Graduate School of Business and Leadership

Make an Impact Without Breaking the Bank

Earn your MBA or advance with a graduate degree built for working professionals who are ready to lead, at one of the most affordable tuition rates anywhere.

"I encourage anyone who desires to return to school to take that first step by taking one class."

Dr. Linda Caradine-Poinsett, B.S. Healthcare Leadership to MBA

Advance Your Business Impact

Earn a graduate degree that grows your career without breaking the bank. Take the first step by completing the form below.

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Why advance your business career with NLU?

13 Programs offered

2 Degree levels

70,000+ Alumni nationwide

Since 1886 Serving working adults

Why study with us

A Graduate Degree Built for Working Professionals

It is not just about making money. It is about making an impact. Our graduate programs are designed for students just embarking on their careers as well as seasoned professionals, and they prepare you to effect change within both your organization and your community, without breaking the bank. You advance on a schedule that fits your job and your life, with faculty and advisors invested in your success. NLU was ranked #18 in the country and #2 Best Bang for the Buck in the Midwest by Washington Monthly.

Advance your career

Grow into the leader you are ready to be

Advance your career and your impact, without putting your job or your life on hold.

An MBA That Pays Off

Earn your MBA online, hybrid, or through a monthly campus connection, so the return comes faster and costs less.

Affordable Advancement Across Disciplines

Beyond the MBA, advance in leadership, analytics, HR, healthcare, and public administration with graduate degrees built to be affordable.

Built for People Who Work

Online, hybrid, and flexible formats designed around full-time jobs and real lives, with advisors and success coaches from day one.

Lead Where You Already Are

Programs built to create change inside your current organization and community, so you can apply what you learn now, not someday.

Accreditation and credentials

The credentials behind your degree, so you can advance with confidence.

HLC Accredited Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Nonprofit, Since 1886 A private, not-for-profit university.

Graduate School of Business and Leadership at National Louis University programs

Choose your level to see what it opens up and the programs that get you there. Each links to full details.

All levels Master's 11 Doctoral 2

Master's 11 programs

Specialize and qualify for licensure and advanced, higher-impact roles.

MA Human Lactation Studies View program →
Master of Business Administration View program →
Master of Health Services Administration View program →
Master of Public Administration View program →
MEd Higher Education Leadership View program →
MS Business Data Analytics View program →
MS Human Resource Management and Development View program →
MS Industrial and Organizational Psychology View program →
MS Marketing & Communication View program →
MS Organizational Leadership View program →
Project Management Graduate Certificate View program →

Doctoral 2 programs

Lead, research, and practice at the highest level of the field.

Doctor of Business Administration View program →
EdD Higher Education Leadership View program →

Outcomes

Real People. Real Paths.

Working professionals who advanced their careers with an NLU graduate degree.

Jerry Campagna

M.S. Management

“I chose NLU because of the University's popularity among non-traditional students like myself.”

Used Credit for Prior Learning to finish his degree mid-career.

Berneice Mills-Thomas

B.S. Health Care Leadership and M.S. Management

“NLU was willing to work with me in terms of flexibility of courses and financial support.”

A working mother who became a community-health leader in Chicago and a NACHC Hall of Fame inductee.

Darrell Williams

M.S. Management

“NLU committed to work with everyone's schedule, situation, and circumstance.”

From Compton to the White House Communications Agency, a veteran who finished his degree on NLU's flexible schedule.

Florida

Advancing your business career in Florida?

NLU's Florida campus offers graduate business programs online and on site. Choose Florida on the form above and an advisor will map your Florida options and start dates.

See your Florida options

Available in Florida

MS Organizational Leadership
Doctor of Business Administration

How it works

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Tell us about you, your goals, and the level of study you are interested in. It takes about a minute.
Talk with an advisor

An NLU enrollment advisor reaches out to answer your questions and map a personalized plan for your education.
Apply and get started

Submit your application with help from your advisor, choose an upcoming start date, and begin moving toward the career you want.

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Next start date: September 21, 2026

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The practical details

What to expect, start to finish.

Start when you are ready

NLU offers multiple start dates through the year, so you do not have to wait to begin. An advisor will help you pick the next start that fits your plans.

Affordable, with support

Tuition is built to be affordable, with financial aid, scholarships, and generous transfer credit that can lower both your cost and your time to finish.

Built around your life

Choose online, on-campus, or evening formats, learn in small classes, and work with an advisor and success coach from your first call through graduation.