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Master of Science in

Business

Choose your specialization: design and innovation, sport leadership or wine business leadership

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Master of Science in Business

Cultivate your business skills with Linfield's Master of Science in business. Whether you earned your undergraduate degree in business, or not, our program is designed for the critical thinkers, the creatives and the innovators. Join our School of Business faculty experts, visiting scholars and executives in residence to build strong skills in leadership, high-performing teams and emotional and cultural intelligence.

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Elevate your expertise

Choose your specialization

Design and innovation

Join the next generation of change agents and solution finders. Refine how you lead and manage high-performing teams across public, private and nonprofit organizations.

Sport leadership

Why be a manager when you can be a leader? Our sport leadership track will prepare you to step into a game-changing career in the sport industry.

Wine business leadership

For passionate, ambitious professionals who want to expand, grow and develop as future leaders in the exciting global industry of wine.

 

A glance at the design and innovation program

  • Specialized courses

    Design Innovation and Sustainability: Exploration of design thinking methods and strategies. Theory and practice of innovation, complexity and systems thinking. (BNDI 520)

    Change Management For Competitive Advantage: Explore the entrepreneurial mindset, creativity and idea generation. Focus on creative and innovative solutions to both business problems and opportunities. (BNDI 521)

    Disruptive Innovation and Systems Thinking: Learn how to diagnose challenges and design unique interventions. Development of negotiation skills and strategies. (BNDI 522)

    Competitive Financial Analysis: Understand financial statement production and utilize publicly available information to analyze financial health. Use metrics to increase efficacy and efficiency of operations. (BNDI 523)

  • Intensive workshops

    The program offers four intensive and interactive workshops where you will apply the information you're learning in the classroom. Potential workshops offered may include:

    • Hacking, Designing and Disruptive Technology
    • AI: Law, Governance and Practical Implementation
    • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    • Human-Centered Organizational Leadership
  • International capstone project

    Gain real skills by doing real experience. Instead of a typical written thesis, the M.S. program ends with a capstone that applies your knowledge and expertise on a global scale. Consult directly with an international organization to solve one of its real-world problems, and then spend seven days at the international location to present your recommendations. Airfare is included in the cost of the program.

  • Previous Cohorts

 

Introducing our M.S. in business students

Voices of Linfield

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Dr. Madden teaching a class in the MS in business program.
The front steps of T.J. Day Hall with a Linfield University banner on a light pole in the foreground.
2024-25 M.S. in Business Cohort
Introducing Linfield University's 2024-25 Master of Science in business cohort. Now offering three unique concentrations, this one-year program is designed for anyone ready to pursue roles in leadership.
The front steps of T.J. Day Hall with a Linfield University banner on a light pole in the foreground.
Dr. Madden teaching a class in the MS in business program.
The front steps of T.J. Day Hall with a Linfield University banner on a light pole in the foreground.
2023-24 M.S. in Business Cohort
Introducing Linfield University's 2023-24 Master of Science in business cohort. Now offering three unique concentrations, this one-year program is designed for anyone ready to pursue roles in leadership.
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2022-23 M.S. in Business Cohort
We are pleased to introduce our 2022-23 Master of Science in business cohort! Now in its second year, this one-year program offers three tracks – design innovation, sport leadership and wine business leadership. It is designed for anyone ready to pursue roles in leadership.
Baily catching a ball in the outfield during a softball game
Portrait of Baily Paul '22
Baily catching a ball in the outfield during a softball game
Transfer Student to Softball Star
As she reflects on her time as a Wildcat, Baily Paul '22 is only more certain that Linfield was the right university for her. "I discovered so many pathways, I have amazing memories and amazing people by my side. There were some long days, but it's been so worth it," she said.
a light post with a Linfield University School of Business banner on the McMinnville campus in the fall
Dean Jennifer Madden instructs the MS in business class
a light post with a Linfield University School of Business banner on the McMinnville campus in the fall
Meet the Inaugural Class of Linfield's Master of Science in Business
The carefully crafted Master of Science in business is a one-year program with two tracks - design innovation and sport leadership - designed for anyone wanting to pursue roles in leadership, regardless of undergraduate studies. We are pleased to introduce our first cohort of students!

Graduate Certificate Programs

Like a master’s degree, a graduate certificate is a credit-based academic credential offered by a university. However, a graduate certificate is more narrowly focused on a specialized field than a master’s degree. Graduate certificates are a significantly smaller investment in time and money than a master’s. Linfield’s graduate certificates in Design & Innovation, Sport Leadership, and Wine Business Leadership requires the completion of four graduate-level courses and can be completed in one semester. Also, students wishing to further their graduate studies can “stack” the credits earned in their graduate certificates and have them fully count towards one of the M.S. in Business degrees.

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