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Online Degree

Master of Science in Strategic Leadership

Built to Lead with Passion and Purpose

$495

Cost Per Credit

6-Week Classes

With Rolling Start Dates

36 Total

Credits

Become a Leader of Character

The Master of Science in Strategic Leadership (MSSL) equips you to lead both people and processes with vision and purpose, developing the strategic insight, leadership acumen, and team management skills needed to drive meaningful change, not just manage procedures.

Central Christian College of Kansas offers a transformative and affordable educational experience rooted in Christ to any person desiring to become a faithful steward of heart, mind, soul, and strength.

Why Earn an MS in Strategic Leadership Online with Central Christian College?

$495
Cost Per Credit
  • 36-Credit Program
  • 6-Week Classes
  • 7 Class Start Dates
Our online Master of Science in Strategic Leadership program is designed to fit seamlessly into your personal and professional life. Graduates will be prepared to take on roles that focus on both people and processes in the areas of strategy, leadership, and team management. You will gain the skills to become a confident, forward-thinking leader who drives meaningful change.

Specialization Areas

Specialization areas of our program include:

• Organizational Leadership
• Healthcare Management
• Business Management
• Criminal Justice/Crisis Management

Leadership, Critical Thinking, and Strategic Growth

Focusing on the interplay between followership, leadership, and mission, you will gain insights into elements of strategic cohesiveness. This will help you understand your personality, governance style, and behavioral patterns in an effort to develop skills and complement areas of weakness.

Real-World Focus

During your graduate studies in the Strategic Leadership program, you will engage with a curriculum that addresses real-world issues relevant to your field. This approach will help you gain valuable experience and learn effective strategies for addressing various leadership situations.

Meaningful Career Paths

Through Central Christian College's program, you can discover career paths across industries or within the ministry. These roles include:

• Director of Operations
• Business Development Manager
• Organizational Development Consultant
• Program Director
• Community Development Leader
• Ministry Outreach Director

Transfer Credit

Our generous credit for prior learning experience and college credits lets you earn your degree faster and save on the cost of tuition.

Military Credit

We are committed to supporting military-affiliated students by recognizing their service and providing opportunities to translate military experience into academic credit. Additionally, we are a participant in the Yellow Ribbon program.

Central Christian College CORE4 Model

As part of our holistic developmental model, you are encouraged to pursue the CORE4—heart, soul, mind, and strength—so that you can maintain a productive, Christ-centered lifestyle.
Mind
Build skills to analyze identity and assess organizational dynamics through critical strategic thinking. Foster collaboration, innovation, and creativity to address the changing needs of modern organizations.
Heart
Apply core leadership and management principles to guide organizational direction with clarity and purpose. Lead with integrity and values to inspire collaboration, communication, and impactful strategic change.
Soul
Understand and apply organizational identity theories to enhance leadership and management effectiveness. Use identity assessment to examine how identity influences organizational behavior and decision-making.
Strength
Foster strong internal partnerships by aligning leadership principles with organizational identity. Cultivate a confident, adaptive leadership style that engages teams in transformative, future-focused governance.

Accreditation & Recognition

Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
U.S. News & World Report (2025)
Ranked #67 in Regional Colleges Midwest (tie)
Central Christian College of Kansas - Profile, Rankings and Data | US News Best Colleges

Testimonial

I came to Central envisioning one path for my future and left envisioning another. The faculty and staff covered me with encouragement and wisdom as I navigated through the specifics of what it is I am called to. All the while building relationships that will last a lifetime.

Marleigh Maldonado
CCCK Graduate, Class of 2020

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