| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Foundation: The Vision, Mission & Values of Organizational Leadership | 12 | |
| OLCU 501 | Organizational Research |
3 |
| OLCU 600 | Foundations of Organizational Leadership |
3 |
| OLCU 601 | Democracy, Ethics and Leadership |
3 |
| OLCU 650 | Introduction to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Leaders |
3 |
| Enacting the Vision: Putting Leadership into Practice |
9 |
|
| OLCU 613 | Seminar in Organizational Dynamics |
3 |
| OLCU 614 | Leadership & Team Development |
3 |
| OLCU 615 | Leading Organizational Change |
3 |
| Elective Courses |
12 |
|
| Twelve graduate-level credits selected from programs in Criminal Justice, Education, Human Resources, Business Administration, Computer Science and Information Systems, Health Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Leadership and Psychology. |
12 |
|
| Integrative Capstone |
3 |
|
| OLCU 681 | Leadership Capstone Seminar |
3 |
| Total Credits |
36 |
|
MAOL, MA in Organizational Leadership
Move your career and company forward with a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) degree designed specifically for busy working adults.
Great Leaders Are Needed in Every Industry — Including Yours
Enroll in the Master of Organizational Leadership program and learn to identify issues, analyze opportunities and communicate your vision. As an online student in UMass Global’s WSCUC-accredited MAOL program, you’ll develop the skills you need to enhance promotion opportunities and gain career transition techniques to carry throughout your career.
You’ll learn to how to solve problems strategically, collaborate with diverse teams, navigate complex high-stakes relationships and lead with confidence — then take all those skills right back to your job.
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Spring I (Jan 9, 2023)
Estimated Tuition
$695/Credit
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Program Benefits that Benefit You.
Customizable Degrees
Choose from electives such as business administration, computer science and information systems, education, health administration, human resources and more.
Finish Faster
Full-time students can complete a leadership master's degree in just over a year.* We also offer a self-paced option for those who want to use their previous learning and work experience to accelerate.
Leverage Your Prior Experience
Most students can transfer up to nine credits toward their master’s. Service members can apply their training toward their degree, transferring up to 15 units of military coursework.**
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Admission Requirements
Applicants for this master's degree program must complete the formal application process with all required documents, which include:
- Completed application
- GPA: Meet 1 of these 4 GPA options for admission
- Official transcripts from all regionally accredited institutions where baccalaureate and/or post-baccalaureate coursework was completed or attempted
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Only credits from regionally accredited institutions may be accepted in transfer. Failure to report any previous academic work at another college or university may be considered a violation of academic integrity.
Graduate Level Exams
This Master’s degree program does not require applicants to take costly exams like the GRE/GMAT. Why? Because we value your professional and life experience. You should get credit for what you already know.
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Curriculum Designed for Practical Business Application
Courses in the master’s degree in organizational leadership program are designed to equip you with skills and knowledge that you can immediately apply to your job. Work toward your MAOL in four distinct stages:
- Start with a strong foundation of organizational leadership theory.
- Put what you learned into practice.
- Choose elective courses that align with your professional and career goals.
- Complete an integrative capstone course that reinforces the application of all the concepts and theories you learned throughout the program.
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