Executive Leadership (M.A.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BMAL 500 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BMAL 501 | Strategic Leadership and Management | 3 |
| BMAL 504 | Leading Organizational Change | 3 |
| BMAL 530 | Accounting for Non-financial Managers | 3 |
| BMAL 550 | Effective Executive Communication | 3 |
| BMAL 560 | Corporate Responsibility | 3 |
| BMAL 570 | Ethical Leadership | 3 |
| BMAL 604 | Managing and Leading Across Cultures | 3 |
| BUSI 561 | Legal Issues in Business | 3 |
| Choose three credit hours of the following: | 3 | |
| Business Common Professional Components | ||
| Non-profit Management | ||
| Entrepreneurship | ||
| Team Leadership and Conflict Resolution | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 30 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 2.5 GPA
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Liberty University course work that is more than 10 years old may not be applied towards this degree. Students are required to repeat the course if it has exceeded the age limit
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BMAL 500 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BUSI 561 | Legal Issues in Business | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BMAL 501 | Strategic Leadership and Management | 3 |
| BMAL 504 | Leading Organizational Change | 3 |
| BMAL 530 | Accounting for Non-financial Managers | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| BMAL 550 | Effective Executive Communication | 3 |
| BMAL 560 | Corporate Responsibility | 3 |
| BMAL 570 | Ethical Leadership | 3 |
| BMAL 604 | Managing and Leading Across Cultures | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |