Executive Business Administration: Leadership Practice and Purpose, MBA online
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Program Overview
See how an Executive MBA can prepare you for the C-suite
Prepare to rise to the challenges of a rapidly changing workforce as an executive or C-suite professional. In partnership with the Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz (AWKO) Center for Leadership, which is part of the UWF Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business, the online Executive Business Administration: Leadership Practice and Purpose, MBA is built for emerging leaders with five or more years of managerial experience.
The program’s dynamic online curriculum includes a series of virtual workshops led by expert faculty with years of industry knowledge and experience in preparing leaders who are innovative, insightful, courageous and ethical. Through robust, highly relevant courses, you will develop strategic management skills, leadership problem-solving tools, data-driven decision-making abilities and knowledge of formal organizations and their economic environment.
Courses emphasize developing situational awareness and the corresponding leadership responses in a dynamic workplace. The curriculum also explores the differences between management and leadership functions, communicating vision and strategy, and effective and ethical decision-making. Throughout UWF’s online Executive MBA program, you will identify an industry to explore in depth and advance your understanding of its complex, unique issues.
The program also offers a non-credit leadership workshop series. These leadership workshops, facilitated by the AWKO Center for Leadership Director Dr. Andrew Del Gaudio, focus on your personal and professional growth, empowering you to become the leader your organization needs to drive success. Explore your unique leadership style, understand the landscape of the rapidly changing global marketplace in which you operate, and develop your full leadership potential.
Four of the program’s courses include the development of a valuable MBA ePortfolio that you can present to current and future employers as an example of your advanced skillset and expertise.
What you’ll gain from this program:
- Integration of advanced theories across business disciplines
- Application of leadership theories across different organizational situations
- The ability to synthesize complex information to make business decisions
- Experience developing professional written presentations on advanced business topics
- Experience producing professional oral presentations on advanced business topics
- Integration of systemic advanced ethical reasoning with business decisions
- Integration of advanced theories across business disciplines
- Application of leadership theories across different organizational situations
- The ability to synthesize complex information to make business decisions
- Experience developing professional written presentations on advanced business topics
- Experience producing professional oral presentations on advanced business topics
- Integration of systemic advanced ethical reasoning with business decisions
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Accreditation:
The Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business at the University of West Florida is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).
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Tuition
Discover the value of our affordable online Executive MBA
Tuition for UWF’s online degrees makes them some of the most affordable programs in the state of Florida. The following is the tuition breakdown for students pursuing an Executive Business Administration: Leadership Practice and Purpose, MBA online.
A discount price is also available to active-duty military, veterans, spouses and dependents of military. Please call our enrollment specialists at 877-588-2502 for more information.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course* | Per Program | Per Program with Military Discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive MBA | $456.50 | $1,369.50 | $16,434 | $15,300 |
*Per course amount based on three-credit course.
*The UWF online MBA has a tuition rate of $456.50 per credit hour, with a total estimated cost of $15,300. The UWF on-campus MBA has a tuition rate of $377.60 per credit hour. Refer to the UWF Cost of Attendance Estimates and Financial Literacy for more information on UWF costs and financial aid.
ADDITIONAL TUITION DESCRIPTION:
FEES
A $30 application fee is required; applications will not be processed without it.
Applicants are admitted to the University only for the semester for which they apply. Students who do not enroll in the semester for which they have been admitted and want to be considered for a different semester must reapply and pay the application processing fee again. Applicants will be considered for admission under the policies in effect at that time. Admission is not automatic. If a student has attended another collegiate institution prior to updating the application, the student must provide an official transcript of all work attempted.
REFUND POLICY
Students receiving financial aid should contact the Financial Aid Office regarding the effect on financial aid eligibility prior to dropping or withdrawing. To understand the refund/repayment policy, you must understand the difference between a drop and a withdrawal.
- Dropped courses are courses removed from your schedule before the fee payment deadline
- Withdrawals occur after the fee payment deadline
Refunds are calculated by determining the point in the semester that the student either drops or withdraws. The calculation is also based on whether the student drops or withdraws from all courses or individual courses.
Refunds During the Drop/Add Period
100% of tuition is refunded for each credit hour dropped during the drop/add period. The refund is applied to any financial aid that was disbursed to the student if the drop results in a change to enrollment status. If the amount of the refund does not cover the amount owed to financial aid, the student will be billed for the difference.
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Calendar
Find the start date that works for you
The Executive MBA program is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.
| Term | Course Start Date | Application Deadline* | Registration Deadline** | Tuition Deadline*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall II | 10/20/25 | 9/22/25 | 10/19/25 | 10/26/25 |
*Application and all documents must be submitted by this date.
**Registrations after the deadline will be charged a $100 fee.
***Tuition/fees not paid by the deadline will be charged a $100 fee. Students with an outstanding balance after the Add/Drop period will be purged from their course and will be assessed a $200 fee if reinstated.
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Admissions
Make sure you meet the qualifications for the Executive MBA
The admission process is the first step toward earning your online degree. Find out the requirements for the Executive Business Administration: Leadership Practice and Purpose, MBA online, what additional materials you should send and where you need to send them.
EXECUTIVE MBA ONLINE REQUIREMENTS
Any individual with a baccalaureate degree and five years of managerial experience is eligible to apply for admission to the Executive Business Administration: Leadership Practice and Purpose, MBA online program. Admission to the program is selective and based on a combination of factors including academic and professional achievement.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- Official transcripts
- Five years of managerial experience
Applicants must meet the following requirements to be eligible for admission:
• A minimum of five years of managerial experience included on a résumé
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution whose accrediting agency is included on the list of UWF-approved accrediting agencies**
• GPA of 3.0 or higher*
• Graduate-level motivation and writing abilities as noted in essay responses within application
• Business course academic preparation
• Other qualifications that illuminate future Executive MBA potential
• Official transcripts (sent from a college or university directly to the Graduate School, bearing an official seal and signature) from all previously attended universities. Students who received their undergraduate degree from UWF do not need to provide UWF transcripts.
Transcripts should be sent to:
The University of West Florida Graduate School
Attention: Graduate Admissions
11000 University Parkway, Building 11
Pensacola, FL 32514-5750
• International students may have additional requirements
* If you have lower than a 3.0 GPA, you may still apply for consideration. Admission is based on a holistic review of credentials to assess the potential success of each applicant, with primary consideration given to the applicant’s academic record and professional experience. Professional experience is determined on a case-by-case basis using a résumé and any requested supporting documents. Our admission committee evaluates an individual's accomplishments, roles, qualifications, and responsibilities to determine admissibility.
** UWF will only accept credits from institutions whose accrediting agency is included on the list of UWF-approved accrediting agencies, outlined below:
- Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
- Middles States Commission of Higher Education (MSCHE)
- New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
- Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
- WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
Foundation coursework and prerequisites
An undergraduate business degree is not required for admission to the online MBA program. Approximately one-third of students enter the program with no prior business coursework. However, foundation-level proficiency in the major functional areas of business is required to be successful in the program. These include accounting, economics, statistics, finance and management. UWF offers accelerated MBA foundation courses for applicants to meet the foundational proficiencies necessary to begin MBA core courses.
Courses
Preview the Executive MBA curriculum
For the online Executive MBA, the curriculum consists of 36 semester credit hours.
Elective options for the online Executive MBA will vary by semester. Students scheduled to take an elective will receive an email outlining their options for that term and select their course at that time.
Student Testimonial
"This program met my goals and sharpened my communication skills in the process. Access to my professors, their thoughtful guidance, timely suggestions, and stimulating questions were essential to my success. Whether coming straight from an undergrad degree or jumping back in later in your career, this program will serve you well."
*Program duration may depend on course load and availability. Please consult with your advisor.
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