Executive Master
of Business
Administration Online
Prepare to Become a Leader Among Leaders
Washington State University’s Executive MBA Online is designed for manager and director-level business professionals who aspire to take their leadership skills even further.
In this immersive program, you can earn your degree fully online in as few as 17 months while learning alongside a cohort of fellow business leaders from across industries.
Why Choose the Executive MBA Online Program at WSU?
Time is money—and yours is valuable. That’s why the Executive MBA Online is meant to be applied in real time, empowering you to make career strides long before you graduate.
In fact, at WSU you’ll be able to bring projects from your workplace into the classroom. You’ll also have the chance to develop and deploy a scalable business plan.
Our program also offers professional development opportunities that extend beyond the coursework.
As an Executive MBA Online student, you can:
- Broaden your horizons on our optional Executive MBA International Field Study. Explore diverse cultures, gain new perspectives, and emerge as a more well-rounded leader by taking part in this trip that visits a different emerging economy every year.
- Grow your professional network at our Executive MBA Leadership Conference: This annual event features presentations from prominent subject-matter experts and provides you with the opportunity to meet peers, classmates, faculty, alumni, and other members of the Coug community.
- Learn from accomplished leaders: Benefit from the expertise of our world-class faculty members who are authorities in their respective fields and accessible to students both in and out of the classroom.
- Build your personal brand: Meet with a career and personal brand consultant who works exclusively with our master’s-level business students for advice on leveraging your experience into your next opportunity.
Executive MBA Online at a Glance
What Can You Do with an Executive MBA from WSU?
With your Executive MBA, you can maximize your ability to create organizational value—and enhance your lifetime earning potential—with marketable skills that set you apart even among business leaders.
Learning Goals
Evaluate and create a business strategy inclusive of all business disciplines, grounded in best practices.
Use data and theory to analyze business problems and opportunities, identify solutions, and justify actions.
Implement organizational goals by building relationships and communicating persuasively.
Apply ethical decision-making frameworks that consider diverse stakeholders.
Apply a global perspective that takes into consideration cultural and international contexts.
The best thing about the Executive MBA is the elevation of thought. I think it’s the academic intersection with real life. You can compare how you’ve implemented certain things at your organization, and that’s where it really brings back the value proposition of the Executive MBA to your employer.
Brandon Michaels, Executive MBA Online Graduate
Executive MBA Online Program FAQ
An executive MBA opens the door for general management careers, along with senior leadership executive roles, consulting, and entrepreneurship.
The median salary for someone with an EMBA was approximately $125,000 as of March 2023, according to Payscale. However, salaries vary depending on factors such as experience, location, and the specific role.
Washington State University is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), while the WSU Carson College of Business has earned accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). These distinctions should give prospective students confidence in our commitment to meeting the highest academic standards.
Yes. There are no residency requirements. The Online Executive MBA program is designed to work within the scheduling constraints of working professionals. We do, however, offer a variety of in-person events that students are welcome to attend, and graduates are invited to participate in on-campus commencement ceremonies.
42 credits are required for graduation, making it possible to complete the program in as few as 17 months.
Our Executive MBA Online curriculum is designed to be dynamic and relevant across industries. We encourage students to utilize any newly acquired skills and strategic knowledge in their professional setting as they progress through the program.
Of course. Our goal is for students to graduate with new network connections—both business and personal—in addition to the first-rate advanced business education the Executive MBA program is designed to deliver.
Absolutely. The curriculum is purposefully designed to approach advanced business topics from a global perspective. The program also includes an optional international field study, with the destination changing each year.
The Executive MBA faculty is composed of experts in a variety of fields with distinguished backgrounds in both academia and the professional business world. They provide a powerful blend of strategic knowledge and real-world experience.
Yes. There’s an optional international field study, with the destination changing each year. Contact an enrollment coach for this year’s trip details.
For an overview on the cost of tuition and related fees, click here.
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Your diploma will not indicate online.
Contact us at CarsonCollege.MBA@wsu.edu or schedule an appointment with our enrollment team.
