descriptive statistics, basic probability, probability distributions, sampling distributions, interval estimation and testing. 3 Credits 0102800 Leadership Development Skills Each student participates in a 360-degree leadership assessment process. Based on this formal review, personal development plans are created and serve as dynamic documentation of individual professional progress. Students arrange individual counseling sessions with a leadership coach. Co-requisite 0102-810. 1 Credit 0104845 Valuation and Capital Budgeting The course introduces financial concepts of risk, return and valuation. The main application studied in this course, Capital Budgeting, arises in the corporate setting where managers allocate scarce resources to projects. Basic issues of capital budgeting covered include cash flow estimation and valuation techniques. Advanced issues include sensitivity analysis and the consideration of real options. 3 Credits 0104846 Financial Analysis & Planning This is the second-part of a two-course corporate finance sequence for EMBA students. The overall theme is one of strategic control of corporate assets and liabilities. The five topics covered in this course are: (a) long-term financial planning, corporate financing and cost of capital (b) short-term financial planning and the analysis of short-term assets and liabilities (c) risk management and the corporate use of derivatives (d) the analysis of international activities (e) corporate control activities. Three topics are explored in depth: short-term financial management, capital structure and dividend policy, and risk and hedging. Short-term financial management includes the topics of credit analysis, financial forecasting and planning, working capital management and cash flow management. 3 Credits 0103840 Microeconomics Models and applications that describe the efficient allocation of resources within a firm. Topics include supply and demand, consumer behavior, production, cost and pricing. 3 Credits 0102862 Power and Influence Power and influence processes are pervasive and an important part of organizational life. This course has as its objectives enhancing the understanding of these processes and increasing the students skills in using them. Topics covered include the conditions under which power and politics are more likely to dominate decision processes, assessing the relative power of various actors, understanding the basis for their positions on issues, the sources of both individual and departmental power, power and influence strategies and tactics, and some functional and dysfunctional aspects of organizational politics for both individuals and the organizations involved. 3 Credits
0105865 Managing New Product Commercialization This course emphasizes the marketing and product strategy activities required to create, develop, and launch successful new products. Topics covered include identifying the market opportunity for new products, defining the product strategy, understanding customer requirements, developing and updating the product business plan, marketings role in the product development process, developing the marketing plan for launching new products, and managing the product life cycle. Best practices in activities required for successful new product commercialization are reviewed. (0105-851) 3 Credits 0102889 Capstone Consulting Project I Teams of students analyze specific operational problems or improvement opportunities in client organizations. Teams identify relevant issues, collect data, develop alternatives and make recommendations to the client. The project, a two course equivalent, is the capstone experience of the Executive MBA program. Prerequisites: 0102-819 and 0105-851. 4 Credits 0102820 International Business The primary objective of the course is to examine the strategies, concepts, theories, and practices associated with conducting international business. It seeks to develop the practical and theoretical problem solving skills needed in the international environment. 3 Credits 0102825 International Seminar This international event is an integral part of the quarter long focus on the strategic and operational issues facing organizations in a global competitive environment. Students will engage in lectures, plant visits, and interviews with international corporate managers. Students will apply the insights gained from their previous and concurrent coursework. This seminar offers student an inside view of individual companies and industries, and some of the broader economic, political, social, and cultural factors that influence business opportunities and practices in a particular region of the world. 2 Credits 0104850 International Finance This course examines how the international environment affects the practice of corporate finance by using a combination of theory and cases. Topics include an examination of the international environment the firm operates in, international investment, exchange rates and the management of risks arising from shifting exchange rates, and the problems of short and long-term asset and liability management. (0105 846) 3 Credits 0102860 Executive Leadership The course explores leadership topics in depth with an emphasis on current management and leadership issues. During each class, a community leader guest lectures on topics of leadership. Past speakers have included senior-level executives from local industry, government, and not for profit organizations. 3 Credits 0102890 Capstone Consulting Project II Teams of students analyze specific operational problems or improvement opportunities in client organizations. Teams identify relevant issues, collect data, develop alternatives and make recommendations to the client. The project, a two course equivalent, is the capstone experience of the Executive MBA program. 4 Credits 0102802 Leadership Development Skills III This course is a continuation of 0102-801. In Leadership Development Skills II, students formally assess their leadership skills, meet individually with a leadership coach, and produce a written Leadership Development Plan that outlines their goals and an action plan to achieve them. In Leadership Development III, students revisit these activities at the end of the EMBA program to assess their progress in achieving their goals and to prepare for successful careers in their organizations. Students arrange individual counseling sessions with a leadership coach. 1 Credit
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Application Information
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Students will be billed quarterly for the credits they are registered to take. The add/drop dates occur on the first 4 days of each quarter. Students will receive a 100% refund for dropped courses during that time period and no refund after that point. For further information regarding the program or applying for financial aid, please contact an admissions advisor toll free at 1-888-907-2808 ext. 3374 or email admissions@embaonline.rit.edu.
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Hardware Requirements
To participate in Rochester Institute of Technologys online masters degree program, your PC or Macintosh computer will require the following:
Minimum requirements for PC users: Operating System: RAM: Free Disk Space: CPU Speed: Modem: Windows 98/2000/NT/XP 128MB recommended 50MB (100MB recommended) 266 MHz (500 MHz recommended) 56K modem (DSL/cable modem recommended if your course is graphically intensive) Required for audio presentations
Minimum requirements for Macintosh users: Macintosh OS 9 or higher 128 MB recommended 50MB (100MB recommended) Power Macintosh or higher 56K modem (DSL/cable modem recommended if your course is graphically intensive) Required for audio presentations
Internet Explorer for Mac, MS Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator (Netscape Mozilla Firefox not recommended; however, most features will work) Adobe Flash, Java, RealOne Player, Quicktime Microsoft Office (recommended), Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Flash, Java, RealOne Player, Quicktime Microsoft Office (recommended), Adobe Acrobat Reader
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