Business Leadership (MSNBL)

Students in this online executive master’s program gain the essential evidence-based, scientific, and business knowledge and skills that add immediate value to their organizations and careers.  The program is designed for experienced professionals who seek to turn business challenges into opportunities and have a meaningful impact in leadership or executive-level positions in the natural products industry.

Students begin their executive MSNBL in October. The program is 39-credit hours and designed to be completed in 15 months (5 quarters).  Students will learn from exceptional faculty and study alongside classmates from diverse backgrounds to enrich the learning experience.  Courses are offered online as a series of 6 to 12 weekly modules that combine self-paced and interactive learning opportunities. We have eliminated the on-campus experience/immersive from the MSNBL program so that the executive MSNBL program is now truly 100% online. The in person, on campus residency/immersive experience has been moved online.

The executive MSNBL is a competitive way to advance your career and become a transformative leader in the ever-evolving nutraceutical, wellcare, and natural products industry.

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

1. Utilize knowledge of nutritional sciences to describe the relationship between nutrients, human health and disease.
2. Apply functional business knowledge of the global natural product industry to support effective business outcomes and professional success.
3. Demonstrate effective leadership and communication skills to cultivate collaboration and effective outcomes in business.
4. Implement personal, environmental and corporate sustainability strategies to prevent burnout, cultivate a responsible and purpose driven organization and to improve organizational performance.
5. Demonstrate ethics and professionalism in business management, leadership, decision-making and in interactions with clients and professionals.
6. Utilize skills for scholarship and lifelong learning to remain current in the natural food and products industry.

Classes are designed to meet the needs of working professionals.  Courses are offered as a series of 6 to 12 weekly online modules that combine asynchronous and synchronous learning.  In the final quarter, a 1-credit, weekend-long residency occurs where students visit Sonoran University’s campus, interact with faculty, meet their classmates, and build their professional network.  The executive MSNBL degree is designed for a typical completion rate of 15 months.

Nutrition course topics include:

• Gastrointestinal Physiology & Pathophysiology
• Clinical Biochemistry
• Botanicals and Phytonutrients
• The Food and Supplement Industry
• Dietary Patterns for Health Promotion

Business course topics include:

• Leadership Development
• Organizational Development
• Negotiation and Influence
• Strategic Sales and Marketing
• Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
• Supply Chain Management

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Our curriculum was built with practical input from global industry experts and thought-leaders many of whom serve on our Advisory Council. Their input helps ensure our curriculum remains current, relevant, and in alignment with the ever-changing needs of the field of nutrition and the natural products industry.  Our courses are then crafted by educators, guided by best practices in online learning, with a focus on personalized education and authentic assessment.  This comprehensive and collaborative approach serves to equip our graduates with current, realistic, and evidence-based training to prepare them to have a meaningful impact as a leader in the multi-billion-dollar natural products industry.