Why Choose Leadership at Bushnell?
Flexible Online Learning
Complete your degree fully online with asynchronous coursework designed for working professionals.
Leadership That Reflects Your Values
Examine leadership through ethical decision-making, servant leadership, and Bushnell’s commitment to wisdom, faith, and service.
Customize Your Degree
Choose from five career-focused concentrations that align with your professional goals and calling:
- Business Administration
- Church Leadership
- Higher Education Leadership
- Nonprofit Leadership
- Interdisciplinary Studies
Each concentration builds on Bushnell’s leadership core while allowing you to develop specialized knowledge for your profession, organization, or ministry.
Complete in 12 or 24 Months
Choose a pace that fits your schedule with three start dates each year and eight-week courses.
What You’ll Study
How the Curriculum is Structured
Bushnell’s online Master of Arts in Leadership combines leadership theory with practical application to help you become a thoughtful and effective leader. Throughout the program, you’ll explore organizational leadership, communication, ethics, change management, and strategic decision-making while learning how to lead diverse teams with confidence and integrity.
Courses are delivered in convenient eight-week sessions, allowing you to focus on one or two courses at a time depending on your selected completion pace. View the Academic Catalog for complete course descriptions.
Leadership Core
No matter which concentration you choose, every student develops a strong foundation in leadership through coursework focused on:
- Leadership and organizational effectiveness
- Leadership self-awareness and self-care
- Organizational leadership and change
- Diversity and global leadership
- Stewardship of people and organizational resources
- Mission fulfillment and strategic leadership
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Choose Your Leadership Concentration
Tailor your Online Master of Arts in Leadership to match your professional goals. Every concentration combines Bushnell’s leadership core with specialized coursework that prepares you to lead confidently in business, nonprofit organizations, higher education, churches, and other mission-driven organizations.
Business Administration
Prepare to lead organizations through strategic thinking, ethical decision-making, and effective management. This concentration strengthens your understanding of organizational behavior, financial stewardship, and business leadership while preparing you to lead teams and drive positive organizational change.
Church Leadership
Develop the knowledge and leadership skills needed to serve churches and faith-based organizations. You’ll explore biblical leadership, ministry in changing cultural contexts, and organizational leadership while learning to lead with wisdom, faith, and service.
Higher Education Leadership
Prepare to lead within colleges, universities, and student-centered organizations. Coursework explores higher education leadership, student development, institutional operations, and ethical decision-making to help you create meaningful learning environments and support student success.
Nonprofit Leadership
Strengthen your ability to lead mission-driven organizations. Develop skills in nonprofit management, volunteer leadership, organizational strategy, fundraising, and ethical leadership. You’ll learn how to empower teams while creating lasting impact in the communities you serve.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Customize your graduate experience by selecting coursework that aligns with your unique leadership goals. Working alongside faculty advisors, you’ll build a personalized leadership pathway by combining graduate courses from multiple disciplines that support your professional interests and career aspirations.
Career Outlook
What Can You Do with a Master of Arts in Leadership?
Graduates of Bushnell’s Master of Arts in Leadership are prepared to lead across business, nonprofit organizations, higher education, churches, healthcare, and government.
Career opportunities include:
- Executive Director
- Operations Manager
- Human Resources Manager
- Nonprofit Executive
- Organizational Development Specialist
- Higher Education Administrator
Skills You’ll Gain
Through Bushnell’s Online M.A. in Leadership program, you’ll develop practical and career-ready skills, including:
- Organizational leadership
- Strategic planning and decision-making
- Ethical leadership and servant leadership
- Communication and conflict resolution
- Team development and coaching
- Organizational change management
Planning Your Degree
Find everything you need to know about admission requirements, tuition, and financial aid as you prepare to earn your online Master of Arts in Leadership at Bushnell University.
The Master of Arts in Leadership welcomes experienced professionals as well as emerging leaders who want to strengthen their leadership skills and advance their careers.
Admission requirements include:
- Completed graduate application
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Official college transcripts
- Statement of Purpose
- Resume
Your admissions counselor can help review your academic background and guide you through each step of the application process.
Bushnell is committed to making graduate education accessible and affordable. Learn more about Graduate Financial Aid and explore employer tuition assistance, military and veteran education benefits, scholarships, and other funding opportunities. Our admissions team can help you identify the resources that best fit your goals and financial situation.
Your investment includes tuition along with educational expenses such as books, technology fees, and other program-related costs. Bushnell’s admissions and financial aid teams are available to help you understand tuition, estimate your total costs, and explore available funding options and cost of attendance.
Accreditation
Bushnell University is regionally accredited by both the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Bushnell’s School of Business, Leadership, & Technology has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Bushnell University’s Master of Arts in Leadership is offered 100% online, allowing you to earn your graduate degree while continuing to work and manage personal commitments. Courses are completed in convenient eight-week sessions with three start dates each year, giving you the flexibility to complete your degree in 12 or 24 months.
A Master of Arts in Leadership prepares you to lead teams, manage organizations, and drive positive change across a variety of industries. Graduates strengthen their skills in organizational leadership, communication, strategic decision-making, and servant leadership while applying these principles in business, nonprofit organizations, churches, higher education, government, and community organizations. Bushnell’s program also allows you to specialize through one of five leadership concentrations.
Bushnell’s Master of Arts in Leadership combines practical leadership development with a Christ-centered approach that emphasizes wisdom, faith, and service. You’ll learn from experienced faculty, choose from five career-focused concentrations, and immediately apply what you’re learning in your current leadership role. Small class sizes, personalized faculty support, and a flexible online format help you develop as both a leader and a person.
Bushnell’s Master of Arts in Leadership is designed for both experienced professionals and emerging leaders who want to strengthen their leadership skills and expand their impact. Whether you work in business, nonprofit leadership, ministry, education, healthcare, or another field, you’ll develop practical leadership strategies that help you lead people, navigate organizational change, and accomplish your mission.
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Cory Blyther, M.A.
Graduate Admissions Counselor
Have questions about Bushnell’s M.A. in Leadership program? Your admissions counselor can walk you through requirements, discuss transfer credits, and help you figure out your next step.
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