UT Dallas 2026 Graduate Catalog

Naveen Jindal School of Management

Executive Education Programs

The Naveen Jindal School of Management, Executive Education Area combines the best of the school's nationally recognized faculty with a select group of executives to provide an innovative, relevant portfolio of programs. Designed to advance knowledge and skills that improve organizational performance, these programs include both MBA and Master of Science degree programs, as well as certificate programs. Courses are taught on campus, on site or online.

Students pursuing the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM) are required to complete the prerequisites OPRE 6303 Quantitative Foundations of Business. For OPRE 6303, applicants may request a waiver if they have completed Calculus at the undergraduate or graduate level with a grade of "B" or better. These program prerequisites must be satisfied within the first semester of graduate study as a degree-seeking student. Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites; however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA).

Programs in Business Administration

Certificates
Double Degrees

Special admission and fee requirements apply to the following programs and courses.

Executive Master of Business Administration

53 semester credit hours minimum

Faculty

Professors: Ashiq Ali, Gary Bolton, Dorothée Honhon, Mike W. Peng, Gil Sadka

Clinical Professor: John Barden

Clinical Associate Professor: Carolyn Reichert

Clinical Assistant Professor: Jeffery (Jeff) Hicks

Associate Professor of Instruction: Gary Reichmuth

Associate Professors of Practice: Jackie Kimzey

Degree Requirements

The Executive MBA (EMBA) program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management is a minimum of 53 semester credit hours that prepares experienced professionals for upper management, executive levels, and the C-suite. Based in part on personal executive coaching, the program provides a transformative educational experience that enhances student success and takes student careers to a higher level. The 21-month program meets in-person one-weekend per month (Friday/Saturday), and synchronously online one evening a week. This cohort-based program maximizes the benefits of in-person learning while minimizing disruptions for those with busy schedules.

The EMBA curriculum enhances individuals' basic business fundamentals and sharpens their decision-making skills through strategic frameworks for performance transformation. Emerging technologies and corporate social responsibility are integrated throughout the curriculum. The program includes a ten-day international study tour that exposes students to corporate and governmental decision makers. Students explore the countries' economic states and competitive advantages, understand strategic decisions facing business executives, learn about public policy with regards to immigration, labor, culture and management practices and understand opportunities for foreign investment. To apply for this degree program, an undergraduate degree is required (all majors are considered). In order to graduate, students must maintain a 3.0 grade-point average (GPA) in the core GPA, degree GPA (exclusive of prerequisite courses), and cumulative GPA (all courses taken at the graduate level). Students can obtain a double MBA and MS degree by taking a minimum of 63 semester credit hours (assuming they meet all the degree requirements for both programs).

Prerequisites

Students pursuing the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM) are required to complete the prerequisites OPRE 6303 Quantitative Foundations of Business. For OPRE 6303, applicants may request a waiver if they have completed Calculus at the undergraduate or graduate level with a grade of "B" or better. This program prerequisite must be satisfied within the first semester of graduate study as a degree-seeking student. Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites, however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA).

Admission Requirements

Special tuition, fees, and waiver policies apply. Please review the program website for additional information.

In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration:

  • One letter of recommendation
  • A statement of purpose/essay
  • A resume

Deadline: Please take note of application deadlines. All complete application files received by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. Students are accepted for the fall semester only.

  • Fall Deadline - August 15

Applications submitted or completed after the deadline may be reviewed for admission only if spaces remain within the upcoming cohort and will be reviewed in order by the date the application file became complete.

Course Requirements

Core Courses: 32 semester credit hours

ACCT 6301 Financial Accounting

ACCT 6202 Accounting for Managerial Decision Making and Control

BPS 6310 Strategic Management

or BPS 6332 Strategic Leadership

FIN 6301 Financial Management

IMS 6304 International Business Management

or IMS 6365 Cross Cultural Management Analysis

MIS 6313 Managing IT in the Analytics Age

MECO 6303 Business Economics

MKT 6301 Marketing Management

OPRE 6301 Statistics and Data Analysis

OPRE 6302 Operations Management

OB 6301 Organizational Behavior

Elective Courses: 21 semester credit hours

ACCT 6394 Current Trends in Corporate Governance

BPS 6313 Strategic Leadership and Organizational Transformation

BPS 6387 Private Equity

ENTP 6394 Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship

FIN 6253 Valuation, Investment and Financing

IMS 6351 Executive International Study Trip - EMBA

OB 6152 Executive Coaching

OB 6339 Negotiations and Contracts

Executive MBA with an Emphasis in Healthcare Organization Leadership

The Executive MBA with an Emphasis in Healthcare Organization Leadership program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management is a fully online program requiring a minimum 53 semester credit hours that prepares experienced healthcare professionals for upper management, executive levels and the C-suite.

Prerequisites

Students pursuing the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM) are required to complete the prerequisites OPRE 6303 Quantitative Foundations of Business. For OPRE 6303, applicants may request a waiver. This program prerequisite must be satisfied within the first semester of graduate study as a degree-seeking student. Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites, however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA).

Special tuition, fees and admissions requirements apply.

Admission Requirements

Special tuition, fees, and waiver policies apply. Please review the Executive Education program website for additional information.

In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration:

  • One letter of recommendation
  • A statement of purpose/essay
  • A resume

Deadline: Please take note of application deadlines. All complete application files received by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. Students are accepted for the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

  • Fall Deadline - August 15
  • Spring Deadline - December 1
  • Summer Deadline - May 1

Applications submitted or completed after the deadline may be reviewed for admission only if spaces remain within the upcoming cohort and will be reviewed in order by the date the application file became complete.

Course Requirements

Core Courses: 32 semester credit hours

ACCT 6301 Financial Accounting

ACCT 6202 Accounting for Managerial Decision Making and Control

BPS 6310 Strategic Management

or BPS 6332 Strategic Leadership

FIN 6301 Financial Management

IMS 6304 International Business Management

or IMS 6365 Cross Cultural Management Analysis

MIS 6313 Managing IT in the Analytics Age

MECO 6303 Business Economics1

MKT 6301 Marketing Management

OPRE 6301 Statistics and Data Analysis

OPRE 6302 Operations Management

OB 6301 Organizational Behavior

Elective Courses: 21 semester credit hours

All Executive MBA with an emphasis in Healthcare Organization Leadership students are required to take an additional 21 semester credit hours to satisfy the MBA elective requirement based on their interest and focus. All courses must receive departmental approval.

Executive MBA with an Emphasis in Healthcare Leadership and Management (for Physicians)

53 semester credit hours minimum

Faculty

Professors: Ashiq Ali, Gary Bolton, Huseyin Cavusoglu, Jianqing Chen, William M. Cready, Gregory G. Dess, Umit G. Gurun, Kyle Hyndman, Varghese S. Jacob, Dmitri Kuksov, Nanda Kumar, Seung-Hyun Lee, Zhiang (John) Lin, Sumit K. Majumdar, Syam Menon, Vijay S. Mookerjee, B. P. S. Murthi, Vikram Nanda, Naim Bugra Ozel, Mike W. Peng, Hasan Pirkul, Suresh Radhakrishnan, Srinivasan Raghunathan, Ram C. Rao, Brian Ratchford, Michael J. Rebello, Gil Sadka, Sumit Sarkar, Wing Kwong (Eric) Tsang, Jun Xia, Ying Xie, Harold Zhang, Zhiqiang (Eric) Zheng

Associate Professors: Mehmet Ayvaci, Nina Baranchuk, Zhonglan Dai, Surya N. Janakiraman, Robert L. Kieschnick Jr., Tongil Kim, Atanu Lahiri, Jun Li, Ningzhong Li, Lívia Markóczy, Radha Mookerjee, Ramachandran (Ram) Natarajan, Alejandro Rivera Mesias, Young U. Ryu, Harpreet Singh, Upender Subramanian, Guihua Wang, Kelsey D. Wei, Han (Victor) Xia, Yexiao Xu, Alejandro Zentner, Jieying Zhang, Zhe (James) Zhang, Feng Zhao, Yibin Zhou

Assistant Professors: Naireet Ghosh, Ryan Raimi, Shujing Sun

Associate Professors Emeriti: J. Richard Harrison, David J. Springate

Clinical Professors: John Barden, Larry Chasteen, Paul Convery, Howard Dover, Randall S. Guttery, William Hefley, Marilyn Kaplan, Sonia Leach, Peter Lewin, Jeffrey Manzi, John McCracken, Daniel Rajaratnam, Kannan Ramanathan, Mark Thouin, Habte Woldu, Fang Wu

Clinical Associate Professors: Judd Bradbury, Dawn Owens, Carolyn Reichert

Clinical Assistant Professors: Moran Blueshtein, Jeffery (Jeff) Hicks, Liping Ma

Professors of Instruction: Shawn Alborz, Semiramis Amirpour, Jeffrey Baker, Mary Beth Goodrich, Chris Linsteadt, Matt Polze, Luell (Lou) Thompson

Associate Professors of Instruction: Amal El-Ashmawi, Gasan Elkhodari, Ayfer Gurun, Maria Hasenhuttl, Julie Haworth, Thomas (Tom) Henderson, Parneet Pahwa, Gary Reichmuth, Hubert Zydorek

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Prajaki Akarte, Daniel Karnuta, Joseph Mauriello

Professors of Practice: Tiffany A. Bortz, Ashim Bose, Alexander Edsel, Rajiv Shah, Donald Taylor, Keith Thurgood

Associate Professors of Practice: Abu Naser Islam, Jackie Kimzey, Edward Meda, Steven Solcher, Kathy Zolton

Assistant Professors of Practice: Timothy Stephens, Robert Wright

Overview

The Executive MBA with an Emphasis in Healthcare Leadership and Management (for Physicians) is a general business degree preferred by physicians who wish to transition into an executive management role. It requires the completion of the core MBA courses, using the approved course substitutes for the Executive MBA Healthcare Leadership and Management (for Physicians) degree. These classes provide an integrated overview of functional areas of management as well as analytical tools for effective decision making. The general business classes may be taken online for maximum flexibility and convenience. The online classes require no on-campus visits.

Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites, however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA). Special tuition, fees, and admissions requirements apply, and the program is supported entirely by participant tuition/fees.

To apply for this degree program, an undergraduate degree is required (all majors are considered). In order to graduate, students must maintain a 3.0 grade-point average (GPA) in the core GPA, degree GPA (exclusive of prerequisite courses), and cumulative GPA (all courses taken at the graduate level). Students can obtain a double MBA and MS degree by taking a minimum of 63 semester credit hours (assuming they meet all the degree requirements for both programs).

Prerequisites

Students pursuing the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM) are required to complete the prerequisites OPRE 6303 Quantitative Foundations of Business. For OPRE 6303, applicants may request a waiver. This program prerequisite must be satisfied within the first semester of graduate study as a degree-seeking student. Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites, however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA).

Admission Requirements

Special tuition, fees, and waiver policies apply. Please review the Executive Education program website for additional information.

In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration:

  • A resume
  • Current U.S. Medical license
  • Transcripts from medical degree 1

1 Final transcripts from medical degree are the only academic documents/transcripts required. Applicants are waived from submitting any other transcripts.

Applicants must also attend an interview with the Program Director. Please visit the program website for more information.

Deadline: Please take note of application deadlines. All complete application files received by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. Students are accepted for the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

  • Fall Deadline - August 15
  • Spring Deadline - December 1
  • Summer Deadline - May 1

Applications submitted or completed after the deadline may be reviewed for admission only if spaces remain within the upcoming cohort and will be reviewed in order by the date the application file became complete.

Course Requirements

Required Courses (and pre-approved substitutes): 38 semester credit hours

FIN 6301 Financial Management

HMGT 6401 Negotiation and Conflict Management in Healthcare2

HMGT 6402 Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations3

HMGT 6403 Medical Costs of Performance Management4

HMGT 6405 Healthcare Information Management and Technology5

HMGT 6406 Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations6

IMS 6304 International Business Management

or IMS 6365 Cross-Cultural Management Analysis

MECO 6303 Business Economics

MKT 6301 Marketing Management

OPRE 6301 Statistics and Data Analysis

OPRE 6302 Operations Management

Elective Courses: 15 semester credit hours

All Executive MBA with an Emphasis in Healthcare Leadership and Management (for Physicians) are required to take an additional 15 semester credit hours. All courses will be selected in consultation with their program advisor.

Executive MBA with an Emphasis in Healthcare Leadership and Management (for Professionals)

53 semester credit hours minimum

Faculty

Professors: Ashiq Ali, Gary Bolton, Huseyin Cavusoglu, Jianqing Chen, William M. Cready, Gregory G. Dess, Umit G. Gurun, Kyle Hyndman, Varghese S. Jacob, Dmitri Kuksov, Nanda Kumar, Seung-Hyun Lee, Zhiang (John) Lin, Sumit K. Majumdar, Syam Menon, Vijay S. Mookerjee, B. P. S. Murthi, Vikram Nanda, Naim Bugra Ozel, Mike W. Peng, Hasan Pirkul, Suresh Radhakrishnan, Srinivasan Raghunathan, Ram C. Rao, Brian Ratchford, Michael J. Rebello, Gil Sadka, Sumit Sarkar, Wing Kwong (Eric) Tsang, Jun Xia, Ying Xie, Harold Zhang, Zhiqiang (Eric) Zheng

Associate Professors: Mehmet Ayvaci, Nina Baranchuk, Zhonglan Dai, Surya N. Janakiraman, Robert L. Kieschnick Jr., Tongil Kim, Atanu Lahiri, Jun Li, Ningzhong Li, Lívia Markóczy, Radha Mookerjee, Ramachandran (Ram) Natarajan, Alejandro Rivera Mesias, Young U. Ryu, Harpreet Singh, Upender Subramanian, Guihua Wang, Kelsey D. Wei, Han (Victor) Xia, Yexiao Xu, Alejandro Zentner, Jieying Zhang, Zhe (James) Zhang, Feng Zhao, Yibin Zhou

Assistant Professors: Naireet Ghosh, Ryan Raimi, Shujing Sun

Associate Professors Emeriti: J. Richard Harrison, David J. Springate

Clinical Professors: John Barden, Larry Chasteen, Paul Convery, Howard Dover, Randall S. Guttery, William Hefley, Marilyn Kaplan, Sonia Leach, Peter Lewin, Jeffrey Manzi, John McCracken, Daniel Rajaratnam, Kannan Ramanathan, Mark Thouin, Habte Woldu, Fang Wu

Clinical Associate Professors: Judd Bradbury, Dawn Owens, Carolyn Reichert

Clinical Assistant Professors: Moran Blueshtein, Jeffery (Jeff) Hicks, Liping Ma

Professors of Instruction: Shawn Alborz, Semiramis Amirpour, Jeffrey Baker, Mary Beth Goodrich, Chris Linsteadt, Matt Polze, Luell (Lou) Thompson

Associate Professors of Instruction: Amal El-Ashmawi, Gasan Elkhodari, Ayfer Gurun, Maria Hasenhuttl, Julie Haworth, Thomas (Tom) Henderson, Parneet Pahwa, Gary Reichmuth, Hubert Zydorek

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Prajaki Akarte, Daniel Karnuta, Joseph Mauriello

Professors of Practice: Tiffany A. Bortz, Ashim Bose, Alexander Edsel, Rajiv Shah, Donald Taylor, Keith Thurgood

Associate Professors of Practice: Abu Naser Islam, Jackie Kimzey, Edward Meda, Steven Solcher, Kathy Zolton

Assistant Professors of Practice: Timothy Stephens, Robert Wright

Overview

The Executive MBA with an Emphasis in Healthcare Leadership and Management (for Professionals) is an advanced business degree recommended for those who wish to transition into an executive leadership role. It requires completion of the core MBA courses, using the approved course substitutes for the EMBA Healthcare Leadership and Management (for Physicians). These classes provide an integrated overview of functional areas of management as well as analytical tools for effective decision making. The general business classes may be taken online for maximum flexibility and convenience. The online classes require no on-campus visits.

Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites, however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA). Special tuition, fees and admissions requirements apply and the program is supported entirely by participant tuition/fees.

To apply for this degree program, an undergraduate degree is required (all majors are considered). In order to graduate, students must maintain a 3.0 grade-point average (GPA) in the core GPA, degree GPA (exclusive of prerequisite courses), and cumulative GPA (all courses taken at the graduate level). Students can obtain a double MBA and MS degree by taking a minimum of 63 semester credit hours (assuming they meet all the degree requirements for both programs).

Prerequisites

Students pursuing the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM) are required to complete the prerequisites OPRE 6303 Quantitative Foundations of Business. For OPRE 6303, applicants may request a waiver. This program prerequisite must be satisfied within the first semester of graduate study as a degree-seeking student. Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites, however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA).

Admission Requirements

Special tuition, fees, and waiver policies apply. Please review the Executive Education program website for additional information.

In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration:

  • One letter of recommendation
  • A statement of purpose/essay
  • A resume

Deadline: Please take note of application deadlines. All complete application files received by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. Students are accepted for the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

  • Fall Deadline - August 15
  • Spring Deadline - December 1
  • Summer Deadline - May 1

Applications submitted or completed after the deadline may be reviewed for admission only if spaces remain within the upcoming cohort and will be reviewed in order by the date the application file became complete.

Course Requirements

Core Courses (and pre-approved substitutes): 38 semester credit hours

FIN 6301 Financial Management

HMGT 6401 Negotiation and Conflict Management in Healthcare2

HMGT 6402 Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations3

HMGT 6403 Medical Costs of Performance Management4

HMGT 6405 Healthcare Information Management and Technology5

HMGT 6406 Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations6

IMS 6304 International Business Management

or IMS 6365 Cross-Cultural Management

MECO 6303 Business Economics

MKT 6301 Marketing Management

OPRE 6301 Statistics and Data Analysis

OPRE 6302 Operations Management

Electives Course: 15 semester credit hours

All EMBA with an Emphasis in Healthcare Leadership and Management (for Professionals) are required to take an additional 15 semester credit hours. All courses will be selected in consultation with their program advisor.

Executive MBA with an Emphasis in Product Lifecycle and Supply Chain Management

53 semester credit hours minimum

Faculty

Degree Requirements

An Executive MBA with an Emphasis in Product Lifecycle and Supply Chain Management is awarded after the completion of a minimum of 53 semester credit hours inclusive of the product lifecycle and supply chain management core requirements. The depth of the program uniquely prepares students to be the next generation of business leaders with skills and competencies necessary to perform across functions within an organization. Students gain business management knowledge and analytical decision-making skills (especially for complex systems) along with real-life experiences through industry projects.

Prerequisites

Students pursuing the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM) are required to complete the prerequisites OPRE 6303 Quantitative Foundations of Business. For OPRE 6303, applicants may request a waiver. This program prerequisite must be satisfied within the first semester of graduate study as a degree- seeking student. Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites, however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA).

Special tuition, fees and admissions requirements apply, and the program is supported entirely by participant tuition/fees.

Admission Requirements

Special tuition, fees, and waiver policies apply. Please review the program website for additional information.

In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration:

  • One letter of recommendation
  • A statement of purpose/essay
  • A resume

Deadline: Please take note of application deadlines. All complete application files received by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. Students are accepted for the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

  • Fall Deadline - August 15
  • Spring Deadline - December 1
  • Summer Deadline - May 1

Applications submitted or completed after the deadline may be reviewed for admission only if spaces remain within the upcoming cohort and will be reviewed in order by the date the application file became complete.

Course Requirements

Core Courses: 32 semester credit hours

ACCT 6301 Financial Accounting

ACCT 6202 Accounting for Managerial Decision Making and Control

BPS 6310 Strategic Management

FIN 6301 Financial Management

IMS 6365 Cross-Culture Management Analysis

or IMS 6304 International Business Management

MIS 6313 Managing IT in the Analytics Age

MECO 6303 Business Economics

MKT 6301 Marketing Management

OB 6301 Organizational Behavior

OPRE 6301 Statistics and Data Analysis

OPRE 6302 Operations Management

Courses Required for Graduate Certificate in Product Lifecycle and Supply Chain Management: 15 semester credit hours

OPRE 6364 Lean Six Sigma

OPRE 6366 Global Supply Chain Management

OPRE 6370 Global Logistics and Transportation

OPRE 6371 Purchasing, Sourcing and Contract Management

OPRE 6379 Product Lifecycle Management

Additional Courses Required for the Executive MBA: 6 semester credit hours

OB 6346 Leading Organizational Change

OPRE 6369 Supply Chain Software With SAP

Courses may be substituted with permission from the Director.

Executive MBA with an Emphasis in Project Management

53 semester credit hours minimum

Faculty

Professors: Alain Bensoussan, Metín Çakanyildirim, Dorothée Honhon, Bin Hu, Ganesh Janakiraman, Elena Katok, Özalp Özer, Suresh P. Sethi, Kathryn E. Stecke

Associate Professor: Andrew Frazelle, Anyan Qi, Serdar Simsek, Guihua Wang, Shouqiang Wang, Yining Wang

Assistant Professors: Maya Balakrishnan, Mingliu Chen, Soraya Fatehi, Naireet Ghosh, Neda Miraeian, Jimmy Qin, Ignacio Rios Uribe, Ashwin Venkataraman, Chonghuan Wang, Mengxin Wang

Clinical Professors: Sonia Leach, Divakar Rajamani, Kannan Ramanathan

Clinical Associate Professors: Avanti P. Sethi, Aysegul Toptal

Professor of Instruction: Shawn Alborz, Vaidy Jayaraman

Associate Professors of Instruction: Khatereh Ahadi, Monica E. Brussolo, Negin Enayaty Ahangar, Sarmann Kennedyd, Tristan Whalen

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Hien Thu Nguyen, Rasoul Ramezani

Professors of Practice: David Parks, Ramesh Subramoniam

Overview

The Executive MBA with an Emphasis in Project Management is a 53 semester credit hours program designed for professionals who want to lead and manage projects, programs, and/or project/program portfolios. It is designed to develop knowledge, skills and abilities in technical project management, leadership, and strategic and business management. The program is comprised of the 32 semester credit hours UT Dallas MBA core curriculum, 12 semester credit hour project management graduate certificate curriculum, and 9 semester credit hours of elective courses from JSOM Executive degree programs.

Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites; however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA). Special tuition, fees and admissions requirements apply, and the program is supported entirely by participant tuition/fees.

To apply for this degree program, an undergraduate degree is required (all majors are considered). In order to graduate, students must maintain a 3.0 grade-point average (GPA) in the core GPA, degree GPA (exclusive of prerequisite courses), and cumulative GPA (all courses taken at the graduate level). Students can obtain a double MBA and MS degree by taking a minimum of 63 semester credit hours (assuming they meet all the degree requirements for both programs).

Prerequisites

Students pursuing the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM) are required to complete the prerequisites OPRE 6303 Quantitative Foundations of Business. For OPRE 6303, applicants may request a waiver. This program prerequisite must be satisfied within the first semester of graduate study as a degree- seeking student. Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites, however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA).

Admission Requirements

Special tuition, fees, and waiver policies apply. Please review the program website for additional information.

In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration:

  • One letter of recommendation
  • A statement of purpose/essay
  • A resume

Deadline: Please take note of application deadlines. All complete application files received by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. Students are accepted for the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

  • Fall Deadline - August 15
  • Spring Deadline - December 1
  • Summer Deadline - May 1

Applications submitted or completed after the deadline may be reviewed for admission only if spaces remain within the upcoming cohort and will be reviewed in order by the date the application file became complete.

Course Requirements

MBA Core Courses: 32 semester credit hours

ACCT 6301 Financial Accounting7

ACCT 6202 Accounting for Managerial Decision Making and Control

BPS 6310 Strategic Management

FIN 6301 Financial Management

IMS 6365 Cross-Cultural Management Analysis

or IMS 6304 International Business Management

MECO 6303 Business Economics

MIS 6313 Managing IT in the Analytics Age8

MKT 6301 Marketing Management

OB 6301 Organizational Behavior

OPRE 6301 Statistics and Data Analysis

OPRE 6302 Operations Management

Required Project Management Core Courses: 6 semester credit hours

OPRE 6372 Fundamentals of Project Management

OPRE 6373 Comprehensive Project Planning

Required Project Management Elective Courses: 6 semester credit hours

Students must choose 6 semester credit hours from the selection below:

OPRE 6374 Delivering Business Value through Project Management

OPRE 6375 Leadership and Emerging Trends in Project Management

MIS 6360 Agile Project Management

Elective Courses: 9 semester credit hours

Students take the remainder of their courses from a list of elective executive education courses approved by the program.

Customized Online Executive Master of Business Administration Program

53 semester credit hours

Faculty

Professor: Syam Menon, Gil Sadka

Clinical Professors: John Barden, Sonia Leach, Divakar Rajamani, Kannan Ramanathan, Mark Thouin

Clinical Associate Professor: Carolyn Reichert, David Widdifield

Clinical Assistant Professor: Jeffery (Jeff) Hicks

Professor of Instruction: Luell (Lou) Thompson

Associate Professors of Instruction: Judd Bradbury, Gary Reichmuth

Professor of Practice: Keith Thurgood

Degree Requirements

The Customized Online Executive Masters of Business Administration at the Naveen Jindal School of Management is a 53 semester credit hours program that is designed for professionals who want a highly personalized experience with the ability to bring in an existing or new project as part of their MBA experience. Students complete the core courses (32 semester credit hours) and then choose from a prescribed set of concentrations to complete the remaining 21 semester credit hours.

The Customized Online Executive MBA is fully-online, offering both asynchronous experience through our learning management system and synchronous experiences with weekly faculty-led web conferencing.

Students have the ability to personalize their degree with certificates in the areas of global marketing, organizational consulting, project management, strategic human resources, or supply chain management. They can also add in concentrations through either elective course work or a combination of electives and their work project. Current concentrations include business analytics, finance, international business, leadership, marketing, and supply chain.

Students begin their program with the core-MBA courses and in early discussions with the program director and academic advisor, students create an individualized plan. This includes conversations around work project inclusion, elective choices, certificate options, as well as dual degrees by including an MS option. Many students customize the program semester course load to match the timeline of their professional goals as well as to match any corporate sponsorships that may be available. Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites, however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA). Special tuition, fees, and admissions requirements apply, and the program is supported entirely by participant tuition/fees.

To apply for this degree program, an undergraduate degree is required (all majors are considered). In order to graduate, students must maintain a 3.0 grade-point average (GPA) in the core GPA, degree GPA (exclusive of prerequisite courses), and cumulative GPA (all courses taken at the graduate level). Students can obtain a double MBA and MS degree by taking a minimum of 63 semester credit hours (assuming they meet all the degree requirements for both programs).

Prerequisites

Students pursuing the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM) are required to complete the prerequisites OPRE 6303 Quantitative Foundations of Business. For OPRE 6303, applicants may request a waiver. This program prerequisite must be satisfied within the first semester of graduate study as a degree-seeking student. Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites, however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA).

Admission Requirements

Special tuition, fees, and waiver policies apply. Please review the Executive Education program website for additional information.

In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration:

  • One letter of recommendation
  • A statement of purpose/essay
  • A resume

Deadline: Please take note of application deadlines. All complete application files received by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. Students are accepted for the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

  • Fall Deadline - August 15
  • Spring Deadline - December 1
  • Summer Deadline - May 1

Applications submitted or completed after the deadline may be reviewed for admission only if spaces remain within the upcoming cohort and will be reviewed in order by the date the application file became complete.

Course Requirements

Core Courses: 32 semester credit hours

ACCT 6301 Financial Accounting

ACCT 6202 Accounting for Managerial Decision Making and Control

BPS 6310 Strategic Management

FIN 6301 Financial Management

IMS 6365 Cross-Cultural Management Analysis

or IMS 6304 International Business Management

MIS 6313 Managing IT in the Analytics Age

MECO 6303 Business Economics

MKT 6301 Marketing Management

OB 6301 Organizational Behavior

OPRE 6301 Statistics and Data Analysis

OPRE 6302 Operations Management

Elective Courses: 21 semester credit hours

All students are required to take an additional 21 semester credit hours to satisfy the MBA elective requirement based on their interest and focus. Optionally, students are encouraged to develop a concentration to obtain an in-depth knowledge in a specific business area depending on their interests (see below).

Business Analytics: A concentration in business analytics covers statistics and econometrics, predictive modeling, decision, optimization (prescriptive) modeling, and data management. Students are prepared for a position within marketing analytics, decision, and operations analytics, financial analytics, healthcare analytics, and IT analytics.

Finance: Students can prepare for careers in corporate finance, investment management, or the management of financial institutions. Courses in this area emphasize creative solutions to business financing problems, the development of value maximizing investment and financing strategies, and the analysis and management of fixed income and equity investments. Students may choose to concentrate in either corporate financial planning or the analysis of financial securities and investment portfolios.

International Management: In today's global economy, there is a need to develop skills in various international business environments. Students can take a multidisciplinary approach to study international management, with courses in finance, marketing, strategic management, and legal and cross-cultural management. These integrate concepts and theories with international policies and business practices and prepare students to succeed in developing successful international ventures.

Leadership in Organizations: The leadership concentration prepares students for management positions through the study of the psychological, sociological and organizational behavior disciplines. The program provides a foundation of leadership theory, building and problem solving in interpersonal work relationships, group dynamics, organizational decision-making and change and ethics.

Project Management: This concentration prepares students for project and program management, combining technical concepts and critical human skills. Students are encouraged to apply these concepts and skills to their work projects.

Marketing: Students learn to understand customers' needs and purchase behaviors, how to satisfy those needs, and how to make a profit in competitive industries and markets. Topics include developing an effective marketing strategy, developing new products and managing different brands, and product categories. Students can also acquire expertise in pricing, advertising and promotions, market research, and retailing strategies.

Supply Chain Management: Students specializing in supply chain management gain an analytical understanding of how to leverage profits by continuously improving business processes. Effective integration of customers, suppliers, factories and stores through the coordination of various functional areas (marketing, finance, procurement) is an important theme. The area emphasizes using incentives, contracts and information technologies to foster efficiency and success.

Executive MBA in Healthcare Administration and Leadership

42 semester credit hours minimum

Faculty

Professors: Ashiq Ali, Gary Bolton, Huseyin Cavusoglu, Jianqing Chen, William M. Cready, Gregory G. Dess, Umit G. Gurun, Kyle Hyndman, Varghese S. Jacob, Dmitri Kuksov, Nanda Kumar, Seung-Hyun Lee, Zhiang (John) Lin, Sumit K. Majumdar, Syam Menon, Vijay S. Mookerjee, B. P. S. Murthi, Vikram Nanda, Naim Bugra Ozel, Mike W. Peng, Hasan Pirkul, Suresh Radhakrishnan, Srinivasan Raghunathan, Ram C. Rao, Brian Ratchford, Michael J. Rebello, Gil Sadka, Sumit Sarkar, Wing Kwong (Eric) Tsang, Jun Xia, Ying Xie, Harold Zhang, Zhiqiang (Eric) Zheng

Associate Professors: Mehmet Ayvaci, Nina Baranchuk, Zhonglan Dai, Surya N. Janakiraman, Robert L. Kieschnick Jr., Tongil Kim, Atanu Lahiri, Jun Li, Ningzhong Li, Lívia Markóczy, Radha Mookerjee, Ramachandran (Ram) Natarajan, Alejandro Rivera Mesias, Young U. Ryu, Harpreet Singh, Upender Subramanian, Guihua Wang, Kelsey D. Wei, Han (Victor) Xia, Yexiao Xu, Alejandro Zentner, Jieying Zhang, Zhe (James) Zhang, Feng Zhao, Yibin Zhou

Assistant Professors: Naireet Ghosh, Ryan Raimi, Shujing Sun

Associate Professors Emeriti: J. Richard Harrison, David J. Springate

Clinical Professors: John Barden, Larry Chasteen, Paul Convery, Howard Dover, Randall S. Guttery, William Hefley, Marilyn Kaplan, Sonia Leach, Peter Lewin, Jeffrey Manzi, John McCracken, Daniel Rajaratnam, Kannan Ramanathan, Mark Thouin, Habte Woldu, Fang Wu

Clinical Associate Professors: Judd Bradbury, Dawn Owens, Carolyn Reichert

Clinical Assistant Professors: Moran Blueshtein, Jeffery (Jeff) Hicks, Liping Ma

Professors of Instruction: Shawn Alborz, Semiramis Amirpour, Jeffrey Baker, Mary Beth Goodrich, Chris Linsteadt, Matt Polze, Luell (Lou) Thompson

Associate Professors of Instruction: Amal El-Ashmawi, Gasan Elkhodari, Ayfer Gurun, Maria Hasenhuttl, Julie Haworth, Thomas (Tom) Henderson, Parneet Pahwa, Gary Reichmuth, Hubert Zydorek

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Prajaki Akarte, Daniel Karnuta, Joseph Mauriello

Professors of Practice: Tiffany A. Bortz, Ashim Bose, Alexander Edsel, Rajiv Shah, Donald Taylor, Keith Thurgood

Associate Professors of Practice: Abu Naser Islam, Jackie Kimzey, Edward Meda, Steven Solcher, Kathy Zolton

Assistant Professors of Practice: Timothy Stephens, Robert Wright

Overview

The Executive MBA in Healthcare Administration and Leadership program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management is a minimum 42 semester credit hours designed to develop business and leadership skills specific to healthcare.

Special tuition, fees and admissions requirements apply.

Admission Requirements

As an organizational development initiative, this custom program is restricted to UT Southwestern Medical Center and other healthcare institution partnerships within the Organizational Behavior, Coaching and Consulting (OBCC) department.

Special tuition, fees, and waiver policies apply. Please review the Executive Education program website for additional information.

In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration:

  • One letter of recommendation
  • A statement of purpose/essay
  • A resume

Deadline: Please take note of application deadlines. All complete application files received by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. Students are accepted for the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

  • Fall Deadline - August 15
  • Spring Deadline - December 1
  • Summer Deadline - May 1

Applications submitted or completed after the deadline may be reviewed for admission only if spaces remain within the upcoming cohort and will be reviewed in order by the date the application file became complete.

Prerequisites

A prerequisite for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the Jindal School of Management (JSOM) is OPRE 6303 Quantitative Foundations of Business. However, applicants may request a waiver.

Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites, although the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA).

Course Requirements

Core Courses: 24 semester credit hours

HMGT 6311 Healthcare Financial and Operations Accounting

HMGT 6321 Strategic Leadership in Healthcare Organizations

HMGT 6325 Healthcare Operations Management

HMGT 6331 Healthcare Economics

HMGT 6334 Healthcare Analytics

OB 6301 Organizational Behavior

OB 6337 Motivational Leadership in Organizations

OPRE 6301 Statistics and Data Analysis

Supplemental Courses: 18 semester credit hours

All Executive MBA in Healthcare Administration and Leadership students are required to take an additional 18 semester credit hours to satisfy this degree's 42-credit hour requirement. These courses will be specified as part of the students' degree plan.

HMGT 6322 Healthcare Cost Management and Control

HMGT 6397 Current Topics in Healthcare

OB 6331 Power and Politics

OB 6338 Coaching as a Leadership Style

OB 6348 Leadership Concepts and Practices

OB 6377 Neuropsychology of Leadership

Graduate Certificate in Strategic Marketing Management

12 semester credit hours

Executive Education offers a graduate academic certificate in Strategic Marketing Management, with the option of additional coursework to earn a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) degree or an MS degree in Management Science, Executive Education version.

The program curriculum is delivered online.

The Executive Education faculty members have a blend of direct-to-consumer marketing, bringing products to market, developing new products for market as well as teaching experience. Upon completion of the marketing certificate courses, students will be better prepared to understand marketing fundamentals through various lenses including digital and multicultural marketing.

Special tuition, fee and admissions requirements apply, and the program is supported entirely by participant tuition/fees. Both degree and non-degree seeking students with undergraduate degrees may study towards the Graduate Certificate in Strategic Marketing Management. Potential students are required to complete an application, provide a minimum one letter of professional reference, attend an interview with the program director and request all universities attended send an official transcript.

Faculty

Academic Certificate Application and Completion Requirements

Students interested in pursuing an academic certificate must formally apply and be admitted to the certificate program at least one semester prior to completing all coursework in the certificate program. Currently enrolled students apply via the Student Center in Orion under "Apply to a Certificate Program." Prospective students who have not yet matriculated must submit an application as a non-degree seeking student using the UT Dallas Graduate Application Portal prior to enrolling in certificate coursework. Furthermore, all students pursuing a certificate must submit an application to graduate from the certificate program in the semester in which they complete their certificate coursework. Contact JSOM Graduate Advising for instructions on how to submit an application to graduate from a certificate program. Failing to apply to graduate from a certificate program in the semester in which all certificate coursework is completed may result in the assessment of additional fees

Admission Requirements

The Executive Certificate in Strategic Marketing Management is open to any applicant.

Special tuition, fees, and waiver policies apply. Please review the Executive Education program website for additional information.

In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration:

  • One letter of recommendation
  • A statement of purpose/essay
  • A resume

Applicants must also attend an interview with the Program Director. Please visit the program website for more information.

Deadline: Please take note of application deadlines. All complete application files received by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. Students are accepted for the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

  • Fall Deadline - August 15
  • Spring Deadline - December 1
  • Summer Deadline - May 1

Applications submitted or completed after the deadline may be reviewed for admission only if spaces remain within the upcoming cohort and will be reviewed in order by the date the application file became complete.

Course Requirements

Required Courses:

MKT 6301 Marketing Management

IMS 6354 Global Marketing

MKT 6386 Multicultural Marketing Management

MKT 6344 Digital Marketing Strategy

Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Investment Management - Executive Education

12 semester credit hours

Faculty

Overview

The Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate program offers a graduate academic certificate in Real Estate Investment Management. The program curriculum is delivered online.

Real estate is a fundamental aspect of our society, playing a crucial role in both individual lives and the broader economy. Real estate is often regarded as one of the most significant investments, accounts for twenty five percent of the world's wealth not including residential homes and contributes approximately 18 percent to the United States Gross Domestic Product. Professionals in the real estate industry need to support the industry in roles such as appraiser, development, equity investors, tax assessment, mortgage broker, lender, investment sales, leasing, asset and property management.

The certificate provides students with rewarding educational experience using progressive approaches for teaching today's adult learners the critical skills to become a productive leader in the real estate industry with the possibilities of securing a position on the debt or equity side across the various asset classes to include office, industrial, retail, multifamily, residential, or a services company like appraisal, brokerage, property management or real estate technology.

Students will build their knowledge of real estate, learn how to underwrite and assess real estate investments using real estate technologies such as ARGUS, CoStar, and Excel. The Jindal School of Management real estate faculty members include faculty practitioners with years of participation in the real estate industry and investments.

Admission Requirements

The Executive Certificate in Real Estate Investment Management is open to any applicant.

Special tuition, fees, and waiver policies apply. Please review the Executive Education program website for additional information.

In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration:

  • One letter of recommendation
  • A statement of purpose/essay
  • A resume

Deadline: Please take note of application deadlines. All complete application files received by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. Students are accepted for the fall and spring semesters.

  • Fall Deadline - August 15
  • Spring Deadline - December 1

Applications submitted or completed after the deadline may be reviewed for admission only if spaces remain within the upcoming cohort and will be reviewed in order by the date the application file became complete.

Course Requirements

a) Currently enrolled UTD graduate students in good academic standing from any academic program qualify for admission.

b) Students who have been accepted to a UTD graduate program but have not yet matriculated qualify for admission.

c) Applicants who are not part of a) or b) above are required to submit the following documents.

Undergraduate transcripts documenting an earned undergraduate degree. Any discipline is acceptable.

Applications received will be evaluated holistically for evidence supporting an applicant's ability to successfully complete coursework in the certificate program.

Required courses: 12 semester credit hours

FIN 6321 Introduction to Real Estate

or REAL 6321 Introduction to Real Estate

or ENTP 6321 Introduction to Real Estate

FIN 6322 Real Estate Finance and Investments

or REAL 6322 Real Estate Finance and Investments

FIN 6323 Real Estate Market Analysis and Investments

or REAL 6323 Real Estate Market Analysis and Investments

FIN 6326 Advance Real Estate Law Practices

or REAL 6326 Advance Real Estate Law Practices

Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership and Management with an Emphasis for Physicians - Executive Education/Executive MBA with an Emphasis in Healthcare Leadership and Management (for Physicians) (Double Degree)

63 semester credit hours minimum

Faculty

Professors: Ashiq Ali, Gary Bolton, Huseyin Cavusoglu, Jianqing Chen, William M. Cready, Gregory G. Dess, Umit G. Gurun, Kyle Hyndman, Varghese S. Jacob, Dmitri Kuksov, Nanda Kumar, Seung-Hyun Lee, Zhiang (John) Lin, Sumit K. Majumdar, Syam Menon, Vijay S. Mookerjee, B. P. S. Murthi, Vikram Nanda, Naim Bugra Ozel, Mike W. Peng, Hasan Pirkul, Suresh Radhakrishnan, Srinivasan Raghunathan, Ram C. Rao, Brian Ratchford, Michael J. Rebello, Gil Sadka, Sumit Sarkar, Wing Kwong (Eric) Tsang, Jun Xia, Ying Xie, Harold Zhang, Zhiqiang (Eric) Zheng

Associate Professors: Mehmet Ayvaci, Nina Baranchuk, Zhonglan Dai, Surya N. Janakiraman, Robert L. Kieschnick Jr., Tongil Kim, Atanu Lahiri, Jun Li, Ningzhong Li, Lívia Markóczy, Radha Mookerjee, Ramachandran (Ram) Natarajan, Alejandro Rivera Mesias, Young U. Ryu, Harpreet Singh, Upender Subramanian, Guihua Wang, Kelsey D. Wei, Han (Victor) Xia, Yexiao Xu, Alejandro Zentner, Jieying Zhang, Zhe (James) Zhang, Feng Zhao, Yibin Zhou

Assistant Professors: Naireet Ghosh, Ryan Raimi, Shujing Sun

Associate Professors Emeriti: J. Richard Harrison, David J. Springate

Clinical Professors: John Barden, Larry Chasteen, Paul Convery, Howard Dover, Randall S. Guttery, William Hefley, Marilyn Kaplan, Sonia Leach, Peter Lewin, Jeffrey Manzi, John McCracken, Daniel Rajaratnam, Kannan Ramanathan, Mark Thouin, Habte Woldu, Fang Wu

Clinical Associate Professors: Judd Bradbury, Dawn Owens, Carolyn Reichert

Clinical Assistant Professors: Moran Blueshtein, Jeffery (Jeff) Hicks, Liping Ma

Professors of Instruction: Shawn Alborz, Semiramis Amirpour, Jeffrey Baker, Mary Beth Goodrich, Chris Linsteadt, Matt Polze, Luell (Lou) Thompson

Associate Professors of Instruction: Amal El-Ashmawi, Gasan Elkhodari, Ayfer Gurun, Maria Hasenhuttl, Julie Haworth, Thomas (Tom) Henderson, Parneet Pahwa, Gary Reichmuth, Hubert Zydorek

Assistant Professors of Instruction: Prajaki Akarte, Daniel Karnuta, Joseph Mauriello

Professors of Practice: Tiffany A. Bortz, Ashim Bose, Alexander Edsel, Rajiv Shah, Donald Taylor, Keith Thurgood

Associate Professors of Practice: Abu Naser Islam, Jackie Kimzey, Edward Meda, Steven Solcher, Kathy Zolton

Assistant Professors of Practice: Timothy Stephens, Robert Wright

Overview

The combined Master of Science (MS) in Healthcare Leadership and Management with an Emphasis for Physicians - Executive Education and Executive MBA with an Emphasis in Healthcare Leadership and Management (for Physicians) double degree option is provided by the Alliance for Physician Leadership program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management. The double degree is a minimum 63 -semester credit hour specialized graduate degree program designed specifically for senior physicians in leadership roles. The Executive MS HCLM (for Physicians) degree plan requires the completion of nine 4-credit hour residential classes which are held on campus. The APL program curriculum is comprised of healthcare-concentrated coursework with classes taught by industry experts that prepare students to effectively lead in an ever-changing, dynamic healthcare environment. The in- residence classes provide a unique, interactive atmosphere where learners discuss relevant topics in healthcare, analyze case studies, and synthesize concepts for real-world application as physician leaders. Learning alongside peers in a hybrid model of in-residence and online classes provides a rich educational experience unique to the APL Program.

Prerequisites

Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites, however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA). Special tuition, fees, and admissions requirements apply, and the program is supported entirely by participant tuition/fees.

Admission Requirements

Special tuition, fees, and waiver policies apply. Please review the Executive Education program website for additional information.

In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration:

  • A resume
  • Current U.S. Medical license
  • Transcripts from medical degree 1

1 Final transcripts from medical degree are the only academic documents/transcripts required. Applicants are waived from submitting any other transcripts.

Applicants must also attend an interview with the Program Director. Please visit the program website for more information.

Deadline: Please take note of application deadlines. All complete application files received by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. Students are accepted for the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

  • Fall Deadline - August 15
  • Spring Deadline - December 1
  • Summer Deadline - May 1

Applications submitted or completed after the deadline may be reviewed for admission only if spaces remain within the upcoming cohort and will be reviewed in order by the date the application file became complete.

Course Requirements

Required Courses: 63 semester credit hours

The full-day residential classes are structured on a rotation cycle and available approximately every 18 months; a different class is generally offered on campus every two months following a Saturday through Tuesday schedule. Online classes are typically offered at least once per year on a set schedule and follow the standard UT Dallas academic calendar. Students enrolled in the APL Executive MBA degree program have the option to start with either the residential or the online coursework, and courses can be taken in any order. The double degree requires the successful completion of a minimum of 63 semester credit hours included in the residential and online core coursework.

Residential Required Core Courses: 40 semester credit hours

HMGT 6401 Negotiation and Conflict Management in Healthcare2

HMGT 6402 Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations3

HMGT 6403 Medical Costs of Performance Management4

HMGT 6404 Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare

HMGT 6405 Healthcare Information Management and Technology5

HMGT 6406 Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations6

HMGT 6407 Healthcare Policy and Regulation (Washington D.C.)

HMGT 6408 Competencies of Effective Leaders

HMGT 6410 Leading in Complex Organizations

HMGT 6411 Healthcare Law for Physician Leaders

MBA Required Courses: 18 semester credit hours

FIN 6301 Financial Management

IMS 6304 International Business Management

or IMS 6365 Cross-Cultural Management

MECO 6303 Business Economics

MKT 6301 Marketing Management

OPRE 6301 Statistics and Data Analysis

OPRE 6302 Operations Management

Electives: 5 semester credit hours

HMGT 6V99 Special Topics in Healthcare Management

HMGT 6310 Healthcare Informatics Leadership for Physicians

HMGT 6412 Global Healthcare Leadership for Physicians9

HMGT 6V15 Self-Directed Field Study9

1. HMGT 6331 can be substituted for MECO 6303 for the Healthcare Organization Leadership Executive MBA degree program.

2. HMGT 6401 is an approved substitution for OB 6301 in the MBA core.

3. HMGT 6402 is an approved substitution for ACCT 6301 in the MBA core.

4. HMGT 6403 is an approved substitution for ACCT 6202 in the MBA core.

5. HMGT 6405 is an approved substitution for MIS 6313 in the MBA core.

6. HMGT 6406 is an approved substitution for BPS 6310 in the MBA core.

7. Students who have completed ACCT 6305 who are admitted and decide to enroll in an MBA program will be required to take either ACCT 6331 or ACCT 6344 in lieu of ACCT 6301. These students may also substitute ACCT 6305 in lieu of ACCT 6202.

8. Students may substitute IMS 6310 or IMS 6360.

9. On a case-by-case basis, students may be given the option to take HMGT 6V15 or HMGT 6V99 in place of (one) of the core classes listed above. Students must receive prior approval and will work with the APL Program Director to create and define individual course expectations and requirements.

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