Master of Arts in Leadership

The Master of Arts in Leadership (MAL) is an extensive 30-credit hour program meticulously crafted to empower individuals with the essential skills and ethical foundations required for effective leadership that aligns with God's principles. Tailored for busy professionals, our program offers a flexible learning experience through an 8-week format, available 100% online, enabling you to balance your studies with your professional and personal commitments. The M.A. in Leadership equips graduates to thrive in diverse real-world environments, such as government, business, education, ministry, and the nonprofit sector. By fostering key leadership competencies, MAL graduates are prepared to excel and make impactful contributions across various fields. Students are educated in key areas valued by employers, such as vision casting, collaboration across diverse groups, team building, leading change initiatives, demonstrating emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution. Furthermore, the program emphasizes the development of a Christian worldview, enabling students to implement leadership principles ethically and morally.

Applicants must have: 1) earned a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution recognized by DBU, 2) show strong moral character commensurate with the University’s mission of producing servant leaders, and 3) demonstrate through their academic record a likelihood of success in the Master of Arts in Leadership program. In addition to these requirements, another factor that will be considered is the applicant’s record of service in the community and in positions of leadership. Official transcript from last institution attended as an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student A Statement of Purpose outlining reasons for seeking admission, answering each question with approximately 150 words, as this is considered a writing sample A Bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by an Institutional Accrediting Agency approved by the US Department of Education Evidence of sound moral character and compatibility with DBU's mission A likelihood of academic success as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale in all previous course work A current professional résumé