Adventist University of Africa

Master of Arts in Leadership

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Purpose of the Programme

The Master of Arts in Leadership provides a highly flexible and innovative approach to self-motivated learners on practical insights which can be applied in various professional backgrounds.

As an interdisciplinary programme, it is open to qualified individuals with a variety of professional backgrounds, including church administration, healthcare, business, NGO, private and public sectors, and educational administration.

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The leadership development programme that the Adventist University of Africa offers an interdisciplinary programme, which draws from the resources of the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPS), particularly, from management science, education, health, and research methodology. It also draws from the resources of the Seminary for the enhancement of its philosophical and fiduciary strand.

Philosophically, the leadership programme is undergirded by the belief that God is the Creator of the universe and the Sustainer of life. Moreover, the same God is the Redeemer of human beings. This God has commissioned us to advance His work of reconciling human beings to Himself, and thus, restoring the image of God to humanity in preparation for His return to take His people where He is. Education is the work of a lifetime to achieve God’s redemptive agenda. Seventh-day Adventists believe that education is preparation “for active life that is marked by excellence,” and this understanding drives the leadership development programme at AUA.

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Have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 on a 4-point scale or its equivalent grade of 60%. Applicants with a CGPA of 2.5 to 2.99 or 55% to 59% may be accepted on probation.
Applicant should be in active service at the time of application.
Previous work experience in leadership is highly desirable.
Have two Recommendations: One from a religious leader and one from your previous university or from your employing organization. Submit the name, email address and designation of your referees, and AUA admissions will email the link for completing the online recommendation form. The applicant should seek the consent of the referee before submitting their details.
Must demonstrate proficiency in English.

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Programme Coordinator: Prof. Nyakora MusaEmail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Full Time – 2 years

(4 Semesters) – Total 41 Credits

Part Time – 3 years

(3 Sessions) – Total 41 Credits

Year 1

1^st Sem.

Year 1

2^nd Sem

Year 2

1st Sem

Year 2

2^nd Sem

Year 1

Session 1

Year 2

Session 2

Year 3

Session 3

13

9

6

13

15

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MA in Leadership
Core Courses	Code	Course Title	Crs
	LEAD 620	Foundations of Leadership	3
	LEAD 644	Financial Leadership	3
	LEAD 654	Information Technology for Leaders	3
	LEAD 643	Leadership Ethics and Christian Values	3
		Total	12

	Code	Course Title	Crs
Specialization 1	Business Leadership
	LEAD 634	Strategic Leadership and Planned Change	3
	LEAD 632	Human Resource Management	3
	LEAD 645	Change and Crisis Management	3
	LEAD 652	Resource Mobilization and Grant Proposal Writing	3
	LEAD 653	Procurement and Supply Chain Management	3
		Total	15
Specialization 2		Church Leadership
	LEAD 621	Leadership in a Multicultural Perspectives	3
	LEAD 631	Human Resource Management in Church Setting	3
	LEAD 640	Organization and Management for Leaders	3
	LEAD 658	Governance and Administrative Policies	3
	LEAD 677	Church Leadership and Administration	3
		Total	15
Specialization 3	Educational Leadership
	EDUC 620	Human Resource Management in Education	3
	EDUC 634	Strategic Leadership and Planned Change in Education	3
	EDUC 650	Educational Financial Management	3
	EDUC 605	Curriculum Design and Pedagogical Techniques	3
	EDUC 608	Education Policy Studies	3
		Total	15

Research	Code	Course Title	Crs

	LERM 640	Qualitative Research	4
	LERM 650	Quantitative Research	4
	LERM 670 or LERM 680	Project/Thesis	6
		Total	14
Grand Total:	41 Credits

Semester Schedule

Full Time MA Leadership Schedule – Total 41 Credits

YEAR 1
First Semester			Second Semester
Code	Courses	Cr	Code	Courses	Cr
LERM 640	Qualitative Research	4	LERM 650	Quantitative Research	4
LEAD 620	Foundations of Leadership	3	LEAD 654	Information Technology for Leaders	3
LEAD 644	Financial Leadership	3		Specialization 1 or 2 or 3	3
	Specialization 1 or 2 or 3			Specialization 1 or 2 or 3	3
Total		13			13
YEAR 2
First Semester			Second Semester
Code	Courses	Cr	Code	Courses	Cr
	Specialization 1 or 2 or 3	3	LERM 670 or LERM 680	Project/Thesis	6
	Specialization 1 or 2 or 3	3
LEAD 643	Leadership Ethics and Christian Values	3
Total		9			6

Part Time MA Leadership Schedule – Total 41 Credits

Year 1 – Session 1			Year 2 – Session 2
Code	Courses	Cr	Code	Courses	Cr
LERM 640	Qualitative Research	4	LERM 650	Quantitative Research	4
LEAD 620	Foundations of Leadership	3	LEAD 654	Information Technology for Leaders	3
LEAD 644	Financial Leadership	3		Specialization 1 or 2 or 3	3
	Specialization 1 or 2 or 3			Specialization 1 or 2 or 3	3
Total		13			13
Year 3 - Session 3
Code	Courses	Cr
	Specialization 1 or 2 or 3	3
	Specialization 1 or 2 or 3	3
LEAD 643	Leadership Ethics and Christian Values	3
LERM 670 or LERM 680	Project/Thesis	6
Total		15