Master of Science in Leadership for Creative Enterprises

先修课程

A completed bachelor's degree is required before enrollment. The programme publishes no required undergraduate major, minimum GPA or prerequisite course. Applicants are evaluated through their academic record, statements, resume, recommendations and, for selected candidates, a remote interview.

TOEFL

最低要求：Waived 官网原文：Applicants whose qualifying degree does not meet the English-medium waiver must submit official TOEFL. Minimum: 5.0 overall and 5.5 Speaking on the updated scale, or 100 overall and 26 Speaking on the legacy scale. Tests must be no more than two years old.

IELTS

最低要求：Waived 官网原文：IELTS minimum 7.5 overall with 8.0 Speaking. The test must be no more than two years old. TOEFL/IELTS may be waived when the applicant earned a bachelor's or graduate degree where English was the primary language of instruction.

GRE / GMAT

统一结论：Not Required/Accepted 官网原文：Not required: the programme explicitly states that GRE and GMAT scores are not required and will not be reviewed by the admissions committee.

GRE Subject

Not required: the published no-review policy does not distinguish a GRE Subject Test and no subject test is requested.

成绩认证

Required: every applicant whose bachelor's degree was earned outside the United States must obtain an ECE or WES course-by-course evaluation. The application will not be reviewed without degree verification, and foreign transcripts sent directly to the programme are not accepted.

Writing Sample

Required materials are the online application, Statement of Purpose, Personal Statement, resume, transcripts or required evaluation, two recommendations and a $40 application fee. No separate academic writing sample or portfolio is listed. Selected applicants may be invited to a remote interview.

项目时长

14 credits. Full-time students normally complete the degree in one academic year; part-time students normally take two to three years or longer. The programme accepts fall and winter starts and is delivered in person in Evanston.

秋季截止日期

Fall 2027: Round 1 January 15, 2027; Round 2 March 15, 2027 (final deadline for applicants requiring a visa); Round 3 May 15, 2027; Final Round July 15, 2027, pending available seats. Applications are rolling and may continue after the final round if space remains.

春季截止日期

Winter 2027 entry: Round 1 May 15, 2026; Round 2 July 15, 2026; Round 3 September 15, 2026; Final Round November 15, 2026. The winter quarter begins in early January 2027; the programme labels this as Winter rather than Spring entry.