Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Executive Leadership Online
Accelerate your growth into a team-first leader with the capability to handle conflict and inject a positive, innovative influence on your peers and organization.
Program Overview
Discover how our online MBA in Executive Leadership can advance your career
The online Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Executive Leadership from Avila University prepares you to become a leader through critical analysis and strategy. You will conquer business and management hurdles, strengthen your interpersonal skills to build effective teams, and learn to navigate challenges as you develop greater awareness and confidence in your leadership style.
Our MBA in Executive Leadership program is 100% online and offers unique, accessible, and affordable courses taught by our highly engaged faculty to help you apply your newly acquired knowledge and leadership expertise in a broad range of roles with any company.
Executive career opportunities:
- Senior Manager
- Director
- Vice President
- Senior Vice President
- C-Suite
- Senior Manager
- Director
- Vice President
- Senior Vice President
- C-Suite
Personalized learning experience
You will receive a personalized learning experience online. Faculty regularly engages in value-added comments and feedback providing the same level of instruction as if you were in person.
Tuition
Earning your degree at Avila is more affordable than you might think
The MBA in Executive Leadership online program tuition is the same affordable, pay-by-the-course rate for all U.S. residents. Fees are included in the total tuition. Financial aid may be available.
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
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MBA in Executive Leadership | $600 | $1,800 | $18,000* |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Don’t miss these important deadlines and start dates
Ideal for working professionals, the MBA in Executive Leadership online program features 8-week courses and multiple start dates each year so you can begin at the time that works best for you. View the full calendar for all upcoming starts and corresponding deadlines.
Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
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Fall 2 2024 | 10/21/24 | 10/7/24 | 10/16/24 | 10/16/24 | 10/20/24 | 12/15/24 | 8 weeks |
Spring 1 2025 | 1/6/25 | 1/2/25 | 1/2/25 | 1/3/25 | 1/6/25 | 3/2/25 | 8 weeks |
Spring 2 2025 | 3/3/25 | 2/26/25 | 2/26/25 | 2/28/25 | 3/3/25 | 5/4/25 | 8 weeks |
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Admissions
How to apply to the online MBA in Executive Leadership program
We’ve simplified the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. You can find all requirements for admission to the Avila online MBA in Executive Leadership below.
Executive MBA Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- No GRE or GMAT required
In order to be eligible to receive an MBA degree from Avila University, you must have the following:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- GPA requirements for unconditional admission: 2.75 cumulative grade point average at the completion of the undergraduate degree
- GPA requirements for conditional admission: 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the completion of the undergraduate degree
- Official transcripts from all institutions previously attended
Submit all official transcripts to:
Email: [email protected]
Mail: MBA Admissions
Avila University
11901 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64145
Courses
View the syllabus for your executive leadership courses
In order to earn the MBA in Executive Leadership online, you will complete 10 courses for a total of 30 credit hours. There are no leveling courses or prerequisites required. Students who have not taken a statistics course in previous coursework will be required to take EC604 Statistical Analysis, increasing the total program credit hours to 33.
Course objectives:
- Students will be able to discuss the role of creativity and innovation at the individual, group and organizational level
- Students will be able to identify ways that creativity and innovation can be used in problem solving, human resources, teams, diversity, and organizational effectiveness
- Students will be able to identify and apply appropriate terminology, facts, concepts, principles, analytic techniques and theories from the innovation and creativity course
Course objectives:
- Understand the principal theories of conflict and effects on organizations
- Understand the organizational dynamics occurring on a systemic level and be able to develop concrete interventions that address these
- Be able to integrate principals of conflict management systems and leadership into real organizations
- Be able to gather and analyze evidence of conflict in organizations and identify dispute resolution options
- Be able to evaluate organizational dynamics and develop concrete interventions
- Be able to develop implementation plans for conflict management systems for organizations
Course objectives:
- Develop knowledge of the models for analyzing leadership behavior and leadership effectiveness
- Be able to integrate theoretical foundations of leadership to real leadership situations
- Be able to synthesize various theories into guiding leadership principles that are applicable in modern organizations
For students without any previous stats course, EC604 Statistical Analysis will be required. Any previous stats course taken will be reviewed to determine if EC604 is required.
*Students who have not taken a statistics course in previous coursework will be required to take EC604 Statistical Analysis, increasing the total program credit hours to 33 and total tuition to $19,800.
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