Every BGU program blends rigorous, accredited scholarship with mentorship, global cohort community, and immersive learning in the great cities of the world. Choose the path that fits your calling and context.
Lead at the highest level — as a scholar-practitioner or an original researcher.
Apply rigorous research to the complex problems of your city and vocation — a practitioner's doctorate for those leading real change.
Explore the DTL Research DoctorateMake an original contribution to your field through original research, data analysis, and theory built for the realities of the urban world.
Explore the PhD Ministry DoctorateDeepen transformational ministry leadership through global community engagement and a hands-on city-immersion practicum.
Explore the DMinGraduate formation for ministry, marketplace, and movement leaders.
Lead urban ministry and city transformation with depth in Bible, Christian history, and theology — read through the lens of the global city. Also offered as a contextualized Spanish-language MATL for Latin America.
Explore the MATL ExecutiveIntegrate faith and work through the stewardship of people, places, profit, and planet — built for leaders in business and enterprise. Offered in English and as a Mandarin EMBA contextualized for the Chinese market.
Explore the EMBAFocused, credit-bearing study that stands alone — or stacks toward a full degree.
A guided certificate in spiritual formation drawn from the Ignatian tradition — for leaders seeking depth and discernment.
Steward emerging technology with wisdom — a forward-looking certificate on AI and purposeful leadership.
Practical frameworks for leading change in cities and communities, taught by scholar-practitioners.
Study online from wherever you serve — no need to relocate your life or ministry.
Work one-to-one with scholar-practitioners who have led transformation on the ground.
Travel with your cohort to a global city to study transformation where it happens.
Tell us about your context and calling. An admissions guide will help you choose the program — and the language — that fits.