Master of Science in Strategic Leadership

• Graduate Application
• Statement of Purpose
• Bachelors Degree demonstrating at least a 3.0 GPA
  • If the cumulative GPA is less than 3.0, the most recent 30 graded semester units (or 45 quarter units) will be evaluated to satisfy the graduate entrance requirement
  • This is proven by submitting official transcripts of all of your previous college credit.
  • They can be sent to admissions@centralchristian.edu or mailed to 1200 South Main Street, McPherson Kansas 67460
• One Upper-Level Writing Sample
  • This can be in APA or MLA format
  • This can be Submitted Here.
• Professional Resume* (One Page)
  • This can be Submitted Here.
• One Professional Reference* (This can be a Letter or Have them Fill Out This Form)
  • The letter can be Submitted Here.
• $100 Admissions Deposit* (This can be Paid Here)

*denotes items that are waived for CCCK Alumni

• Mind- Comprehend and analyze identity issues that are critical to understanding individual and collective processes.
• Heart- Understand and apply the principles and foundations of leadership management and give organizational directions.
• Soul- Understand and apply theories of organizational identity, identity assessment, and their influence on leadership management.
• Strength- Know how to build internal partnerships with employees based on leadership management and identity.

• Heart- Inspire collaboration and communication through principled application of leadership, demonstrating respect and dignity as an engineer of strategic change.
• Soul- Develop and articulate a personal leadership style guided by an ethical framework and principled practice.
• Mind- Apply critical thinking and analysis to effectively assess organization dynamics, fostering collaboration, innovation, and creativity to meet the needs and demands of the modern organization.
• Strength- Nurture confidence and develop a responsive leadership style, prepared to effectively engage individuals and the organization in transformative governance.

• Mind- Understanding of the discipline content and approaches including historical and philosophical background, range of subject matter, accepted theories, methods, mechanism, and models.
• Soul-  Continuing to develop abilities related to the discipline to include analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating primary and secondary source material.
• Strength- Continuing to improve expertise related to the discipline’s content including articulating critically and creatively through critical thinking.
• Heart- Values and norms related to the discipline that includes specific knowledge, ethical guidelines in the discipline, relating specific content to the Fit Four, and Christian Centered Education outcomes.

• Business Management
• Criminal Justice
• Healthcare Administration
• Organizational Leadership
• Crisis Management

Emphasizes identity issues that are critical to understanding individual and collective processes in organizational life in relation to strategic leadership management.

In this applied course, students are challenged to critically engage the processes and tools used in strategic planning. Course topics include engagement, visions, mission, outcomes, monitoring, and execution.

In an effort to develop a working model for organizational innovation, students will critically engage change models. Case studies provide a basis through which students will demonstrate problem solving and ethical decision-making skills.

Relying on the field of Industrial Psychology, students will explore techniques used to collect, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data, with an emphasis on using data to inform the decision making process.

This course immerses the students in both the philosophical and practical realities of ethical leadership by emphasizing the development of an ethical and moral framework for both personal and organizational leadership. A number of ethical models are explored.

Using a case approach, this course provides students with the opportunity to engage the crises life cycle. Topics include preparation, crises response, recovery, horizon scanning, assessment and remediation, communication, as well as other applicable topics.

Students explore the means to identify and assess individual and organizational sources of power, influence, and control. In addition, the students will have opportunity to develop skills in negotiation, mediation, and diplomacy designed to leverage these sources of power, influence, and control leading to synergetic collaboration and cooperation.

This course exposes the student to information and resources needed to help the modern leader to use financial data to make informed decisions. Topics include GAAP principles, budget development & management, reporting, dashboards, cost accounting, and other related themes.

This course expands on theory and practice of organizational behavior. This course will address various models of interpersonal behavior and challenge the student to develop skills designed to operationalize individual and organizational transformation. The course focuses on diagnosing barriers and implementing behavioral change to overcome obstacles while leveraging opportunities and strengths. Topics include brain plasticity, productivity, creativity, resilience, grit, motivation, as well as other behavior-based strategies for success.

Engaging both historical and contemporary exposés,students will examine the negative and positive application of strategic leadership. Through a balanced focus on theory and practice. The course includes a project that challenges students to analyze the impact of leadership on performance outcomes, providing the student with the opportunity to identify constructive models for future consideration and application.

Serving as the capstone experience, this course challenges students to apply strategic thinking and theory models by assessing the strategic effectiveness of a living organization. The capstone project provides an opportunity for the students to put together concepts and theories learned throughout the program. The project includes an analysis a professional field and organization, including recommendations and guidance designed to assist the organization and its constituency in the implementation of strategic initiatives.