Curriculum
Requirements for the M.A. in Leadership consist of completing 36 credit hours. Click here to view the Catalog.
| Code | Title | Credit |
| Required Courses (24 Credits) | ||
| LEAD 503 | Cultural Engagement | 2 |
| LEAD 512 | Leadership and Spiritual Formation | 4 |
| LEAD 557 | Foundation of Leadership | 4 |
| LEAD 559 | Organizational and Change Management | 4 |
| LEAD 655 | Leading Effective Organizations: Structural, Financial, and Legal Foundations | 4 |
| LEAD 662 | Leading Multicultural Teams | 2 |
| LEAD 652 | Strategic Management | 2 |
| BITH/TSR | Select an approved 4-credit BITH course (BITH 565, BITH 566, or BITH 576) | 4 |
| Electives Courses (10 Credits) Students can select from the following list to fulfill elective credit requirements: |
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| MML 513 | Theological and Systematic Foundation of the missio Dei | 4 |
| LEAD 561 | Communication for Leadership | 2 |
| LEAD 573 | Qualitative Research Methods | 2 |
| LEAD 615 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | 2 |
| LEAD 621 | Introduction to Nonprofits | 2 |
| LEAD 623 | Leading and Managing a Sports Organization | 2 |
| LEAD 625 | Sports Ethics and Ministry | 2 |
| LEAD 627 | Global Entrepreneurship: Launching a Missional Enterprise | 2 |
| LEAD 635 | Managing for High Impact: Purpose, Planning, Operations and Execution | 4 |
| LEAD 641 | Biblical and Theological Foundations of Leadership | 2 |
| LEAD 643 | Theology of Work: Equipping God's People to Flourish in their Calling | 2 |
| LEAD 645 | Mental Health and the Leader | 2 |
| LEAD 647 | The Best and Worst of Christian History: Key Insights for Today's Leaders | 2 |
| LEAD 692 | Special Topics in Leadership | 2 |
| LEAD 694 | Special Topics in Leadership | 4 |
| LEAD 695 | Independent Study | 1 - 4 |
| LEAD 696 | Internship | 2 or 4 |
| PSY 531 | Psychology of Sports Performance and Coaching | 2 |
| HDI 686 | Fundraising in Nonprofit Organizations and Congregations | 2 |
Concentrations
Each student participating in a concentration will be required to take the required classes indicated by the course schedule for the M.A. in Leadership, but will also take 10 credits of classes specific to their concentration, listed below.
| Code | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
Managing Nonprofits Concentration*students must also select 2 credits of electives from the list at the bottom of the page |
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| LEAD 621 | Introduction to Nonprofits | 2 |
| LEAD 643 | Theology of Work: Equipping God’s People to Flourish in their Calling | 2 |
| HDI 686 | Fundraising in Nonprofit Organizations and Congregations | 2 |
| LEAD 615 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | 2 |
Each student participating in a concentration will be required to take the required classes indicated by the course schedule for the M.A. in Leadership, but will also take 10 credits of classes specific to their concentration, listed below.
| Code | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
Sports Leadership Concentration*students must also select 2 credits of electives from the list at the bottom of the page |
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| PSY 531 | Psychology of Sports Performance and Coaching | 2 |
| LEAD 623 | Leading and Managing a Sports Organization | 2 |
| LEAD 625 | Sports Ethics and Ministry | 2 |
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HDI 686/ LEAD 696 |
Fundraising in Nonprofit Organizations and Congregations or Internship | 2/2 |
Each student participating in a concentration will be required to take the required classes indicated by the course schedule for the M.A. in Leadership, but will also take 10 credits of classes specific to their concentration, listed below.
Global Entrepreneurship Concentration |
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| LEAD 627 | Global Entrepreneurship: Launching a Missional Enterprise | 2 |
| LEAD 635 | Managing for High Impact: Purpose, Planning, Operations and Execution | 4 |
| LEAD 643 | Theology of Work: Equipping God’s People to Flourish in their Calling | 2 |
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LEAD 696/ LEAD 615 |
Internship or Entrepreneurial Marketing | 2/2 |
Each student participating in a concentration will be required to take the required classes indicated by the course schedule for the M.A. in Leadership, but will also take 10 credits of classes specific to their concentration, listed below.
Executive Ministry Concentration |
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| EVAN 526 | Gospel: Theological Perspectives on Evangelism & Renewal | 4 |
| EVAN 542 | Church: Movements and Models | 4 |
| EVAN 545 | Culture: Emerging and Global (*substitutes for LEAD 503 in course catalog) | 4 |