Antioch University

What you'll study

The concentration includes three 3-credit courses chosen from the listed options plus core MBA coursework and a culminating keystone project. Concentration course choices include:

• MGT-5340: Leading High Performing Teams — characteristics and strategies for achieving optimal team performance, with attention to diversity and inclusion and evidence-based leadership practices.
• MGT-5242: Leader Identity and Development — how leader identity is constructed and the leader’s role as mediator, with theories and practices for engaging conflict within complex human systems.
• MGT-5380: Developing People and Performance — human resource development perspectives on training, organizational development, performance improvement and systems that support employee learning, well-being, and performance.
• MGT-5418: Advanced Leadership — advanced theories and tactics for leading change in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous conditions; recommended for experienced leaders seeking higher-level impact.
• MGT-6000: Integrated Keystone Project — the program’s capstone requiring an independent research study or professional action project involving secondary and primary research, data analysis, a written report, and an oral presentation.

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and submit an online application, current resume, and an essay describing goals and fit for the program. GMAT/GRE scores are accepted but not required. International applicants may need to demonstrate English reading and writing proficiency or meet the following TOEFL thresholds: 550 paper-based, 214 computer-based, or 79 internet-based.

Career prospects

Graduates are prepared for roles that require leading teams, managing organizational change, and designing socially responsible strategies—examples include team leader, HR development manager, organizational development specialist, nonprofit leadership roles, and managers in social enterprises. The program’s emphasis on conflict engagement, inclusive team practices, and triple bottom line thinking supports transitions into strategic and people-focused management positions in diverse sectors.

Scholarships & funding angle

Antioch provides information on cost and aid; the published tuition rate for the MBA is $652 per semester hour. The program notes availability of financial aid resources and offers milestone recognitions—micro-credentials and a midpoint graduate certificate—to document progress. Prospective students should consult the university’s Cost of Attendance and financial aid offices for detailed funding options.