Kris Polito
Associate Director of Executive Education and Lifelong Learning
Suffolk University
Executive MBA Residencies in Washington, D.C.
Executive MBA programs add value to their curriculum by including a domestic residency in Washington, D.C., presented by The Washington Campus. The directors and faculty of these programs recognize that an understanding of the business-government interface is essential for executives to develop effective corporate strategy, and thus is an important part of Executive MBA education.
The Washington Campus Executive MBA residencies are designed to complement existing course curricula in economics, strategy, policy, international business, trade policy, and international politics.
The Washington Campus staff work closely with each EMBA program’s administrators and faculty to achieve a residency seminar design consistent with the their educational objectives. The design process includes: identification of educational objectives, curriculum development, speaker selection, budgeting, and scheduling.
Executive MBA Elective
EMBA students who are not eligible to participate in an EMBA Residency Program can participate by choosing our Strategic Leadership: Business and the Public Policy Process course as an elective. Course content closely reflects that included in the EMBA residencies and is tailored to the mid- to upper-level executive. It typically includes 20.5 contact hours. Click to Open-Enrollment.
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- To equip graduate business students and executives to function as effectively in the public domain as they must in matters pertaining to finance, supply chain, and marketing;
- To enable participants to understand the government decision-making process;
- To develop the necessary skills in anticipating, influencing, and responding intelligently to government initiatives.
Course Curricula
- Core sessions examine the legislative, regulatory, and executive functions of government;
- Topical sessions on the economy, monetary policy, business-government ethics, trade policy, lobbyists and interest groups, and the media are included as well as timely sessions on international and domestic topics relevant to today's business executive;
- Interactive sessions, including a computer simulation and a final session that explores how management can incorporate the public policy dimension into its decision-making and strategic planning process.
The Washington Campus offers two types of courses for Executive MBA programs:
- Executive MBA Residencies - a domestic residency tailored to a business school's specific EMBA program
- Executive MBA Electives - Strategic Leadership: Business and the Public Policy Process, an elective course open to EMBA students from schools across the country.
Participants are usually experienced managers from a varity of organizations in both the public and private sector.
Credit for participants attending the Executive MBA Elective is at the discretion of their school.
Registration is complete only after payment is received. Payment must be received no later than one (1) month before the start date of the program. Please contact the Registrar if you are unable to make this deadline.
Q: I am an EMBA Director and am interested in adding a Washington Campus residency to my program. Is there a way I can observe one of your courses to help me make my decision?
A: We welcome interested parties to observe our courses scheduled throughout the year. Please contact Tara Treffiletti for more information.
Q: The Washington Campus Residency is not part of my EMBA program, is there a way I can attend as an individual?
A: Yes. Individuals may register for our Strategic Leadership: Business and the Public Policy Process seminar designed for executives and executive MBA students. The curriculum is similar to that offered by many EMBA residencies, and many EMBA programs grant elective credit for this course.
Q: The materials note that participants are expected to dress in "Business Attire". What exactly does that mean, and is it really necessary?
A: We require our participants to dress in appropriate business attire each day that the group visits official government offices. This requirement is so that our participants will feel comfortable in meetings with senior government officials, Members of Congress, and others. We understand that appropriate business attire can be different in various parts of the country or in various industries. We suggest you err on the conservative side.