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Executive eMBA

Online program designed for those with years of experience in management, C-suite, leadership, and business owners seeking to elevate their careers.

Duration: 12 months
Courses: 10
Credit Hours: 30
Delivery: 100% Online
Assessment: Project based. No exams
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Executive Master of Business Administration (eMBA)

In a world of disruptive business models, flattened organizations, global workforces, and intense competition, organizations are challenging their leaders and managers to lead through rapid change, increased complexity, and diverse teams.

The Executive Master of Business Administration aims to provide business professionals with an immersive yet flexible online learning experience accelerating their leadership mindset and skills for the 21st-century business environment. The MBA equips students with a solid foundational understanding of business topics while developing essential critical thinking, problem-solving and leadership skills resulting in a transformational learning experience. Students will engage in an applied business education utilizing real-world insights and past experiences emphasizing ethical decision making, business strategy, financial analysis, diverse teams, organizational change, technology, marketing, and project management.

Every online class is specifically designed for experienced learners and breaks down complex business theoretical concepts into short, manageable lessons making the learning experience extremely rewarding and obtainable for working adults. Students will also learn from global world leaders and engage with an online community of dedicated business instructors and students worldwide, giving students a truly world-class 21st-century learning experience.

Advance your career with this flexible online MBA. The Executive MBA program combines the curriculum of Kennedy University of Leadership with Ducere Global Business School’s expertise in online learning. You’ll benefit from KUL’s specialized courses while enjoying Ducere’s innovative online delivery methods.

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Accelerate your career with our university certified and flexible online Master of Business

100% Online

Access anytime. Students have immediate access to all required learning, library resources and recordings.

Career Focused

Leaders undertaking a KUL MBA, apply all assessments to the strategic initiatives facing their sector and company.

LMS Technology

Study at your own pace online through one of the world’s fastest growing Learning Management System (LMS).

No Exams

There are no exams for any courses. We assess you only on your real-world assignments and an applied project. Assessments are based on practical project-focused work.

Flexible Schedule

Study for your online MBA degree from anywhere, anytime. Manage your work and family commitments while studying remotely.

Alumni Networking

Build a professional network of colleagues from all parts of the globe, with a shared vison to improve the world through sustainable impact.

Have years of experience in management, C-suite, leadership, or are you a business owner?

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Program Overview

  • Offered by Kennedy University of Leadership and delivered in collaboration with Ducere, our mission is to bridge the gap between education and industry by designing an MBA with real career impact.
  • Become the leader your industry needs to meet the challenges of conducting business locally and globally in the 2020s.
  • We collaborate with business partners around the world to stay up-to-date on global business challenges to ensure our online programmes are innovative and industry-relevant.
  • Fast-track your career as you apply what you learn, with immediate results in your workplace.
  • Instead of a traditional exam-based approach, our assessments are project-focused, as we believe real learning comes from practical implementation.

Areas of Study

The structure of our program includes 10 courses, covering a wide range of critical business topics, to provide you with the opportunity to transform theoretical concepts into real-time business projects.

Our 10 MBA courses are:

  • Ethics and Decision Making
  • Managing Diverse Workplaces
  • Business Strategy
  • Managing Change
  • Organizational Change
  • Digital Operations & Project Management
  • Big Data for Managers
  • Marketing and Communications
  • Finance for Managers
  • Leadership in Practice

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Critically evaluate the ethical and sustainable nature of business practices for a rapidly changing business environment.
  • Interpret and apply relevant theoretical frameworks to formulate innovative solutions and strategies which support an organization’s vision.
  • Conduct business research and analysis and apply knowledge in an organizational or workplace context.
  • Develop the ability to solve complex problems in ambiguous contexts through reflective practice.
  • Demonstrate problem-solving and decision-making skills underpinned by theoretical frameworks to set a strategic direction and adapt to complex changing conditions.
  • Develop and communicate strategies to multiple stakeholders and lead a diverse workforce.

Start Dates

Mar 30, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | Dec 7, 2026 | Apr 12, 2027

Fees

$14,400 Program Fee ($480 Per credit hour)
$200 Registration fee (one time fee, due after acceptance of offer)

Scholarships

The University offers a scholarship program for eligible students. Students may discuss their eligibility with a member of the University’s admissions team and submit an application for assessment.

 

Variable Pricing

  • 100% reduction in tuition for students with refugee or asylum seeker status.
  • 65% reduction in tuition for students with an income below $70,000 USD (or $140,000 household combined)
  • 50% reduction in tuition for students from developing countries.

Tuition reductions are subject to eligibility verification and may not be combined.

Course Details

Duration: 12 months
Courses: 10
Credit Hours: 30
Assessment: Project based. No exams
Delivery: 100% Online

CORE SUBJECTS:

MGT 610: Ethics and Decision Making

Although some ethical viewpoints are considered universal and consistent across cultures, others are of a local or personal nature. As ethical perceptions evolve and change due to interactions with different people and contexts, the ability of business leaders and managers to make ethical decisions and respond appropriately is paramount for contemporary organizations. This subject assists students in critically exploring the ethical viewpoints and moral standards that are relied upon to reach conclusions and make ethical decisions within a business and organizational context.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Strategic concepts and their role in business performance.
  • Strategic frameworks and their use in business decision making.
  • Strategies to achieve business goals and create competitive advantage.
  • Strategies and their likelihood of achieving business goals.
  • Risk response and evaluation on strategic projects.
  • Variations of strategic change and relevant approaches to manage change.

MGT 625: Managing Diverse Workplaces

In this course, students will learn how diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences impact organizations and examine the common challenges and opportunities of a diverse workplace. Throughout the subject, students will develop leadership and management skills to build diverse teams that are high performing. Specifically, students will study how to identify staff differences which inform the design of effective management policies, procedures, and positive working environments.

Learning Outcomes:

  • The importance of leadership and its associated challenges.
  • Key leadership themes and concepts and how they can be utilised.
  • Concepts of self-leadership and self-awareness.
  • The role of emotional intelligence in effective leadership.

MGT 630: Business Strategy

This subject provides students with a comprehensive and critical understanding of strategy fundamentals and the role it plays in improving business performance.  Students will examine a variety of strategic frameworks and concepts from various organizational contexts conducive to fostering a competitive advantage, driving growth, and improving business performance. Students will also have the opportunity to develop business strategies and plan a strategic change for their own organization.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Digital disruption in business: rethinking strategy, customers, competition, data, innovation, and value.
  • Digital transformation as an adaptive process.
  • The essentials of digital transformation.
  • Understanding barriers and exploring methodologies.
  • Designing, implementing and managing processes.
  • Communication, engagement and iteration.

MGT 640: Managing Change

Organizations often need to implement changes affecting their processes, products, and people to keep pace with the ever-changing business ecosystem. In this class, students will develop a broad understanding of relevant change management theories and practical strategies for managing change. This class will focus on operations, organizational behavior and management challenges, especially in the context of rapid digitalization.

Lastly, students will learn to critically assess if an organizational change is beneficial and whether stability is attainable or desirable in contemporary companies or organizations.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Key Marketing concepts, such as market research, buying behaviour, product management and marketing communications.
  • Marketing strategies, including pricing and channels, segmentation and planning.
  • Brand management, including brand equity, brand research and brand marketing.

MGT 645: Organizational Change

In this course, students will consider the multiple dimensions and models of organizational change.  Specifically, discussions will focus on how politics, power, resistance, culture, and structure can impact organizations as they grow and change.  Students are given opportunities to proactively plan and manage an organizational change such as new policy adoption, new product development, or some form of innovation.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Interpret financial statements and extract critical information to make business decisions.
  • Develop an understanding of information that is used in managerial reports for internal reporting.
  • Develop advanced knowledge about financial management imperative to managing firms’ investments and resources.
  • Analyse the financial decisions from a corporate treasurer’s point of view.
  • Understand and identify factors impacting managerial decision-making.
  • Explain managerial decision-making under different market conditions.
  • Evaluate the impact of external and internal factors on managerial decision-making.

MGT 650: Digital Operations and Project Management

As organizations face variability and uncertainties, managers need to be able to respond to those challenges with effective processes and structures. This subject provides students with a broad understanding of the role operations and project management plays within an organization and the challenges and techniques used to solve them. Throughout the class, students will learn how to create project resources such as project plans, work breakdown structures, cost management plans, and risk assessment schedules that foster a competitive advantage.

MGT 660: Big Data for Managers

Over the past decades, companies have experienced massive growth in the data they are generating, collecting, and analyzing.  In this course, students will examine how enormous volumes of data – known as big data – can lead to growth opportunities, operational efficiency, and competitive advantages. Students will explore how big data provides opportunities to improve business decision-making, understand customers and markets, create intelligent products, improve business operations and find sources of revenue.  Students will also learn to develop big data strategies including how to select data sources, data analytics, technology and data infrastructure, and build a data culture in your organization.

MKT 610: Marketing and Communications

With increased access and connectivity to products and services from around the globe, customers have become very educated and increased their power and choice. As a result, entrepreneurs and marketers must move towards a customer-centric marketing approach. In this subject, students will critically examine marketing from a customer-driven perspective and learn to create meaningful value for clients and customers. Other topics include identifying target audiences, building product strategies, creating customer engagement, providing customer service, and using customer feedback.

FIN 610: Finance for Managers

This subject introduces core concepts and practices relating to Finance and Managerial Accounting, and Managerial Economics. Students will learn to interpret and critically evaluate organizational financial information and extract data from financial statements for reporting and decision-making purposes. Fundamental concepts of corporate financing and capital markets are also explored allowing students to learn to use relevant models and tools to achieve organizational objectives and efficiencies.

LED 610: Leadership in Practice

Leadership is essential for navigating the complexities of today’s dynamic business and organizational environments. This course is designed to empower students with the tools, insights, and strategies needed to excel as effective and adaptable leaders. By examining key leadership theories, exploring trust-building and collaboration, and engaging in self-reflection, students will enhance their leadership capabilities to inspire and guide others in achieving shared goals. Whether applied to business, non-profits, or global organizations, the principles and practices explored in this course will help students develop a leadership approach that is impactful, ethical, and responsive to contemporary challenges.

Career Outcomes

CEO
Business Owner
Executive Director
Consultant
Project Manager
Director

Not sure about committing to a full MBA?

If you’re not sure about committing to a full MBA start your journey by taking two individual courses. You can exit with a transcript or upgrade to the full MBA by completing the remaining classes.

Executive eMBA Candidate Testimonial

Will B., England, UK

“I enrolled in the online Executive MBA program with high hopes, and after completing my first two months, I’m pleased to say that my experience has been exceptionally positive.

The program’s structure and curriculum are thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of busy professionals like myself. The flexibility of online learning allows me to balance my studies with my professional and personal commitments effectively.”

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