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Military Overview

The School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship (GLE) is honored to welcome active duty and retired U.S. military personnel and their families. In GLE, we understand the drive, commitment and determination it takes for success, whether in the military, business or leadership of an organization. Therefore, we have crafted each of our master’s and doctoral programs to meet the unique needs of active duty and retired military members and their families who have a desire to achieve the honorable goal of completing a master’s or doctoral degree while on the road to a higher calling in the military or private sector.

Our online format allows people to continue their military service or private sector employment anywhere in the world while pursuing their degree at Regent University. In fact, all of our fully-accredited degree programs in the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship can be completed online with the exception of our two doctoral programs, which only require short on-campus residencies.

Online Degree Programs

  • Master of Business Administration (On-campus option available)
  • Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership
  • Master of Arts in Strategic Foresight
  • Doctor of Strategic Leadership
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership

Whether you’re planning to remain in the military or transition into the private sector, our master’s and doctoral programs will enhance your leadership skills and abilities to prepare you to become an entrepreneur, manager, consultant, organizational leader, corporate executive or even be involved in global leadership development. Our academically rigorous programs and global network of faculty and alumni offer you a world of resources.

Financial Aid
The School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship provides tuition rate reductions for U.S. active duty military members and their spouses.

  • 25 percent tuition rate reduction for GLE courses in our master’s and certificate programs
  • 10 percent tuition rate reduction for GLE courses in our doctoral and advanced graduate certificate programs

Active Duty Personnel
If you qualify for this tuition rate reduction, fax a copy of your active duty military ID card to Monica Bocarnea 757.352.4369. Qualified students must submit a copy of their active duty military ID each academic year to receive this tuition discount.

Spouses of Active Duty Military Personnel
If you are the spouse of an active duty military member and qualify for this tuition rate reduction, fax a copy of your spouse’s active duty military ID card to Monica Bocarnea (757) 352-4369. Qualified spouses must submit a copy of their spouse’s active duty military ID each academic year to receive this tuition discount.

Education Benefits
Education benefits are available to U.S. military veterans and personnel and are certified by the Business Office. If you are a Regent University student who is also a veteran receiving Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, visit the Veteran's Benefits site for details. Additional information is available at the official Department of Veterans Affairs web page.

Military Partnerships
Regent University’s Military Affairs Office maintains a number of military partnerships that are noted on their website. Specific to the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship is a memorandum of agreement with the Joint Forces Staff College.

Joint Forces Staff College
Regent has a Memorandum of Agreement to articulate JFSC student credit for completion of Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) into our School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship, Robertson School of Government and School of Education. This agreement allows for advanced standing of up to 15 credit hours toward GLE’s M.A. in Organizational Leadership or M.A. in Strategic Foresight, both of which require a minimum of 33 credit hours for completion. For full details, click the MOU link below.

  • To read the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), please click here.
  • To apply for advanced standing under the MOU, apply here.
  • To view the news article, please click here.

Army Logistics University (ALU)
Signed on Monday, Apr. 25, the partnership provides advanced standing of up to twelve credit hours for graduates of ALU's courses who enroll in Regent's Master's in Organizational Leadership program. This program is housed in Regent's School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship (GLE).

  • To read the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), please click here.
  • To apply for advanced standing under the MOU, apply here.
  • To view the news article, please click here.

Defense Acquisition University (DAU)
Signed on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, the partnership provides advanced standing for graduates of the DAU program manager's course who enroll in Regent's organizational leadership or government (public administration) master's programs. Various other DAU courses will also transfer for credit toward Regent undergraduate and graduate courses.

  • To view the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), please click here.
  • To apply for advanced standing under the MOU, apply here.
  • To view the news article, please click here.

Army ROTC at Old Dominion University
Regent University is proud to join forces with the Army ROTC at Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk, Va. With this joint agreement, School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship master's students can take courses toward a Regent University degree while fulfilling their Army ROTC commitment with ODU. Students desiring to attend Regent on an Army graduate scholarship must first apply to Regent University for admission, and then to the Army ROTC at ODU for the graduate scholarship.