Center for Creative Leadership Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Take your business and leadership skills to the next level with National University’s Center for Creative Leadership Master of Business Administration program. National University and the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) have partnered to offer the Center for Creative Leadership MBA, drawing strengths from both institutions to create a unique MBA program.

This leadership-focused MBA combines the best practices of CCL’s leadership development programs with National University’s expertise in delivering multifaceted business content, such as finance, accounting, and economics. All courses are taught by expert faculty from their respective institutions. CCL believes that leadership development ignites transformational change in individuals, teams, organizations, and communities. The CCL faculty bring their world-renowned methodology, passion, and 50 years of heritage, so your education and leadership training will be well-respected and give you an edge in the job marketplace.

Courses in the program emphasize practical, hands-on experience in targeting real-world challenges and leading the way to solutions. These courses also utilize a strategy of assess, learn, practice, and apply to engage and motivate you through a series of experiential exercises, pushing you to grow as a leader and become someone who will be able to navigate the current economic and social climate of business in a meaningful and authentic way. Throughout the program, you’ll learn to prepare for the alignment of knowledge, skills, and abilities to set organizational and individual direction; assure the commitment of internal stakeholders; and achieve the outcomes of direction, alignment, and commitment through integration and implementation of a strategic plan. Designed for working professionals like you, this program can be completed in one year with 100% online four-week classes. With competitive tuition rates and no GMAT required for admission, your MBA is accessible, affordable, and achievable.

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To speak to an enrollment advisor about this program, please call 1-855-207-2184.

Program Highlights

• Entire program can be completed in as few as 12 months
• No GMAT required for admission
• Practical application of course learning emphasized
• Focused on building leadership skills and making business decisions
• Center for Creative Leadership partnership means people in leadership positions will be familiar with your training and how it meets their needs

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Analyze the impact of organizational decisions on stakeholders through financial and economic analysis, and risk assessment, and create an alternative course of action.
• Utilize critical thinking in communication efforts, and communicate with clarity and efficacy in a variety of formats
• Implement quantitative analysis methods against relevant information and data trends in relation to operations and decision-making.
• Apply the ethical responsibilities of an organization and evaluate the ethical, legal, and political implications of business practices.
• Illustrate leadership theories to diagnose the effects of leadership behaviors on organizational performance and change management plans that result in increased potential for individuals and the organization to achieve desired outcomes.
• Critique one’s leadership skills and continuously adapt to a variety of complex, multicultural team and organizational settings.

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Program Requirements

To receive a Center for Creative Leadership MBA, students must complete 45 quarter units of graduate credit. A total of 4.5 quarter units of equivalent graduate work may be granted if completed with a grade of “B” or better (3.0 GPA) at another regionally accredited institution, as it applies to this degree and provided the units were not used in earning another advanced degree. Please refer to the section on graduate admission procedures for specific information regarding application, evaluation, and the course waiver process.