EMBA’s did some real market research as part of their Competitiveness Through Marketing session taught by Associate Dean, Dr. Kirk Smith. Participants took part in this year’s annual Ho Ho vs. Little Debbie Challenge where a blind taste test is administered and a favorite is chosen between the two pastry cakes. Pictured are EMBA 5′s Fred [...]
Category Archives: Spotlights
Executive Instructors – November / December 2011
Part of the EMBA experience at Boise State includes sessions taught by executive instructors. Learning from executives allows EMBA participants to see how the theory and tools they are exposed to in the classroom are used in the workplace. In November and December the second year EMBA 4 group had the privilege to learn from [...]
Development and Management of Products & Services
Executive MBA’s participants Julie Lineberger (Idaho Urologic Institute, PA) and Julia Beard (Idaho Nephrology Associates, LLC) discuss qualitative marketing research techniques with Professor of Marketing Trina Sego, PHD on Friday, December 9 in the Bishop Barnwell Room of the Boise State Student Union Building. The Barnwell Room has been the home for the EMBA program since the program [...]
Execs Travel to Vietnam
In October the 2nd year EMBA class members attended their International Residency Week in Hanoi, Vietnam. The class learned about the rapidly emerging economy in Vietnam; met with various business organizations, industry representatives and the US Embassy; visited various cultural venues; and generally explored Hanoi and enjoyed immersing themselves in the culture.
Pictured right during [...]
Exec’s Kick Off Program at Sun Valley Resort
The new class of 2013 began their 2 year program with an intensive residency at Sun Valley Resort last week. The residency helped create the class’s learning community; develop study teams; and build the foundation for the two year MBA program. Topics taught during the first week included Team Building; Negotiations; Strategic Design & Growth; [...]
New EMBA Group Starts Program
New Executive MBA Participants, Returning Participants, Alumni and their families enjoyed the annual EMBA Orientation and Family BBQ this past Saturday. The day began with an hour long meeting for new participants and their family members with advice and tips for success from program administrators and current EMBAs. The event then moved outside where new class [...]
First Annual Alumni Smyposium
The Boise State University Executive MBA Program will hold it’s first ever Alumni event in September. The event titled the “Annual Alumni Symposium” will take place on September 22 and be open to all EMBA program Alumni and current participants. As our program grows we hope to make this event a special place where all [...]
Executive MBAs Graduate!
The third class of Executive MBA participants received their diplomas as part of the Boise State University 2011 Spring Commencement Ceremony on May 14th. Big smiles were displayed by all. Classmates were relieved to have finished the program but were also sad to put the friendships they had formed during the past two years into a new category. While their [...]
Exec MBA Design Thinking Winners
Exec MBAs completed their Competitive Advantage module by segueing into Fostering Innovation’s course with a specialized Design Thinking Workshop. The simulation focused on creating a sustainable community in a fictional Northwest city. The winning team displays their “prize”; a reward for designing the best solution to helping the fictional town. Design Thinking is a novel [...]
EMBA’s Real-Time Learning Helps Boys and Girls Club of Ada County
EMBA student, Jason Sears (Class of 2012), is already applying the skills he learned in the latest EMBA session about presentations and use of powerpoint in his role as Operations Director at the Boys and Girls Club of Ada county.
Sears says, “I have found that much of what I’m learning in class can be applied [...]






