Master of Science in
Business
Choose your specialization: design and innovation, sport leadership or wine business leadership
Earn your
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.
Elevate your expertise
Choose your specialization
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.
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.
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.
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.
For passionate, ambitious professionals who want to expand, grow and develop as future leaders in the exciting global industry of wine.
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
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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)
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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
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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.
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Previous Cohorts
Introducing our M.S. in business students
Voices of Linfield
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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