This MBA program provides a cutting-edge framework of the emerging skills, knowledge and tools demanded of todays business enterprises. The program was developed in partnership with business leaders from key industries who provided valuable input regarding what graduate business professionals need to cultivate and master within themselves and an organization. Courses provide focus on emerging business challenges such as utilizing self-cultivation for management, design thinking for innovation, law and governing the modern business, leadership, influence, currency of trust, digital marketing and analytics, financial control and reporting, data-driven decision making, ethics and social impact, and entrepreneurship and the art of creative thinking. The emphasis areas are available in the following specified areas. Change Leadership: Developing a competitive advantage in today's business climate requires leaders who adapt quickly and effectively to internal and external market influences. An MBA combined with an emphasis in Change Leadership is specifically designed to help students become an effective change agent within an organization. Data Analytics: The MBA emphasis in Data Analytics follows a commonly accepted data analytics lifecycle beginning by showing students how to frame business problems, establish analysis plans, and acquire and process data sets. Students will learn how to organize data projects to meet organizational and/or stakeholder needs by effectively utilizing resources and expertise. Students will also learn how to build, deploy and report on appropriate data models to track their performance over the long-term thereby ensuring ongoing stake holder satisfaction. Entrepreneurship: This emphasis prepares students for the dynamic world of entrepreneurship or to compete in a rapidly changing marketplace of employers looking for practical innovators. Finance: This emphasis will provide students the knowledge and skills to thrive in a highly competitive industry. The courses are designed to equip students with expertise and real-world skills in financial analysis including quantitative methods, economics, financial reporting, corporate finance, equity investments, derivatives, ethics and professional standards, and portfolio management. Global Management: The MBA with an emphasis in global management is designed to provide students with an in-depth analysis of the various types of management and leadership so that they can become a more well-r