NSU Catalog 2025-2026 
    
    Dec 05, 2025  
NSU Catalog 2025-2026

Strategic Innovation and Leadership (MS)

Location(s): Northern State University Campus, Online, HyFlex



Admission Requirements:

  1. Completed Graduate Studies Application
  2. $36.00 (non-refundable) application fee
  3. Two letters of Recommendation
  4. Official undergraduate transcript showing your degree awarded
    • 2.75 GPA from an accredited institution

Students who graduate with an undergraduate Banking and Financial Services (BS)  degree from NSU, and who have taken BADM 510 BADM 517 BADM 549  ,and BADM 553  can complete the Banking and Financial Services (MS) degree in one year (Fall, Spring, Summer semesters.).

Program Overview:

The Master of Science in Strategic Innovation and Leadership prepares students to analyze and lean an organization’s ability to innovate. In the program, students will study dynamics of innovation, leadership theories, design thinking, creativity, decision making, communications, and team dynamics. Graduates will be prepared to lead organizational change, drive business growth, add customer value, and create competitive advantage through innovation.

Career directions: project management, human resource management, compliance officer, innovation manager, innovation marking, and much more.

Student Learning Outcomes:

  • Students will analyze the dynamics of innovation capabilities, resources, and preferences.
  • Evaluate team and group dynamics in the workplace.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking skills through the use of data analysis/business intelligence to assist top management in the strategic decision making process.
  • Analyze one’s leadership skills and develop a plan on how to develop as a leader.
  • Apply creative and design thinking to solve business problems.