Program Overview

Business Administration, M.B.A. and Educational Leadership, M.A., Dual Degree

Overview

The dual-degree program at Saint Louis University earns students a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and a Master of Business Administration (M.A./MBA). This program provides an awareness of the functional relationships between the educational system, business, and administrative organizations. Understanding business concepts is crucial for students considering careers as administrators in educational institutions.

Admission

Students wishing to enter the MBA/M.A. program must fulfill all admission requirements for the School of Education and the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business. Students must apply to each separately, but application materials can be shared between schools.

Requirements

• The Professional MBA program requirements range from 36-48 credits, depending on prior academic background.
  • Students may use up to six hours of the M.A. in Educational Leadership coursework as electives in their PMBA program.
• The M.A. in Educational Leadership requires a completion of 32 credits of coursework and culmination examinations.
  • Two credits of One-Year MBA coursework are accepted for the M.A. in Educational Leadership.
  • Usually, EDL 6390 Gateway Leadership Institute (2 cr) is not required for dual-degree students.
• Saint Louis University's One-Year MBA is a 48 credit hour analytics-driven curriculum.
  • Each cohort starts in June, taking 18.5 credits of integrated MBA courses Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • All classes are held between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the fall and spring, meeting three days a week.
• Students enrolled in the dual One-Year MBA/MA complete the 48 business hour curriculum in conjunction with 30 hours of educational leadership credit.

Accreditation

The Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), ensuring continuous quality improvement in terms of curriculum, instructional resources, student selection, career placement, and intellectual contributions and qualifications of the faculty. Approximately 5% of business schools worldwide have achieved AACSB accreditation.

Program Details

• The Master of Arts in Educational Leadership is provided through an online delivery design.
  • Students attend synchronous online course sessions through Zoom and complete coursework asynchronously through the Canvas learning management system.
• Both programs benefit from a large alumni network in the St. Louis area and beyond.
  • Graduates of these programs have successfully pursued leadership opportunities in schools and school systems, corporations, the nonprofit and social service sector, government, and the entrepreneurial space.
• Significant scholarship support for this dual-degree program is available thanks to the generosity of donors.

Related Programs

For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following SLU programs:

• Business Administration, MBA (One-Year)
• Business Administration, MBA (Professional)
• Educational Leadership, M.A.