Leadership
Degree Awarded
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Leadership Concentration, Graduate Certificate
Program Delivery
Online
Locations Available
Online
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Leadership develops skills for positions of influence in your current workplace and community environment. Designed for working professionals, course work will present concepts in practical and quantitative terms, so that you can apply them immediately. Examine best business practices, while developing skills in leadership, communication, human resources, finance, marketing, operations management, and addressing legal and ethical issues. Combine online learning with part or full- time study, and four academic terms, to create a flexible and personalized schedule. You may also be eligible for grants, loans, and scholarships in the form of financial aid. Franklin Pierce offers small classes for in-depth, personalized learning in a program that is accredited by the International Accreditation Council of Business Education (IACBE). Graduates of this program assume top - level management positions with a developed skill set in collaboration, strategic thinking, and critical analysis.
What Makes Our Leadership Program Different?
Our program allows you to combine online learning with part or full- time study, and four academic terms, to create a flexible and personalized schedule. You may also be eligible for grants, loans, and scholarships in the form of financial aid. Franklin Pierce offers small classes for in-depth, personalized learning in a program that is accredited by the International Accreditation Council of Business Education (IACBE).
Master of Business AdministratioN (MBA)
Leadership tRACK
The MBA in Leadership track students are exposed to a broad range of business disciplines and will learn both quantitative and qualitative tools and techniques which can be implemented immediately in their workplace to analyze and solve business problems.
The MBA Leadership Track includes 7 core courses and 3 specialized courses in your concentration.
Concentration Courses
The three specialized courses for the Leadership curriculum are:
- Communications & Change Management
- Human Resource Management
- Training & Development for Adults
Graduate Certificates
Graduate Certificates programs designed for working professionals. Through the completion of five graduate courses, students will develop the necessary skills and knowledge to lead and advance organizations.
The graduate certificate consists of 5 courses and awards a total of 15 credits. Certificates can be completed in as little as 6 months. Average time to completion is 7 - 8 months.
Graduate Certificate Curriculum
The Graduate Certificate in Leadership is designed for working professionals who wish to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to lead and advance organizations.
Certificate Requirements
The five courses for the Leadership Graduate Certificate curriculum are:
- Leading Organizational Change
- Business Law, Ethics, & Sustainability
- Communication & Change Management
- Training & Development for Adults
- Human Resource Managements
This online course of study can advance professional development, even if you are not currently seeking a complete graduate degree program. If you choose to pursue the Master of Business Administration at a later date, all certificate-level coursework will be credited towards completion of that degree.
- An online application at franklinpierce.edu/gradapply
- Official transcripts from previously attended colleges and universities
- An updated résumé
Learn more about Riley Fenoff '21 MBA '23 and how his Franklin Pierce education prepared him to lead.
CONTACT the admissions team
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