MBA — Leadership Concentration

Position yourself to build productive teams, develop solid strategies and nurture a winning workplace culture with Averett’s Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Leadership (MBA-LDR). Online or on campus, you’ll learn effective leadership skills for the 21st century.

Goals and Course Topics

Leadership skills needed for today’s global, cross-cultural business environment are different than just a few years ago. You must grasp theoretical concepts and be able to apply them in real time – even as conditions shift around you. The MBA-LDR helps prepare you for the next step in your leadership career.

Concentrations

The online leadership MBA program covers the same advanced-level marketing, quantitative analysis, accounting and finance topics as the main-track MBA. Specialized leadership courses, taken online, include:... [-]

MBA in Social Enterprise Leadership

Upcoming Start Dates: November 25, January 6

Why this program is needed

A Social Enterprise (SE) is generally understood to be a business operated or owned by a non-profit organization, established at least partly to supplement its public funding and charitable donations. The growth of the Social Enterprise sector is strong, and the need for capable and seasoned leaders even stronger. But leading such businesses is arguably more complex than leading a for-profit business - rather than having a single focus on profitability, Social Enterprise executives must achieve a “blended value” return on investment, balancing sustainable profitability with a social mission. Thus, in response to the growing demand for SE leaders, and the complexity of SE leadership, this program has been developed with the advice of some of Canada’s leading practitioners to meet the sector’s specific needs.... [-]

MBA in Innovation Leadership

Upcoming Start Dates: November 25, January 6

Why This Program Is Needed

In today's global business environment, every part of an organization must run in perfect alignment and at peak efficiency in order to meet the demands imposed by relentless global competitors. However, the same organization must also be able to regenerate itself to seek bold new directions that offer new opportunities for motivation and growth, be they new product categories, new markets, new partnerships, new processes, or new organizational structures. Think of Apple's foray into portable MP3 music players with their famous iPod, which represented a substantial departure from their main lines of computer hardware and software; yet which, successfully done, garnered over 90% share of the MP3 market within three years of its launch, at premium prices.... [-]

MBA in Global Leadership

Upcoming Start Dates: November 25, January 6

Why this program is needed

It is imperative that the leadership teams of virtually every company collectively recognize that they are managing their organization in a complex global network of suppliers, competitors, partners, and customers - with all of the threats and opportunities entailed. In our view, this global context is not to be feared. Rather, it must be embraced, and our leadership and management teams must be educated and prepared accordingly.

For whom this program is designed

Our online MBA with a focus on Global Leadership is designed for early-career professionals and managers of medium to large sized companies who aspire to lead their companies towards much higher performance in their global networks. It begins with coverage of fundamental management essentials such as financial, analytical and decision-making skills, and knowledge of an organization's core functions and interactions. The program goes much further than that. Its core focus is on leadership techniques, especially collaborative leadership in the complex cross-boundary global context, both within the company and between companies.... [-]

Gain the edge necessary to accelerate your career growth with a Master of Business Administration degree (MBA). Enhance your professional confidence, project management, and critical thinking and leadership abilities. You can enhance your education and elevate your professional position after a program consisting of only 33 credits. You'll find this program is one of the most accelerated available online.

You'll also discover that an MBA from Ashford University is one of the lowest cost programs available at $480/credit. You may also be eligible to use a tuition reimbursement plan through your employer.

Personalize your MBA degree when you pair it with a concentration. Use previous education or work experience to enhance your MBA and customize it more closely with your professional and educational goals.... [-]

About

The AIU Distance Learning Master of Science in Educational Administration program will be a custom-made program, designed just for you by you and your academic advisor. This flexibility to meet student needs is seldom found in other distance learning programs. Our online program does not require all students to take the same subjects/courses, use the same books, or learning materials. Instead, the online Masters Program in Educational Administration curriculum is designed individually by the student and academic advisor. It specifically addresses individual strengths and weaknesses with respect to market opportunities in the student’s major and intended field of work.

Understanding that industry and geographic factors should influence the content of the curriculum instead of a standardized one-fits-all design is the hallmark of AIU’s unique approach to adult education. This philosophy addresses the dynamic and constantly changing environment of working professionals by helping adult students in reaching their professional and personal goals within the scope of the degree program.... [-]

Strategic leadership goes beyond managing others, encompassing all of the skills and capacities needed to influence others, manage change, set strategic direction, build teams and support networks and navigate the complex analytical and human dimensions inherent in any leadership role.

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Accelerate your learning with an Online MBA Fast Track

Accelerate your learning outcomes with a 100% Online MBA Fast Track. Using the same course content as the core MBA, the Online MBA Fast Track can be completed in 18 months helping you to develop your strategic business skills in an increasingly competitive global business environment.

The Online MBA Fast Track from Nottingham Business School will give you the experience you need to make a significant impact in the world of business more rapidly without having to set foot on campus. Nottingham Business School is AACSB and EQUIS accredited. Fewer than 1% of business schools worldwide have both EQUIS and AACSB accreditation, confirming the rigorous and innovative standards of our teaching and research, and the balance we consistently strike between academic quality and professional relevance.... [-]

Overview

The Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management and Leadership (MBAHCML) program is designed to prepare students for careers in the fields of managed care supervision, patient care management, healthcare services manager, regulatory analysis, and resource specialist. Students pursuing this specialization will learn about healthcare management, healthcare economics, healthcare information systems, and the ethics of healthcare. Individuals currently working in the healthcare industry and considering a career advancement in management will find this specialization rewarding.

Program Competencies and Learning Objectives

Upon Successful completion of this program, students will be able to:... [-]

This MBA program is approved by U.S. Department of Education for Title IV Federal Student Aid.

Program Competencies and Learning Objectives Leadership Styles and Skills - To demonstrate the ability to learn a wide variety of leadership styles and skills to lead different types of followers in various situations. Communication and Team Management - To demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in decision making, marketing, strategic planning, and implementation. Organizational Behavior Knowledge - To demonstrate the ability to analyze, plan and improve an organizational process that includes organizational behavior. Analysis, Critical Thinking, and Research - To demonstrate the ability to perform critical thinking and analysis, investigative research, and problem-solving. Statistical approaches are used to analyze specific problems. Managerial Finance and Accounting - To demonstrate the ability to explain financial and accounting information and manage budgets for sound long-term investment decisions for the growth of the organization. Global Business Development and Management - To demonstrate the ability to learn how to develop and manage complex businesses worldwide effectively. Leadership and Management Concentration Courses ... [-]

The York Business School MBA Innovation, Leadership, and Consulting is a dynamic programme that focuses on developing practical skills that will enable you to lead change in your organization, develop skills as an entrepreneur and deliver innovation. The programme is designed to develop tools and leadership skills needed to successfully manage innovation projects and programmes and acquire skills in a wide range of creativity and innovation processes and techniques. This programme will be of interest to you if you are a career professional who wishes to develop your skills in leading innovation and change, or you are currently supporting innovation and change in the workplace or in the community.... [-]

The MBA is the prime management qualification for managers. Designed for your success, the MBA creates distinctive managers with a comprehensive knowledge of the latest business practices. This specialised MBA in Educational Leadership explores the nature of leadership from both the individual and the collective or depersonalised perspective, and apply them to their own professional context. In addition, students will critically analyse the relationship between leadership, educational purpose, pupil outcomes and tensions created in attempting to measure public value in a service characterized by complexity. Although there may be some bias towards UK practice in particular with respect to case study discussions, the programme should be considered global in terms of its coverage of leadership and education.... [-]