Overview

If you are a mid-level manager with a minimum of five years of professional work experience and are interested in advancing into a leadership role, the Business Administration - Executive Leadership degree at James Madison University is made for you.

Key Features

The executive leadership concentration is designed to focus on "Leading Through Change." The curriculum has a strong and highly engaging leadership focus, providing you with the hard and soft skills necessary for a successful transition into high-level positions.

In addition to addressing the critically important issues in all functional business disciplines, this program has a particular emphasis on:

Stakeholder leadership

Understanding, leading and creating change across your organization

Crisis management

Global competitive issues

Supply chain challenges

Emphasizing both in-class and experiential activities, learning takes place face-to-face as well as synchronously, using the latest online technologies. The program is a hybrid of live virtual classes and in-person residencies that meet once every other month on a Saturday in Northern Virginia.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Marketing Leadership

Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Corporate Financial Decision-Making

Information Systems Strategy and Leadership

Strategic Management

Managing in an Innovation-Driven Global Environment

Interpersonal Leadership and Managing Organizational Behavior

Leadership Skills Accelerator

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Harrisonburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of five years of full-time work experience

Resume citing work experience

Overall undergraduate grade point average. Please note: a baccalaureate degree in business is not required to apply to the JMU MBA Program.

One page statement explaining why you have decided to pursue your MBA

Two letters of recommendation from professional contacts who can speak to your accomplishments in the workplace, growth potential, and ability to succeed in the JMU MBA program.

Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) score or intended test date.

GMAT waivers are available for candidates with five or more years of professional experience.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46200 USD / year

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Out-of-State

46200 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

46200 USD / year

≈ 46200 USD / year

Living costs

Harrisonburg

United States

1050 - 1715 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Delivered

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Living costs

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Financing

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