Executive MBA

Our Executive MBA program is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the premier accrediting agency for business degree programs. Business schools accredited by AACSB include the University of Chicago, University of California-Berkeley, Yale University, Stanford University, and Duke University.

Classes meet only on Saturdays, allowing participants to earn an MBA without interrupting their careers. 

Each course consists of three on-campus Saturday meetings and two on-line sessions. The on-campus meetings are held every other Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.. The seventeen-month program spans four semesters — Spring, Summer, Fall, and Spring.

A new class starts every January.

Quality Faculty

Faculty members who teach in the program relate well to executive graduate business students. The professors are selected based on their training, research expertise, teaching ability, consulting and work experiences.  Selection to teach in the program is regarded as a mark of distinction in the College of Business.

The Executive MBA faculty consists of a very diverse group of professors who have been trained at major research institutions, including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Florida, the University of Oklahoma, University of Arkansas, the University of Texas at Austin, and Texas A&M University.

Our professors are teachers, scholars and consultants. The Executive MBA faculty members are recognized for their enthusiasm for teaching. They incorporate the theory and practice of business into their courses. Our faculty members are also active researchers who publish in peer-reviewed journals. Being active in research allows our professors to remain current in and contribute to the practice of business.

Meet Our Faculty

Cohorts

Given that the participants in our program are from diverse backgrounds and have significant business experiences, knowledge and ideas are shared amongst classmates. Existing work situations and problems are often addressed in class. Program participants interact in class, small study-groups, workshops and social events. The close relationships developed throughout the program can lead to long-term professional partnerships.

The curriculum is designed to give practicing managers and executives the skills needed to assume leadership roles in their organizations. The program consists of eleven graduate courses, which employ lectures, readings, cases, guest business speakers, simulations and computer packages.

Our Executive MBA program allows you to choose the path that leads to your professional success. There are two tracks available: a general MBA, and an MBA with a health care management concentration. The general MBA participants can choose between 1) accounting and finance electives or 2) business electives.

The three choices that lead to an MBA degree are:

• A general MBA (with accounting and finance electives)
• A general MBA (with business electives)
• An MBA with a Health Care Management Concentration                 

All Executive MBA students register for seven core courses and four non-core courses. The seven core courses are required of all participants.

Common Curriculum Cohorts

All participants in the program enroll in seven fundamental graduate courses: Accounting, Managerial Economics, Financial Management, Statistics, Organizational Behavior, Business Strategy, and Marketing.

• General MBA (with Business Electives)
  In addition to the courses presented above, students enroll in the following business courses: 1) Entrepreneurship, 2) Project Management, 3) Business Law and Negotiations, and 4) Advanced Accounting/Finance.
• General MBA (with Accounting and Finance Electives)
  In addition to the seven fundamental common curriculum courses presented above, students enroll in the following accounting and finance courses: 1) Special Topics in Accounting, 2) Special Topics in Finance, 3) Financial Policies II, and 4) Business Law and Negotiations.
  Seven of the eleven graduate courses in this track are finance (three courses), accounting (two courses), or analysis courses (statistics and economics).
• Health Care Management Concentration
  In addition to the seven fundamental courses presented above, students receiving a concentration in health care management enroll in the following courses: 1) Health Care Law, 2) Health Care Financial Management, 3) Advanced Health Care Administration, and 4) Special Topics in Health Care Management.

Quick-Start Seminars

While there are no prerequisite courses to enroll in the fundamental courses, Quick-Start seminars are presented on-line prior to each fundamental course. These seminars ensure that a program participant has the foundation necessary to successfully complete each fundamental course.

The program sponsors workshops and lectures to complement the Executive MBA curriculum. The workshops and lectures present a broad range of business viewpoints to our students and lead to networking opportunities.

Workshops

The half-day to full-day workshops are independent of the course work and are optional for the participants enrolled in the program. The presentation topics are initiated by the students. To expose our students to many schools of thought, the workshops are conducted by regional and national authorities. Former students are also invited to participate in the workshops.

Luncheon Lecture Series

Local and regional business leaders speak to the Executive MBA students during lunch. A typical presentation consists of a lecture and question/answer session.

Participation in our program leads to networking opportunities with other local professionals. In addition to developing relationships with their own classmates, participants have the opportunity to interact with individuals from other Executive MBA classes. With a new group starting every spring, there is the opportunity to network with students from other classes during lunches, breaks, and workshops. There is also the opportunity to network with former students at workshops and social events.

The College of Business is very efficient with its assets; therefore, we can offer a quality Executive MBA program at a reasonable price. With Southeastern being one of the largest universities in the state, and the College of Business being the largest college on campus, our Executive MBA students share the fixed costs of an education with many other students. Also, given that undergraduate and master’s level business programs are our focus, the College of Business does not have to support a small, expensive doctoral business program. We have a very good business model.

The total cost of the program is $20,676. This fee is all inclusive. It covers tuition, books, cases, workshops, luncheon lectures, lunches, snacks, graduation fees and parking fees.

Although the fees are relatively low, quality is not sacrificed. We charge the least that we can to sustain a quality program. Being a state-supported university, we have a social responsibility to offer Louisiana residents a quality executive business education at a reasonable price. We subscribe to the notion that everyone benefits from an educated society.

We have provided a quality executive education for a decade to more than one hundred and sixty diverse participants. The following professions have been represented in our program: Attorneys, Accountants, Physicians, Engineers,  Entrepreneurs, Nurses, Bankers, Pharmacists, Computer Scientists, Managers, Marketers, Therapists, Consultants, and Investment Advisors. 

The class size is limited to encourage teamwork and meaningful participation of everyone. The average class size of our first ten classes has been eleven students.

Since part of the learning process is from cohorts, only qualified individuals are accepted into the program.

Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, where I-12 and I-55 intersect. The main campus is conveniently located within one hour of New Orleans, forty-five minutes of Baton Rouge, and twenty-five minutes of St. Tammany Parish.