Curriculum & Course Schedule
Students will complete a total of 36 credits (18 credits in business courses and 18 credits in leadership courses) to earn a Master of Business Leadership. Course options are listed below for each topic.
Course Schedule
Intentionally designed with you in mind, we've built a schedule that can adjust as you need it to, without affecting your completion date. We know you're busy and have obligations outside of the classroom, and we value your time. That's why you have the option to choose between online and in-person options depending on how you prefer to learn and what fits your schedule. Want to try both? No problem. We can work to customize a plan that fits your needs.
Course Modality Options
Build a personalized degree program with a combination of in-person and online coursework that suits your schedule; in-person and hybrid options available for those finishing in nine months or two years.
| 12-month, accelerated* | 2-year, part-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Entirely in person | Yes | Yes |
| Combination of online and in person | Yes | Yes |
| Entirely online | No | No |
*Students completing the Institute of Leadership can complete the degree in just 9 months.
Please see the following links for the current course schedule and more information about the Whitworth MBL program:
Business Courses (18 credits from the following)
| MB 505 | Managerial Accounting* | 3 credits |
| MB 510 | Corporate Finance* | 3 credits |
| MB 513 | Operations & Project Management | 3 credits |
| MB 515 | Advanced Financial Statement Analysis* | 3 credits |
| MB 517 | Business Statistics & Decision Analysis* | 3 credits |
| MB 522 | Economics of the Firm* | 3 credits |
| MB 525 | U.S. Business Transactions Law | 3 credits |
| MB 526 | Integrated Marketing Strategies* | 3 credits |
| MB 529 | Strategic Management | 3 credits |
| MB 530 | Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation | 3 credits |
| MB 535 | Optimizing Human Resources | 3 credits |
| MB 5XX | Risk Management | 3 credits |
| MB 5XX | Change Management | 3 credits |
* Prerequisite courses required
Leadership Courses (18 credits from the following)
| MB 560 | Leadership Intensive 1* | 3 credits |
| MB 561 | Leadership Intensive 2* | 3 credits |
| MB 562 | Leadership Intensive 3* | 3 credits |
| MB 501 | Organizational Behavior & Leadership | 3 credits |
| MB 530 | Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation | 3 credits |
| MB 550 | Executive Leadership | 3 credits |
| MB 551 | Transferable Team Performance | 2 credits |
| MB 552 | Design Thinking | 1 credit |
| MB 553 | Leadership in Society | 3 credits |
| MB 591 | Leadership Internship | 3 credits |
*Leadership Intensive series offered through the Whitworth Institute of Leadership is restricted to Institute Fellows only
Add a Concentration
Concentration in Executive Leadership (9 credits)
| MB 550 | Executive Leadership | 3 credits |
| MB 551 | Transferable Team Performance | 2 credits |
| MB 552 | Design Thinking | 1 credit |
| MB 553 | Leadership in Society | 3 credits |
Courses in the Executive Leadership Concentration are a combination of traditional, hybrid online and practicum formats, in addition to a three-day outdoor excursion, completed over one summer.
Concentration in Innovation & Change Management (10 credits)
| MB 540 | Risk Management | 3 credits |
| MB 545 | Change Management | 3 credits |
| MB 552 | Design Thinking | 1 credit |
| MB 553 | Leadership in Society | 3 credits |
Concentration in Strategic Management (9 credits)
| MB 529 | Strategic Management | 3 credits |
| MB 540 | Risk Management | 3 credits |
| MB 545 | Change Management | 3 credits |
Concentration in Wealth Management (9 credits)
| FP 543 | Wealth Management I | 3 credits |
| FP 550 | Wealth Management II | 3 credits |
| FP *** | Financial Planning Elective | 3 credits |
Concentration in Comprehensive Leadership (9 credits)
Students pursuing a concentration in comprehensive leadership will complete the MBL degree requirements listed above in addition to the following, as part of Whitworth's Institute of Leadership:
| MB 560 | Dynamics of Self-Analysis & Actualization | 3 credits |
| MB 561 | Dynamics of Human Capital & Group Culture | 3 credits |
| MB 562 | Dynamics of Organizational Effectiveness | 3 credits |