 Executive MBA students gain some of the most valuable and enjoyable learning opportunities at the off-site learning experiences, called residentials. Three residentials are required: a local residential before classes begin, a second-year residential in an international location, and a final capstone course. The Merage EMBA is unique in requiring a sequence of residentials, especially with an international experience. Very few other executive MBA programs deliver the intensive learning experience of residentials, and the international business experience is invaluable in today’s global economy. Fees for the programs, speakers, events, transportation, hotels are included in your tuition, with the exception of airfare to the International Residential. We will make the arrangements for your accommodations for all three residentials. Opening Residential: Management of Complex OrganizationsScheduled prior to your first day of class, this experience is designed to prepare you for the rest of your MBA career. You’ll be introduced to your class and small-study team and work with them intensively.
- Held for five days in a business-class hotel in Orange County
- Topics include organizational design, organizational culture and power, group processes, competitive analysis, corporate strategy, and business ethics
- Introduces a variety of instructive methods including case analysis, group presentations, and group-based teamwork
- Format includes group projects, experiential exercises, discussions and format lectures
- Provides team-building exercises to help foster a collaborative learning environment
International Residential: Global Business II One of the highlights of the EMBA program, the international residential takes a thematic approach to exploring concepts in the world of international business. You will have the opportunity to experience global business firsthand from a corporate, academic and cultural standpoint. You’ll learn a tremendous amount about business and culture outside of the United States. This experience leverages the knowledge gained in the Global Business I course. The Dean’s international strategy committee considers emerging markets around the world as locations for the international residential. Recent residentials have been held in Russia/Czech Republic, Shanghai/Beijing, and Hong Kong/Guangzhou.
- Held for six days, usually visiting two countries
- Students stay in four- and five-star business class hotels in major urban centers
- Typical topics include: major issues faced by US companies overseas, investment climate, banking and finance, supply chain management, manufacturing, technology, government, marketing, and economic transition in emerging economies
- Senior-level executives (from U.S. based companies as well as foreign-based companies that work with the U.S.) discuss the challenges they face during presentations; organized tours of the company follow most on-site presentations by the executives
- Includes tours of multinational companies doing business in that region as well as national companies in diverse industries such as telecommunications, manufacturing, or technology
- Optional cultural events may include opera, ballet, theater or music performances as well as visits to museums and historic sites of interest
Final Residential: Executive LeadershipThe Merage EMBA Program culminates in a capstone residential course on Executive Leadership. This residential provides a 360-degree evaluation of each student and allows you to reflect on what you have learned, how you have developed professionally, and how you will shape your future as a business manager and leader.
- Held for 5 days at a Southern California mountain retreat conference center
- Student groups evaluate students to offer constructive feedback
- Provides a clear perspective on your skills as a leader
- Presents a variety of tools to continue to improve your leadership
- Prepares you to take control of your career by creating an explicit career action plan
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