Skill Badges for the Adaptive MBA
Stay ahead in today’s fast-changing business world with skill badges that showcase your expertise. Biola’s Adaptive MBA program allows you to earn badges in cutting-edge areas like AI strategy, strategic innovation and adaptive space. With new badges offered each semester, you’ll gain skills that make you stand out to employers.
Explore our badges below to start developing skills that will set you apart.
2026-2027 Skill Badges
Brand Strategy & Customer Experience Badge
Courses Required:
MBAD 608 - Marketing Strategy
MBAD 653 - Disney Operational Excellence Intensive
Strategic Operations & Culture Badge
Courses Required:
MBAD 602 - Organizational Management & Culture
MBAD 653 - Disney Operational Excellence Intensive
Nonprofit Leadership Badge
Courses Required:
MBAD 602 - Organizational Management & Culture
MBAD 644 - Nonprofit Management
Organizational Conflict and Negotiations Badge
Courses Required:
MBAD 602 - Organizational Management & Culture
MBAD 651 - Strategic Negotiations Intensive
2025-2026 Skill Badges
Servant Leadership Badge
Courses Required:
MBAD 625 - Organizational Change and Leadership or MBAD 622 - Theology of Leadership
MBAD 651 - Leadership Intensive
Ethical Leadership Badge
Courses Required:
MBAD 613 - Biblical Management and Ethics
MBAD 651 - Leadership Intensive
Strategic Innovation Badge
Courses Required:
MBAD 623 - Sources of Innovation
MBAD 652 - Innovation Intensive
Adaptive Space Badge
Courses Required:
MBAD 621 - The Innovative Leader
MBAD 652 - Innovation Intensive
Organizational Behavior Badge
Courses Required:
APSY 410 - Psychology in the Workplace
MBAD 611 - Management Theory and Practice
Cross-Cultural Leadership Badge
Courses Required:
ISCL 765 - Cross-Cultural Leadership or TTTH 733 - World Religions
MBAD 651 - Leadership Intensive
Complete the listed courses with a minimum grade to earn each badge.
Contact Us
Have questions about our skill badges? Contact the Crowell School of Business at business@biola.edu or call (562) 903-4770.