Master of Business Administration — Leadership Studies

Fort Hays State’s MBA with Leadership Studies combines the common MBA core with a leadership concentration. The current 33-credit online price scenario uses different rates for core and concentration courses; keep those components and the entry requirements together.

What should the MBA and concentration add?

This MBA profile focuses on the Leadership Studies concentration. The official program describes business preparation alongside leadership theory, organizational change and related work. Read the common core and the concentration requirements separately.

Start with a decision you want to become better at handling, such as leading a team through a change or connecting people decisions with a business plan. Then ask which required assignment develops that capability. If your main need is a narrower technical or functional skill, compare a specialized route. A concentration label is useful only when the actual required learning supports your goal.

What entry conditions should you verify?

The Leadership Studies page identifies a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 undergraduate credit hours and requests application materials including official records, a résumé, recommendations and a personal statement. The Graduate School’s general requirements also apply. Confirm the current exact test policy, any foundation coursework and the conditions for your academic history.

The program describes year-round review of complete applications. That does not make a decision immediate or guarantee a place in a particular course sequence. Leave time for official records and recommendations, and use the university’s current calendar rather than a directory’s inferred deadline. If you expect prior-credit recognition, obtain an actual assessment before shortening the plan.

How should you test the online route?

The program lists online and campus availability. This profile concerns the online route, so confirm which meetings, examinations, team activities or presentations have fixed times. Ask how students coordinate collaborative work and what happens if work travel or a busy period affects participation. Flexible access to course material is different from unrestricted timing for every requirement.

If an applied assignment can use your employer’s setting, clarify permission and confidentiality before sharing organizational information. A permitted public or synthetic case may be more feasible when access is uncertain. Ask how feedback and revision work and how an employer-based project can continue if your job changes. The intended learning should fit both your goal and a sustainable working week.

Why do current source dates matter for price?

The current master’s admissions page quotes an online MBA program estimate of $12,892.65. Its basis is 24 core credits at $401.17 and nine concentration credits at the $362.73 general graduate rate for the current billing year. The Leadership marketing page still shows a lower undated online price. The current-year schedule is used here rather than carrying the older figure into a new plan.

That is a published base program estimate, not a guarantee of every personal expense or future rate. Confirm application charges, any required foundations, special course fees and other expenses. Keep employer reimbursement conditions and possible future advancement separate from the price you must fund. A degree does not guarantee a management role or earnings increase, even when its curriculum is relevant to your responsibilities.

Questions to ask before choosing

• Which foundation and current test requirements apply to my background?
• How do the common core and leadership concentration address my intended decisions?
• Which team meetings, exams and presentations are compulsory online?
• What credit plan and entry schedule has the university actually approved?
• What additional charges or future rate changes should I add to the current MBA estimate?

Official sources and next steps

• Fort Hays State University: Master of Business Administration — Leadership Studies
• FHSU academic credit and registrar policies
• FHSU 2026–2027 tuition and fee schedule
• FHSU institutional accreditation
• FHSU graduate tuition and fee rates for 2026–2027
• FHSU master’s admission and current cost information