Master of Business Administration in Leadership

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Transform Yourself from Manager to Leader with Liberty University’s Online MBA in Leadership

A leadership role in any organization can be both challenging and rewarding at the same time. Being prepared for the added responsibilities and job dynamics can alleviate some of the anxiety and make transitioning into a new role more pleasant. With the proper training and preparation, any role can be easier and more satisfying.

Conferring Liberty University’s 100% online Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Leadership degree can help prepare you to stand out in leadership roles within your organization. Through the study of operations management, organizational design and structure, leadership theory, and leading organizational change, you will not only be prepared as a company executive, but your peers will also see you as a respected leader, inspiring efficient and effective outcomes — a leader they want to follow.

Through our flexible, 100% online format, you will have the unique opportunity to remain in your current position while boosting your knowledge, experience, and résumé. Liberty University’s online MBA in Leadership offers an online community that emphasizes Christ-centered business practice, ethical decision-making, and faculty mentorship.

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Why Choose Liberty’s Online MBA in Leadership Program?

Our online MBA in Leadership degree is an industry leader among leadership MBA programs, taught by business professionals with years of work experience. Through this program, you will enhance the leadership skills needed to effectively develop your team, implement long-term goals and objectives, and successfully enact individual and departmental growth.

Whether you are seeking to grow in your current role, or advance your career, our program is designed to equip you with the knowledge and training you need to be successful. These opportunities will be provided to you through a flexible, online format with courses offered in 8-week sessions with no set login times. Your individualized training can be enhanced through the opportunity of hands-on experience in your capstone course, offered as an optional intensive, allowing you to experience collaboration and teamwork in your final project.

What Will You Study in Our Online MBA in Leadership Degree Program?

Liberty’s Master of Business Administration in Leadership features academically challenging business leadership courses designed to mold you into a business executive. Our leadership area of study features a foundational course in servant leadership integrated with biblical principles. As a Christian university, we look to Christ as an example of how to treat others, which underscores the importance of servant leadership.

Using this concept to change your leadership and management styles is key to the success of your organization. By sharing power, workers will feel engaged in their work instead of just a cog in the machine. You will also learn not only to look at a worker’s output but their growth and development at the company.

You will study leadership theory to explore how business leaders build and maintain trust and communicate a clear vision to their subordinates. Your MBA in leadership and management online will also help you gain the leadership skills needed to drive organizational change. A key part of your strategic leadership abilities will be instituting policies and procedures that improve and maintain productivity and quality of work life.

Apart from your concentration in leadership, you will gain valuable training in strategic marketing management. Learning how a product is conceived and brought to market is essential in understanding how to analyze your organization’s present process. Understanding legal, financial, and business research methods will be another part of your leadership development.

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At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.

Graduate Full Time	$580/Credit
Graduate Part Time	$645/Credit
Military Graduate	$290/Credit

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Students must also have completed at least 15 hours of upper-level (300-400) undergraduate business credit. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

Upon acceptance, the graduate transfer department will evaluate students for 27 hours of business credit in the following subject areas: accounting, business ethics, business finance, business integration and strategic management, business leadership, global dimensions of business, information management systems, legal environment of business, macroeconomics, human resource management, operations/production management, organizational behavior, marketing, microeconomics, or quantitative research techniques/statistics. Those who are missing some or all of these subject areas may be required to take BMAL 590.

Bridge Program

Students who are missing some or all admission requirements may be placed into the Graduate Certificate in Management and Leadership as a bridge.* Upon successful completion of this certificate with at least a 3.0 GPA, these students can be reevaluated for the MBA program.

*In order to be eligible for the bridge, admission requirements for the graduate certificate must still be met.

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.

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Unofficial College Transcript Policy

Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:

Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
Cumulative GPA
A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
Degree and date conferred (if applicable)

Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

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Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.

Who May Qualify?

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Reserve/National Guard
Veterans/Retirees
Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
Current Department of Defense Employees

Available Benefits:

Tuition discounts – $290 per credit hour for graduate courses
Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder*
8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)

*Not applicable to certificates.

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Who Can Benefit from an MBA in Leadership?

With an online MBA in Leadership, you will be prepared to set the tone at your organization, develop young leaders, and shift the focus of your business if it is needed. An investment in your education can reap big rewards both personally and professionally. The time and money spent on your education require that you research and ask yourself, “Is an online MBA in Leadership for me?” Here are some of the individuals that can best benefit from this leadership degree:

Top-Level Executives – If you are a top executive or aspire to be then this degree is a must. You can learn how to lead an organization effectively and efficiently. Gaining this degree can also show that you are willing to put in the time and effort to improve your skills and increase your knowledge in order to benefit the company.
Small Business Owners – As a small business owner you learn a lot of things by trial and error. This can cost time, money, and even threaten the success of your business. Gaining skills like creating an efficient organization and leadership structure is essential to creating a smooth-running operation.
Career Changers – If you are looking to change your career to another industry or change your area of focus within the same industry, then this degree offers an excellent option. You can gain skills that will be useful in a variety of industries. In addition, this will also prepare you to move to leadership areas within the same industry.

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