Strategic Leadership, M.S.

[Strategic Leadership—0506]

The Master of Science in Strategic Leadership Program (MSL) is the next generation graduate business degree. This advanced degree program is designed to equip emerging and established leaders to provide ethical fortitude, inspiring vision, strategic agility, business acumen, service, and servant-oriented leadership, as well as the capacity to build effective teams, organizations, and communities. It is a cutting edge and challenging program where developing managers and leaders can engage the faculty, staff, and students from a diverse cross-section of industries and organizational segments that include entrepreneurial start-ups, fortune 500 companies, not-for-profit, government, church, parachurch ministries, military, and other vital organizations…emerging in twelve to twenty-four months later as scholarly practitioners who are equipped with the new knowledge and skills necessary to create significant value for themselves and their organizations. The Masters in Strategic Leadership program is designed to build the confidence and competitive advantage of the leaders it produces. This graduate experience culminates in a shark-tank-like experience where the graduate scholars present a comprehensive strategic solution to a very real problem that they have identified in a client organization that they have been building familiarity with over the course of the program.

This program is built upon proven adult learning techniques, offering a high-quality, time-shortened approach to education at the graduate level. The curriculum includes a solid mix of leadership, management, and professional education, with an emphasis on the application of theory to the contemporary work environment in ways that advance best practices. Students have the option to attend brick-and-mortar classes or attend online, either full or part-time. This program is offered on our main campus, at our Henrietta campus, and online, with groups starting throughout the year. Admission to this program is open to both experienced professionals and a select but limited number of early-career professionals who are interested in sharpening their leadership skills.

Admission Criteria:

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
At least two years of practical, verified work experience in a business or management capacity in a for-profit, nonprofit, or entrepreneurial capacity
GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.00 scale (depending on the depth of professional experience)
Application essay (500 words or less). Instructions and submission available through the online application.

Transfer Credits:

Students requesting an evaluation for the Advanced Standing based on previous graduate coursework must submit course descriptions and/or syllabi for the relevant courses for review by the Program Director. The following guidelines apply:

Only courses with an earned grade of B or better from an accredited institution may be considered.
Courses will only be considered if the Program Director determines there is sufficient coverage of relevant material and concepts.
A maximum of 11 credits can apply toward advanced standing for the M.S. Strategic Leadership graduate business program.

SPECIFICS OF THE STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP, M.S. DEGREE

Minimum Total Hours: 41

Minimum Requirements: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 with no grade less than C.

Credits in the Cohort Program:

GBUS 5000 (4) Organizational Leadership
GBUS 5070 (4) Ethics and Business Research Methods
GBUS 5010 (4) Strategic Leadership
GBUS 5020 (4) Economics of Organizational Architecture and Strategy
GBUS 5050 (4) People Development Strategies
GBUS 5040 (4) Accounting for Strategic Decision Making
GBUS 5030 (4) Strategic Marketing
GBUS 5060 (4) Financial Management
GBUS 5080 (4) Problem Solving Organizational Diagnosis and Change
GBUS 5090 (5) Strategic Management

For further information about this program, please contact Master of Science in Strategic Leadership Enrollment Coordinator at 585.594.6024 or GradBusiness@roberts.edu.