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Executive Business Administration

Designed in collaboration with the Sioux Falls business community, the Executive MBA offers specialized leadership development training for senior-level professionals.

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Why Choose A Beacom Executive MBA?

As an Executive MBA student at USD you will be prepared for the complex challenges professionals face in the ever-changing business world. Through a real-world, hands-on approach to executive-level curriculum, the Beacom School of Business delivers a high-quality education to professionals and employers throughout South Dakota and the region.

Designed with you in mind:

This program was developed to address the demand for high-quality leadership development training within South Dakota's business community.
The cohort model and program delivery is focused on supporting professionals as they transition to executive-level management roles.
Comparable programs from AACSB accredited business schools often come with price tags over $100k. This program offers the high quality you expect at a more affordable investment.

Degrees & Offerings

Executive Business Administration (EMBA)

Master's

Sioux Falls

The Executive MBA will focus on analysis, strategy and management skills, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence, business leadership, business analytics, finance and operations, and supply chain management. The program will also prioritize real-world business applications with the foundation of academic theory, preparing students to thrive in their professional careers post-graduation.

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Program Details

Graduate

College

Beacom School of Business

Contact

Graduate Admissions

605-658-6140

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How to Apply?

The eMBA is a highly competitive program requiring participants to be nominated by their employer and be accepted through a formal admissions process. The ideal candidate for this program would be an individual with a minimum of 3-5 years of management experience, strong desire for career growth, leadership potential, success in improving productivity and history attaining goals for the organization.

Please join us for the inaugural cohort of USD’s eMBA in Fall 2025!

EMBA at a Glance

The EMBA takes the quality and excellence of the traditional MBA USD is recognized for, and delivers customized coursework focused on supporting professionals as they transition to executive-level management. This distinguished program will offer cohort style learning and leadership development in an immersive, intensive and transformative experience.

Faculty & Staff

Get to know the faculty and staff in the Beacom School of Business eMBA program. Our faculty are experts in their field, contributing research and scholarship in leadership, analytics, finance, operations and more. A unique aspect of this program.

Jewel Shepherd

Associate Dean, Graduate Programs

Specialty

Health Services/ Hospital Admin

Klaus Beckmann

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs

Specialty

Finance - incl Banking

Michael Allgrunn

Chair, Accounting and Finance Division, Professor

Specialty

Econometrics, Labor Economics, Analytics,Economics/ Managerial Economics

Heather Anderson

Assistant Professor

Specialty

Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Mgt,Management

Chet Barney

Professor, Management

Specialty

Leadership & Organizational Behavior,Leadership

Tyler Custis

Associate Professor

Specialty

Business Law/ Legal Environment

James Driver III

Assistant Professor of Finance

Specialty

Finance - incl Banking

Bartlomiej Hanus

Associate Prof Decision Science

Specialty

Computer or Management Information Systems

Marek Kolinski

Assistant Professor

Specialty

Supply Chain/ Transport/ Logistics

Yi Liu

Assistant Professor of DS

Specialty

Supply Chain/ Transport/ Logistics

Elizabeth Manser Payne

Assistant Professor

Specialty

marketing, retail management, consumer behavior,Marketing

Adrian Tippit

Assistant Professor of Finance

Specialty

Finance - incl Banking

Daniel Tracy

Professor

Specialty

Production/Operations Management

Rand Wergin

Associate Professor

Specialty

Marketing

Nicholas Wilson

Assistant Professor

Specialty

Accounting

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Frequently Asked Questions

Driving Growth

By fostering collaboration between USD and industry leaders, the eMBA is equipping these executives with expertise that will drive growth and innovation throughout Sioux Falls and beyond.

Timothy O'Keefe

Dean

USD's Beacom School of Business