Throughout the program, students strengthen their ability to lead in dynamic, multicultural environments through a curriculum that blends critical thinking, authentic collaboration, and systems-based approaches to leadership. By exploring emerging global challenges, engaging in applied learning, and working closely with faculty mentors, students build the confidence and practical capabilities to facilitate meaningful change, foster innovation, and lead with intention across diverse organizations and communities.
Program Overview
The MGL Online is a 36-credit, 12-course practitioner-scholar program designed to be completed in approximately 1.5 years of full-time study. Delivered fully online through 10-week terms, the program combines interactive discussions, applied assessments, faculty mentoring, guest speakers, and global learning connections. Students engage in experiential learning opportunities that culminate in an integrative capstone project, internship, or international cultural leadership engagement, allowing them to apply conscious leadership principles to real-world organizational and societal challenges.
Winter Start Date: | January 11, 2027 |
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Spring Start Date: | April 5, 2027 |
Summer Start Date: | July 6, 2027 |
Program Length: | 1.5 Years (6 quarters) |
Total Number of Units: | 36 Credits |
Estimated Total Cost: | $24,696 |
Estimated Fees: | N/A |
Format: | Fully Online (Asynchronous via Canvas) |
Campus: | Costa Mesa, CA and Palo Alto, CA |
GRE/GMAT: | Not Required |
Key Program Highlights:
We prepare conscious, globally minded leaders through an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates leadership theory, systems thinking, transpersonal psychology, and applied learning.
Lead with an Inner Compass
Develop the self-awareness, ethical foundation, and values-driven mindset needed to lead with authenticity and purpose. The program emphasizes self-leadership, conscious decision-making, and the ability to navigate complexity while creating meaningful impact across organizations and communities.
Applied Global Leadership
Move beyond theory through experiential learning, faculty mentorship, and real-world application. Students engage in leadership assessments, collaborative projects, and an integrative capstone, internship, or international cultural leadership experience designed to address today’s global challenges.
Practitioner-Scholar Learning Community
Learn alongside a diverse community of professionals while receiving personalized guidance from experienced faculty. Through interactive online discussions, fireside chats, guest speakers, and global networking opportunities, students build meaningful connections that extend beyond graduation.
Career Outcomes
Chief Executive Officer / Top Executive
Median wages (2023)
$50.65 hourly, $105,350 annual
Human Resources Manager
Median wages (2023)
$67.32 hourly, $140,030 annual
Global Project Manager
Median wages (2023)
$67.47 hourly, $140,330 annual
Finance Manager
Median wages (2023)
$77.74 hourly, $161,700 annual
Marketing Manager
Median wages (2023)
$76.76 hourly, $159,660 annual
General & Operations Manager
Median wages (2023)
$62.18 hourly, $129,330 annual
Business Development Director
Median wages (2023)
$76.76 hourly, $159,660 annual
Global Business Consultant
Median wages (2023)
$50.79hourly, $105,650 annual
Global Operations Manager
Median wages (2023)
$62.18 hourly, $129,330 annual
Entrepreneur / Business Owner
Median wages (2023)
Varies hourly, Varies annual
*Salaries may differ based on locations in the U.S. or sectors served.
*U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 and Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Curriculum:
To receive a Master of Global Leadership degree, a total of 36 units is required for graduation. Applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicants must reside in states approved by Sofia for the hybrid program (MGL). See the website.
These are the following degree requirements:
Phase I: Conscious Leadership & Complex Systems (24 credits)
Focus on foundations of conscious leadership, critical thinking, personal leadership capacities, dialogue, collaboration, and organizational engagement, including an initial applied project.
Phase II: Global Business Values & Conscious Leadership (12 credits)
Focus on advanced leadership development, global economy and ethics, technology and innovation, systems change, and final capstone integration.
Capstone development begins in Year One and culminates in Year Two.
MGL6000 Foundations of Conscious Global Leadership (3)
MGL6010 Critical Thinking & Global Considerations (3)
MGL6040 Authentic Collaboration (3)
MGL6050 Global Organization Engagement Capacities (3)
MGL7000 Global Leadership – Building a Network (3)
MGL7010 Global Leadership – Adaptive and Alchemical (3)
MGL7020 Technology – Innovation and Imagination (3)
MGL7030 Global Economy and Ethical Leadership (3)
Total Credits: 24
MGL7040 Global Systems Thinking and Change (3)
MGL7050 Global Leadership and Design Considerations (3)
MGL7060 Reflection – Global Business Opportunities (3)
MGL7070 Integration – Directed Studies in Emerging Global Leadership (3)
Total Credits: 12
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
- Sofia University provides forums and connections for alumni from across the globe willing to continue learning and contributing to innovative and creative solutions for complex opportunities.
- Sofia University’s engaged and entrepreneurial faculty offer timely short courses and executive seminars addressing emergent leadership tools and approaches.
- Sofia University, provides a bridge for conscious leaders to continue in a rigorous Learning Community through terminal degree programs like the Doctorate in Business Administration, Chinese language (DBAC) or the Doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology, Chinese language (PhDC) programs.
Full-time students who take six (6) units per quarter may complete the program in 1.5 years
Eligibility: Candidates are typically early to mid-career professions with an interest in global, conscious, cross-cultural, and systems-based leadership.
A BA from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
The MGL program is a 36-credit program. For more information about the program, its requirements, and courses, please visit the Course Catalog for more information.
This MGL degree program is designed as a fully online program.
Sofia University takes a student-centered approach, and all of our staff and administrators are focused on student success. Sofia University supports our students in various ways. The academic team provides students with program advising and guidance. Our Global College Office supports our international students through a myriad of services. Our Student Services Office supports our students with accessibility, career planning, and campus resources to help our students thrive. Our International Student Office (ISO) supports our F-1 international students with immigration advising, record-keeping, and other services.
Please visit the Student Resource for more information.
- Online application
- Application Fee
- Statement of Purpose
- Two letters of recommendation
- Resume or Curriculum vitae
- Official college or university transcripts
- Proof of English proficiency (if applicable)
- Foreign transcript evaluation (if applicable)
- Form of identification
- Acceptance fee
- Faculty Interview – (Optional)
