Conviction Changes How You Lead
Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership
The Boyce College MA in Organizational Leadership is a fully online master’s degree that takes your biblical conviction as seriously as your professional calling, forming leaders whose decisions, integrity, and vision are shaped by what they believe.
Most leaders are trained in strategy, management, and decision-making. Fewer are formed to lead from conviction, where what they believe is the foundation of how they lead, not a separate compartment of their life. Boyce College’s MA in Organizational Leadership does both, preparing a different kind of leader who leads from the foundation of what they believe.
A Degree That Forms You as a Leader
Whether you’re preparing for a promotion, stepping into a new leadership role, or building the skills to lead more effectively where you already are, the MA in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) gives you the frameworks to do it.
This program integrates the highest level of leadership, organizational, financial, and strategic training with a Christian conviction that runs through every course. That integration is the formation. You come out with both the competence the role demands and the conviction that shapes how you use your new skill as a leader who has been genuinely prepared at every level.
Course Information
| Course Number | Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ML 501 | Faith in the Marketplace | 3 |
| ML 502 | Foundations of Leadership1 | 3 |
| ML 503 | Organizational Behavior1 | 3 |
| ML 504 | Organizational Communication1 | 3 |
| ML 505 | Leading Teams | 3 |
| ML 506 | Leading Organizational Change | 3 |
| ML 507 | Leading Across Cultures | 3 |
| ML 508 | Financial Leadership and Governance | 3 |
| ML 509 | Organizational Diagnosis, Analysis and Intervention | 3 |
| ML 510 | Strategic Planning & Leadership | 3 |
| Total | 30 | |
Total Organizational Leadership (MA): 30
- Can be taken in the senior year of the Boyce undergraduate program.
Organizational Leadership faculty include:
David Bosch
Jon Austin
John Klaassen
Justin A. Irving
Jason Leverett
Joseph C. Harrod
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, if you take two courses per 8-week term. The program is 30 hours, ten three-hour courses. At a pace of two courses per term (six terms over approximately 12 months), you can complete the degree in a year. One course per term extends completion to approximately 20 months. Most students find a pace they can sustain alongside full-time work.
Different callings, same conviction.
The SBTS MA in Christian Leadership is designed specifically for those in or preparing for vocational ministry leadership, like pastoral staff, church planters, and ministry directors. It’s a seminary degree for people whose primary calling is the church.
The Boyce MA in Organizational Leadership is for leaders in every kind of organization: business, nonprofit, healthcare, education, and ministry. It equips leaders who need organizational, strategic, and financial leadership training, grounded in a biblical worldview that applies whether you’re leading a company or a church.
If your calling is primarily vocational ministry leadership, the SBTS program may be the better fit. If you’re a leader in the broader marketplace or in ministry contexts that require organizational leadership skills, the MAOL was built for you.
Yes. Three MAOL courses, Foundations of Christian Leadership, Organizational Behavior, and Organizational Communication, may be taken in the senior year of a Boyce undergraduate program and counted toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Talk to your academic advisor about the pathway.
The MAOL is designed to make you a more effective leader in the organization where you already are, or to prepare you for greater organizational responsibility. MAOL graduates are equipped for roles in general management, organizational leadership, nonprofit leadership, church administration, executive leadership in ministry organizations, and strategic planning. The degree is not vocational training for a specific job; it’s graduate-level leadership formation for people who intend to lead well throughout their careers.
The program launches January 2027, with rolling 8-week start dates after that. Apply now to secure your place in the first cohort.
What makes this degree different from other Christian leadership programs?
- A biblical worldview built in. This degree doesn’t integrate a Christian perspective into a secular leadership framework. It starts with Faith in the Marketplace, a course that establishes what it means to work and lead from conviction, and builds from there. Every course is built on the foundation of biblical conviction in the workplace.
- The depth of a seminary faculty in a professional degree. Because the MAOL use SBTS faculty, the theological rigor behind this program is not what you find in a generic Christian leadership degree. The faculty who shaped this curriculum think carefully about how Christian conviction actually changes leadership, and they’ll ask you to think carefully too.
- Built for leaders who are already leading. This isn’t a program for people starting their careers. It’s designed for professionals who are already in the workforce and want graduate-level formation, which is why it’s fully online, completable in 12 months, and starts every 8 weeks.
- 30 hours. ~$12,990 total. At $433 per credit hour over 30 hours, the MAOL is significantly more affordable than comparable programs. Start every 8 weeks, finish in as little as 12 months, and get a graduate credential that reflects both your competence and your conviction.
Who is the Masters in Organizational Leadership For?
Business and Organizational Leaders
You’re leading teams, managing resources, and making decisions that matter. The MAOL gives you the strategic, organizational, and financial frameworks to lead more effectively, grounded in a biblical worldview that shapes how you use that competence.
Nonprofit and Ministry Professionals
You’re running an organization, not just a ministry. The people, financial, and strategic challenges are real. The MAOL equips you for the operational demands of leadership without leaving your conviction behind.
Church Administrators and Executive Pastors
You need organizational and financial leadership training. The MAOL addresses the practical complexity of organizational leadership, built on the same institutional foundation that has trained church leaders for generations.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to integrate leadership, organizational, financial, and ethical frameworks from across the program to develop a comprehensive strategic plan that addresses organizational challenges.
- Students will be able to analyze internal capabilities and external environmental forces to identify strategic opportunities, risks, and competitive or mission-related advantages.
- Students will be able to design and defend actionable strategies for execution, alignment, and performance measurement that demonstrate leadership effectiveness and organizational impact.
Boyce Alumni Receive 10% Off Tuition.
If you completed your undergraduate degree at Boyce College, you’re eligible for a 10% tuition discount when you enroll in the MA in Organizational Leadership in 2027.