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
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.
In Linfield's M.S. in business:
you might take:
Build management and leadership capabilities. Explore personal and organizational aspects of leadership and management. Examine theoretical perspectives and pathways for innovation. Study key tools for managing risks and challenges while building collaboration. (BNSS 500)
Innovative Leadership & Design Thinking
Build management and leadership capabilities. Explore personal and organizational aspects of leadership and management. Examine theoretical perspectives and pathways for innovation. Study key tools for managing risks and challenges while building collaboration. (BNSS 500)
Develop skills in team assessment, team development, team leadership, team coaching, facilitation of diverse teams, and project management skills. Learn to enhance the collective experience of teams to achieve greater levels of performance, productivity, flexibility and innovation. (BNSS 501)
Designing & Developing High Impact Teams
Develop skills in team assessment, team development, team leadership, team coaching, facilitation of diverse teams, and project management skills. Learn to enhance the collective experience of teams to achieve greater levels of performance, productivity, flexibility and innovation. (BNSS 501)
Principles of leadership and management within the sports industry. Foundations of sport management and leadership, along with the functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling (or directing) as applied to a sports enterprise. (BNSL 530)
Sport Leadership
Principles of leadership and management within the sports industry. Foundations of sport management and leadership, along with the functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling (or directing) as applied to a sports enterprise. (BNSL 530)
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.
Introducing our M.S. in business students
Voices of Linfield
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!
Ready to apply?
Now accepting applications for fall 2023. Apply before April 15, 2023 to qualify for our fellowship scholarship of up to $5,000!
Attend a Virtual Information Session
Join business faculty and admission representatives to learn more about the program and application process.