Master's in Strategic Leadership (ONLINE ONLY)

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	Welcome from the director  Kimberly Young  Online doesn't mean going it alone. At SBU, personalized coaching and training are hallmarks of our program. Learn more
	St. Bonaventure offers  a Legacy in Leadership  Melonya Johnson  While the master’s degree in Strategic Leadership is a new program, announced in February of 2013, St. Bonaventure University has been educating leaders for decades. Learn more
	Goals & Objectives   We know where you want this program to take you and we've identified a series of objectives to get you there. Learn more.
	Admission Criteria   Information about what you need to apply to the program and how you apply. Learn more

An interactive, team-based learning experience

We'll keep you interested and engaged so that you can:

• Develop clarity of purpose as a leader;
• Examine ethics and the impact of leadership values;
• Develop communication and conflict resolution skills;
• Learn to adapt and respond to global change and diverse teams;
• Develop critical thinking and problem solving skills;
• Develop strategic thinking for organizational growth and change.

Distinctive Features

• A grounding in Franciscan ethics, from a discipline-specific business perspective as well as from a broader, holistic perspective;
• A focus on strategic leadership. You will acquire the skills necessary to establish organizational structure, develop human resources, and communicate strategic vision;
• A focus on problem solving and decision making skills so that you can adapt and resolve complex problems;
• A focus on organizational communication; you will be exposed to cutting-edge communication channels and techniques, learn how they are used and how they relate to organizational change and growth;
• An interdisciplinary approach to leadership that may include faculty from St. Bonaventure's schools of Business, Journalism and Mass Communication, Education and Arts and Sciences;
• Professional business mentors provide feedback and guide development of your Leadership Portfolio;
• Intensive experiential learning opportunities for students also provide professional services in for-profit and not-for-profit business sectors of the local, regional and national communities;
• A global perspective in which students from a global population can collaborate through web-based projects.
• The opportunity to participate in the Francis E. Kelley Oxford Program at Oxford University's Trinity College in England, regarded as one of St. Bonaventure's most prestigious summer programs. It offers leadership students a chance to work on a project for an international client, and provides international internship opportunities to qualifying students.

Reputation Counts

St. Bonaventure University is known the world over for its strong academic reputation that is built upon a highly respected faculty. Learn more about them via links on our Faculty and Staff page.

Dr. Kimberly Young Strategic Leadership Director School of Journalism & Mass Communication St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure, N.Y. 14778 Phone: (716) 375-2076 Email: kyoung@sbu.edu  Fax: (716) 375-2588

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