Executive MBA - Business Administration - Change Leadership Specialization

The Executive Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Change Leadership program will empower business leaders to enhance their abilities to lead strategically, drive innovation, and model integrity in a rapidly evolving global landscape. Focusing on growth, organization, innovation, and accountability, participants will enhance skills needed to navigate complex challenges and make a meaningful impact. Emphasizing AI-driven business strategy, the program explores how emerging technologies reshape business models and drive competitive advantage. Ethical leadership is reinforced through faith-based servant leadership principles, fostering integrity, trust, and responsible decision-making. Through immersive learning experiences, including specialized certifications in Strategic Leadership and AI Business Innovation, participants will gain practical expertise in leading change initiatives, enhancing organizational agility, and applying data-driven strategies to improve efficiency, productivity, and overall business performance. Honing the ability to lead transformative initiatives to drive organizational change and foster a culture of resilience in dynamic business environments will be emphasized. Participants will demonstrate their ability to navigate complexity and implement strategic solutions for organizational impact.

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

Integrate competencies to lead effectively across diverse, global business contexts to ensure organizational success.
Utilize advanced operational leadership principles to enhance organizational growth and stability.
Demonstrate faith-based servant leadership principles to foster accountability, trust, and ethical decision-making within an organization.
Apply emerging technologies to redesign business models and drive innovation in competitive, global markets.
Demonstrate the ability to lead with agility, innovation, and strategic influence to optimize performance in dynamic, global environments.
Apply AI-driven strategies to enhance business decision-making, optimize operations, and lead change management efforts in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.
Develop the ability to lead transformative initiatives to drive organizational change and foster a culture of resilience in dynamic business environments.
Demonstrate the ability to navigate complexity and implement strategic solutions for organizational impact.

Admission Requirements

A baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher from the baccalaureate degree granting institution at which at least a minimum of 30 hours was completed. If an applicant's GPA is below 2.5, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, as established by the guidelines of the DeVoe School of Business, Technology, & Leadership.
Submission of a resume that documents a minimum of three years executive leadership experience. Experience may be in a paid or volunteer position or unpaid internship and can be performed in a variety of institutions and organizations including (but not limited to): business, non-profit, civic, educational, medical, religious, or government.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must have completed all of the following:

All credits required in the curriculum sequence with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of “C” in each course. A grade of "C-" or below will require the course to be repeated.
Overall GPA of 3.0 in all IWU graduate work.
Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.

Executive MBA - Business Administration - Change Leadership Specialization - Program of Study

Strategic Leadership Graduate Certificate Courses

DBTL-500	The DeVoe Way: Business, Technology, and Leadership Foundations	3
EMBA-501	Growth-Oriented Revenue Strategies	3
EMBA-510	Mastering Data Storytelling for Strategic Impact	3
EMBA-515	Leading With Influence	3

AI Business Innovation Graduate Certificate Courses

EMBA-520	AI-Driven Market Expansion Strategies	3
EMBA-525	Optimizing Organizational Operations with AI	3
EMBA-535	Driving Innovation with AI	3
EMBA-540	Marketing AI Prompting	3

Change Leadership Specialization Courses

EMBA-548	Building Change Capacity in Executive Leadership	3
EMBA-549	Executive Followership for High Performance Organizations	3
MGMT-512	Ethical and Legal Aspects of Management	3
MGMT-532	Leadership and Organizational Change	3
Total Credit Hours:		36