Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

Leader Development – The leadership development activities in the Helzberg EMBA are sequenced in a process of Experience-Reflect-Act-Evaluate. This process creates personal and transformational learning and a dynamic leadership experience.  Management theories are integrated with practical skills and knowledge, enabling leaders to thrive in environments of rapid change and complex challenges.  

Lifelong Learning – Executive MBA students can continue taking classes cost-free at Rockhurst after they complete their EMBA. This benefit begins with elective options that encourage students to deepen their knowledge in areas of interest. After graduating, our EMBA alums can explore fields like data analytics, health care leadership, finance, and non-profit management. Some may choose to earn one of the several certificates offered by the Helzberg School of Management. 

Jesuit Tradition – Learning is multi-dimensional and involves cognitive knowledge as well as a deep awareness of personal values and an understanding of the leader’s mindset. A Jesuit education is about academic excellence AND living authentically and responsibly in the contemporary world. Students’ individual experiences foster learning through personal reflection. 

Other important Helzberg EMBA features and benefits:

Elective Options – Contemporary leadership requires a variety of new skills. The Helzberg EMBA offers courses in data analytics, finance, digital marketing, and social media, among others. EMBA students will also select an elective course specific to their needs and interests.

International Residency – Understanding the global business environment and emerging societal trends is critical for managing in a global economy. Global literacy is a fundamental learning outcome of the Helzberg EMBA. A structured, international travel experience allows students to experience other cultures and observe global organizations.

12-Month Leadership Core Experience – Accounting, marketing, finance, strategy, and leadership courses are woven into a Leadership Core that comprises the Year 1 curriculum, running from August to July.  In this core, students will learn essential business skills and knowledge in a cohort where teams work together to study, learn, and create solutions to practical problems.  This one-year cohort experience provides a rich learning platform and prepares them for the second year of applied leadership and management development.

The Rockhurst Network – Since 1980, Rockhurst has graduated approximately 1000 students from its prestigious Executive MBA program. Add this to the tens of thousands of MBA alumni in the Rockhurst Network and the yield is a rich array of professional connections.

EMBA Student Learning Outcomes

At the completion of the Helzberg School Executive MBA program, the student will be able to:

• Think strategically in complex and ambiguous environments.
• Design and lead change initiatives in a rapidly changing business environment and diverse society.
• Build organizational capacity by developing people and processes.
• Model ethical decision-making that demonstrates a concern for long-term impact.
• Engage and understand the relationships of the economic, cultural, political and environmental variables that affect the global business environment.