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Leadership & Innovation (BS) Program Overview

Discover and develop your leadership skills with an online bachelor’s degree program in leadership and innovation from Bluefield University. Whether your dream is to lead a small team or manage a large workforce, the skills you master in the leadership and innovation program can help you reach your goals as a Christian leader. Your studies will create close connections with our faculty and your fellow students as you prepare for your dream job.

Earn an Online Leadership & Innovation Degree

Learn fundamental theories about leadership, and develop a plan for raising your personal leadership skills to the next level in the leadership and innovation program. You’ll practice your critical thinking and problem-solving skills as you study real-world situations leaders face. By the end of the program, your leadership toolbox will be filled with the skills employers want, including teamwork, communication, negotiation, a positive attitude, and an ethical character.

With your degree, you’ll be able to lead in a variety of organizations. Employers are looking for graduates with strong leadership skills who know how to lead people and teams. Perhaps, you might serve in a human resources position, manage a team of sales representatives, lead in a government organization, or manage a nonprofit. There is no limit to the job opportunities available to graduates who can communicate, as well as lead and motivate others.


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Tuition: $395 Per Credit Hour
Next Start: May 2024 (Online)
Time to Complete: 4 years*

* Time to complete can be reduced with prior learning and transfer credits

Learn fundamental theories about leadership.
Start building your network while enrolled.
Grow as a servant leader.

Courses & Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (BS)
General Education (39-41 Credits)

General Education requirements may be fulfilled in more specific courses for certain majors


  • Bluefield Core (6 Credits)
  • Christian Studies (6 Credits)
  • Composition (3 Credits)
  • Health & Physical Activity (3 Credits)
  • Humanities – Fine Arts, History, Literature (6 Credits)
  • Math/Natural Science (3-4 Credits)
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)
  • Degree-Specific Requirements (6-7 Credits)
    • B.A. Foreign Language or Cultural Understanding (6 Credits)
    • B.S. Math/Science Courses (6-7 Credits)
Core Requirements (36 Credits)

  • Learning & Research Skills
  • Introduction to Leadership
  • Business Communication
  • Foundations of Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Business Research Methods
  • Personal Leadership Strategies
  • Quality Assurance
  • Human Resource Management
  • Management & Finance
  • Contemporary Leadership
  • Leadership & Change Management
Electives (43 Credits)
Total Credits: 120

Career opportunities available to graduates of this program include:

Human Resource Manager
Post-secondary Education Administrator
Industrial Production Manager
Management Consultant
Corporate Trainer
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