The Coles College of Business Executive MBA mission is to provide experienced executives with the confidence and tools to thrive personally and professionally. We accomplish this mission by delivering a world-class MBA curriculum wrapped around frameworks for functional teaming, authentic leadership, program long executive coaching, and a unique global experience delivered by a core, Executive MBA only, faculty team.

The Coles Executive MBA difference is embodied in what we believe. Our beliefs are an integral reason that experienced professionals select our program and why our alumni thrive personally and professionally.

What We Believe

• Functional teaming; has academic underpinnings and frameworks, applying these frameworks will make you a better leader

• Authentic leadership; begins with understanding yourself and leveraging your innate gifts, talents and abilities

• Executive coaching; is a long term process; coaches must be committed to the relationship, be of a student's selection; not just for a semester and never assigned simply to fill a space.

• To know global business is to experience global business; any program can offer an international trip but only the Coles Executive MBA creates an international experience with our partner school in Bucharest, Romania. This unique experience takes you on a program long journey of global teaming, global project management, life-long friendship, travel and hosting your team here in the states

• To be successful professionally you must first be successful personally; the Coles Executive MBA develops seasoned professionals who are committed to thriving in business and in life.

• In business, as in life, you solve complex problems, not one-dimensional problems; real problems pull from a variety of functional areas to reach a conclusion. This is why we take a holistic approach to curriculum and integrate a variety of functional disciplines in every class session and in every class assignment.

• Experienced adult learners have unique needs when compared to traditional students; therefore we have created a core, Executive MBA only, faculty team 100% dedicated to you, your learning styles and needs. We also have a dedicated, Executive MBA only program support team so you will save time by not having to stand in line. If you need something, we'll be there to assist you.

• The Coles Executive MBA is life changing; our program will provide you with a world-class MBA curriculum and a personal and professional development plan that can change your life.