ABOUT ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
Current NSU Students can earn their undergraduate degree and master’s degree in 5 years. As an undergraduate student, students can enroll in 500 level courses instead of 400 level courses. These higher-level courses will count toward both their undergraduate and master’s degrees per approval by the graduate studies office. Then, during their fifth academic year, students will continue and complete their master’s degree program as normal.
Admission Requirements:
NSU students should submit their application in the term before they plan to begin the program
- Completed Graduate Studies Application
- $36.00 (non-refundable) application fee
- Minimum 2.75 GPA
- Complete at least 90 undergraduate credits (prior to enrollment term)
- Two letters of Recommendations (If GPA is 3.0 or above, letters of recommendations are not required)
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.
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