Cornell Executive MBA Americas

Overview

The Executive MBA Americas program consists of 60 credits of coursework delivered over 17 months through a combination of synchronous distance education and traditional in-person learning. The program is offered in partnership with the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University. Students earn two MBAs: one from Cornell and one from Queen’s. The Executive MBA Americas features a highly integrated series of courses that provide a solid grounding in the fundamentals of business and a thorough understanding of advanced leadership and management topics. The courses are sequenced so that each course builds on the content of the previous offering, allowing ample opportunity to apply learning to current business situations. For additional information, see the Executive MBA Americas website.

Students

The Executive MBA Americas program is tailored to meet the needs of working professionals looking to advance their careers without interrupting them. Each cohort of 170 students represent a wide range of geographic and industry perspectives. No single industry represents more than 20% of the class profile each year.

Core Courses (20.5 credits)

• NCCB 5000 - Financial Accounting  
• NCCB 5010 - Business Decision Models  
• NCCB 5020 - Applied Microeconomics  
• NCCB 5021 - Global Macroeconomics  *** 
• NCCB 5030 - Marketing  
• NCCB 5040 - Managing and Leading Organizations  *
• NCCB 5060 - Managerial Finance  
• NCCB 5080 - Managing Operations  
• NCCB 5090 - Business Strategy  ****

Required Courses (39.5 credits)

• NBAB 5020 - Management Accounting  
• NBAB 5300 - New Ventures Management  ***
• NBAB 5360 - Investment Banking Essentials  
• NBAB 5400 - Transformational Leadership  **
• NBAB 5580 - Corporate Financial Policy  
• NBAB 5630 - Role of the General Manager  **
• NBAB 5650 - Corporate Governance  
• NBAB 5710 - Cornell Management Simulation  *
• NBAB 5840 - Global Strategy  
• NBAB 5880 - Critical Thinking for Business Leaders  
• NBAB 5970 - Global Business Project  
• NBAB 6010 - Management Information Systems  
• NBAB 6050 - Leadership and High Performance Teams  *
• NBAB 6220 - Marketing Strategy  
• NBAB 6560 - Valuation  
• NBAB 6660 - Negotiations  **
• NMI 5001 - Individual Project Course  

 

NOTE: Students in the Executive MBA Americas program must take at least 6 credits of coursework each semester to be considered a full-time student.

 

The list above does not reflect elective courses which are part of the 39.5 credits. Students are required to take three out of a list of approximately 12 offered in the program. Electives are taught in New York City and Ithaca.

*Courses taught in Ithaca, NY.
**Courses taught in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
***Courses taught in Toronto, Canada.
****Courses taught in New York City.

All other courses taught via synchronous distance education.