2025-2026 Catalog

 

EMBA - Executive Mba

EMBA-501 Growth-Oriented Revenue Strategies

In this course, participants will be equipped with advanced leadership strategies designed to drive organizational growth while prioritizing ethical decision-making and stakeholder well-being. Through a servant leadership framework, participants will explore principles of integrity, humility, and collaborative empowerment. The curriculum blends theoretical foundations with practical applications, enabling participants to analyze diverse leadership challenges, adapt their styles, and implement innovative growth strategies. Emphasis is placed on fostering team collaboration, leveraging performance metrics for decision-making, and aligning leadership plans with organizational goals and market trends.

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EMBA-510 Mastering Data Storytelling for Strategic Impact

In today's rapidly changing business landscape, effective leadership goes beyond traditional management techniques. Participants will be equipped with the tools and strategies needed to foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and ethical decision-making in a dynamic business environment. Throughout this course, leadership practices that are deeply rooted in honesty, mutual respect, and a commitment to ethical outcomes will empower participants to lead teams toward impactful and innovative solutions.

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EMBA-515 Leading With Influence

In today's complex and interconnected work environments, leaders are called to embody integrity while fostering accountability and trust within their teams. This course equips leaders with the tools to build organizational trust by leading with transparency and making ethically sound decisions. Participants will learn to establish systems that enhance personal and team accountability, develop strategies to strengthen trust across organizational relationships, and lead initiatives with transparency to inspire credibility and alignment. Through the application of ethical decision-making frameworks, participants will navigate complex challenges while upholding organizational values. Additionally, the course addresses conflict management, empowering leaders to resolve disputes with integrity and promote organizational harmony. This dynamic and interactive program is ideal for leaders seeking to enhance their ability to inspire trust, align teams, and achieve sustainable success.

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EMBA-520 AI-Driven Market Expansion Strategies

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way businesses operate, innovate, and compete. Participants in this course will explore the strategic integration of AI into business models to drive increased speed, efficiency, and growth. Participants will gain expertise in designing data and AI-driven business practices that optimize processes, enhance customer experiences, and unlock new market opportunities. Participants will learn to evaluate emerging technologies and develop integration plans that include responsible and ethical AI best practices. This course is ideal for professionals looking to harness data and AI for driving innovation and organizational excellence.

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EMBA-525 Optimizing Organizational Operations with AI

Participants in this course will explore advanced concepts and strategies for achieving operational excellence and fostering innovation in competitive markets. Balancing efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness while ensuring operational decisions align with ethical principles, social responsibility, and sustainability will be emphasized. Through the application of frameworks like Lean and Six Sigma, participants will develop skills to optimize processes, leverage technology for innovation, and evaluate market dynamics to craft competitive strategies. Emphasis is placed on risk management, navigating competitive pressures, and integrating continuous improvement into operational practices to drive organizational success.

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EMBA-535 Driving Innovation with AI

Executives and business leaders will be empowered through this course to drive breakthrough innovation while mastering the art of influence and ethical leadership. Participants will learn to spearhead strategic growth by fostering adaptability, creativity, and resilience in the face of market disruptions. Emphasizing both innovation and communication, the course equips leaders with advanced strategies to engage stakeholders, align teams, and implement scalable frameworks that enhance organizational performance. Through practical applications, case studies, and strategic storytelling, students will develop the skills to inspire action, build trust, and drive sustainable success. By the end of the course, participants will be prepared to lead transformative change with purpose, impact, and authenticity.

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EMBA-540 Marketing AI Prompting

Participants will learn to apply commercial generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to a variety of business challenges while navigating their limitations. Natural language prompting, tokenization, priming, and shooting methods will be addressed. In addition, the increasing capabilities of generative AI to create quality work products and enhance productivity, including text, visualization, software, and multimedia outputs will be explored. Participants will craft prompts for real-world applications such as business analysis, marketing, and human resources. The course will also address generative AI limitations and how to responsibly integrate these tools consistent with ethical practices. Participants that complete the course with its certifying assessment at a grade "B-" or higher will achieve a professional certification from Blaizing Academy.

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EMBA-548 Building Change Capacity in Executive Leadership

Participants taking this course will be equipped with insights and tools to build organizational change capacity. Topics explored include the practice of leading organizational change, emphasizing both the strategic and personal transformation required of effective leaders, and using a systems perspective to examine the dynamics of change. Additionally, strategies to build and sustain change capacity within their organizations, fostering a culture of adaptability and continuous improvement are integrated into hands-on and real-world scenarios to provide immediate application of topics. Participants that complete the course with its certifying assessment at a grade "B-" or higher will achieve a professional certification from Leadership by Design.

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EMBA-549 Executive Followership for High Performance Organizations

Followership represents one of the fastest growing topics in the leadership discipline. Within both the academic and professional contexts, leaders are beginning to recognize that high performance organizations require followership development as equally important to leadership development. This course examines the essentials of followership through the lens of executive leader opportunity and obligation to develop the organizational culture in ways to unleash the full capacity of organizational members to accomplish organizational purpose. Participants that complete the course with its certifying assessment at a grade "B-" or higher will achieve professional certification from the Center for the Advancement of Followership from the Division of Leadership and Followership Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University.

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EMBA-551 Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurial Leaders Organization (ELO) Leadership Program is a transformative one-week immersive opportunity designed for Christian business leaders from around the world, offering an unparalleled opportunity for personal and professional growth. Held in the historic and inspiring setting of Oxford, UK, participants experience the "Oxford Experience," engaging with sessions taught by esteemed University of Oxford professors and leading practitioners in the field. The program's unique meaning-driven leadership curriculum equips attendees to navigate the complexities of entrepreneurial leadership while fostering ethical decision-making grounded in Christian values. Participants will connect with an exceptional cohort of peers, creating lifelong networks of like-minded leaders. Upon successful completion of the program and certifying requirements, participants will earn a prestigious Diploma of Entrepreneurial Leadership, marking their achievement in mastering entrepreneurial leadership principles and practices.

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