Program Overview

Introduction to the MBA in Strategy and Leadership

The MBA with a concentration in Strategy and Leadership is designed to prepare students for senior management and top executive positions that require strategic, data-driven decision-making. This advanced degree equips leaders with the essential mindset and skills to thrive in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world.

Career Outlook for Management and Business Occupations

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects solid job growth in both management and business occupations, with employment in management occupations expected to increase 5% from 2019 to 2029, and employment in business and financial occupations also expected to grow 5% in the same time period.

Careers to Pursue with an MBA in Strategy and Leadership

An MBA with a concentration in Strategy and Leadership is a versatile degree that can be used to pursue management roles across all types of companies and industries. Some sample job titles for those who earn an MBA in Strategy and Leadership include:

• Executive-level managers, including chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), chief operating officer (COO), and chief information officer (CIO)
• Director of operations
• Management positions across a variety of organizations and industries

Specific Career Paths

Some specific careers that a student earning an MBA with a concentration in Strategy and Leadership may wish to pursue include:

1. Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers: The BLS projects that employment of advertising, promotions, and marketing managers will grow 6% through most of this decade, faster than the average for all occupations.
2. Market Research Analyst: The BLS projects employment of market research analysts will grow 18% through most of this decade, much faster than the average for all occupations.
3. Management Analyst: The BLS projects employment of management analysts will grow 11% through most of this decade, much faster than the average for all occupations.
4. Sales Manager: The BLS projects employment of sales managers will grow 4% through most of this decade, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
5. Top Executive: The BLS projects employment of top executives will grow 4% through most of this decade, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

The Value of an MBA in Strategy and Leadership

One of the main benefits of earning this degree is skills development, including managing strategy and innovation, managing tools and technology, interpersonal skills, and learning/motivation/leadership skills. The Wake Forest online MBA program with a concentration in Strategy and Leadership helps students develop these skills, enabling them to anticipate changes, diagnose needs, and lead organizations through positive change.

Program Details

The Wake Forest University School of Business offers an online MBA with a concentration in Strategy and Leadership, which builds on the traditional MBA curriculum with further specialization in strategy and leadership. The program is designed to produce business leaders who get results with integrity, focusing on helping students develop as leaders of character who can transform organizations.