Executive Development and Public Service

Overview

During the Executive Development and Public Service program of Ball State University you have the opportunity—depending on your career goals—to put your degree emphasis on business, communication, gerontology, political science, psychology, healthcare, higher education, or other disciplines. 

This degree could take you to settings such as in industry, government, military, and health and human services.

Depending on the courses you take, the program can be taken all online or as a blend of online and live, on-site courses. Some of our classes are offered on our main campus in Muncie, Indiana, or in the Greater Indianapolis area.

Why a Master’s Degree in Executive Development

What makes Ball State’s master’s in executive development different from so many other programs?

• This master’s degree has a proven track record with a more than 50-year history for people pursuing a number of career opportunities.

• Designed specifically for adults, you can opt for evening and Saturday classes.

• You can choose from face-to-face courses, online courses, or a blend of both.

• Face-to-face courses are offered evenings (Monday through Thursday) and five full-day Saturdays.

• It’s one of Ball State’s most customizable and interdisciplinary programs. You can design the program around your career goals, working one on one with an academic advisor.

• The master’s degree program can also be used as preparation for entry into the doctorate in adult, higher and community education as a cognate or minor.

• You can graduate within two years since it’s a 30-credits program.

• The program’s flexibility makes it a favorite among active military, veterans, healthcare, and government employees.

• Program has strong degree of racial and ethnic diversity.

• Ideal if you are looking for professional development, a promotion, or career change.

• It’s the only executive development for public service program in the state of Indiana that provides the option of taking face-to-face courses.

• As a practitioner degree, this program prepares you to apply your expertise effectively in a variety of specialized settings, rather than specializing in one discipline.

If you’re wondering how you might fit into the program, learn more about the students who will be your classmates