The M.B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Executive Leadership is designed around the theme of “Leading Through Change.” The concentration is intended for high performing individuals who have potential for organizational leadership and who will likely hold senior management positions. The Executive Leadership concentration is designed to develop skills and abilities required to effectively and ethically lead in dynamic and highly competitive business settings. In addition to addressing the critically important issues in all functional business disciplines, this program has a particular emphasis on accelerating participant skill sets in global competitive issues, supply chain challenges, stakeholder leadership, and in understanding, leading, and creating change across the organization.
The program is primarily intended for working professionals holding full-time positions. While this program is primarily an online program utilizing synchronous and asynchronous techniques, students meet with faculty once every eight weeks on a Saturday in McLean, Virginia.
The curriculum of the Executive Leadership MBA concentration includes the fourteen courses listed below. A cohort of students takes all courses listed below, with one course being completed every eight weeks. The program includes 42 total credit hours.
Additional Information
MBA 691 Strategic Management is considered the capstone course in the M.B.A. executive leadership concentration and replaces the comprehensive examination requirement. A minimum grade of “B” must be attained to pass MBA 691 .
