Overview
Bethel’s dual degree option saves students' time to obtain two master’s degrees: the MBA and Master’s of Arts in Strategic Leadership (MASL). Today’s leaders need both technical business and leadership expertise to confidently and effectively lead organizations. The dual degree option prepares students for the complexities of leading any for-profit or non-profit organization. With the dual degree, students are ready for leadership in the challenging and constantly changing business environment.
Program Outcomes: MBA/MASL
MASL
- Integrate leadership theory, scholarship, and practice with developmental self-awareness.
- Respond to leadership dilemmas in a manner consistent with Christian ethical principles.
- Communicate effectively in a variety of leadership settings.
- Assess various models of human interaction.
- Integrate sustainable leadership practices with an awareness of the perceptions and developmental needs of others.
- Design tactical and strategic goals that are informed and responsible.
- Evaluate personal commitments (e.g. resilience and accountability) and their interaction with a holistic view of faith, work, and life.
MBA
- Integrate leadership theory, scholarship, and practice with developmental self-awareness.
- Respond to leadership dilemmas in a manner consistent with Christian ethical principles.
- Communicate effectively in a variety of leadership settings.
- Prioritize relevant internal and external factors that affect business decision-making.
- Create evidence-based solutions to business challenges and opportunities.
- Analyze the complex relationship between local business conditions and the global commercial environment.
- Apply effective leadership and collaboration strategies to virtual and culturally diverse environments.
Admission Requirements
The dual degree M.A. in Strategic Leadership & MBA will consider applicants who:
- Meet the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School.
- Submit an official transcript (U.S. schools) or NACES or AICE evaluation (international schools) showing an earned baccalaureate or higher degree and official transcripts or NACES or AICE evaluations from all graduate schools attended.
- Have earned a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited (or internationally recognized as equivalent) institution.
- Have earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale on the highest degree completed.
- Submit two professional Admission References.
- Submit a written Statement of Purpose.
- Submit a current resume.
- Interview with the program director or enrollment counselor if requested.
Students who have not achieved the minimum GPA, grade standards, or other assessment criteria may still apply to be considered for provisional acceptance. See Admission Categories.
Degree Requirements
Dual Degree: MA Strategic Leadership/MBA
The required curriculum for the Dual Degree: Master of Arts in Strategic Leadership (MASL) and MBA comprises a 60 semester credit sequence of courses.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MBA Requirements | ||
BUSN 615 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
BUSN 645 | Marketing Management | 3 |
BUSN 680 | Business Strategy | 3 |
ECON 635 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
Select one of the following concentrations: Finance, Management, Healthcare Administration, or Strategy and Execution. ‡ | 12 | |
MASL Requirements | ||
SLDR 615 | Managing Projects & Quality Initiatives ‡ | 3 |
SLDR 630 | Systems Perspectives on Leading Change | 3 |
SLDR 640 | Beyond Diversity | 3 |
SLDR 650 | Learning and Leading Through Conflict | 3 |
SLDR 660 | Followership: The Other Side of Leadership | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Topics in Leadership Studies | ||
Emerging Models of Work and Leadership | ||
Leading in Times of Crisis | ||
Shared courses | ||
LEAD 607 | Engaging Your Potential * | 0 |
LEAD 611 | Leadership Theory & Personal Agency * | 3 |
LEAD 641 | Organizational Diagnostics and Health * | 3 |
LEAD 651 | Leadership Formation and Strategic Talent Management * | 3 |
LEAD 661 | Data Analytics for Leaders: Making Ethical Decisions * | 3 |
LEAD 671 | Strategic Communication for Leaders * | 3 |
LEAD 789 | MBA/MASL Dual-degree Portfolio Addendum * | 0 |
LEAD 795 | Integrative Team Capstone * | 3 |
Total Credits | 57-60 |
* | Course must be taken for credit at Bethel. |
‡ | Students pursuing the Management Concentration will fulfill both an MBA and MASL requirement through SLDR 615 and therefore will complete both degrees, having completed 57 credits total. |