Organizational Leadership & Management

Graduate Degrees / Organizational Leadership & Management

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The Master of Science in Organizational Leadership & Management provides working adults with the skills and credentials needed for taking on leadership roles and career advancement.

Earn Your First 3 Credits at No Cost: Complete our Graduate Leadership Bootcamp and earn the first three credits for your master's at Peirce for free - a savings of more than $2,300 in graduate tuition (and even more in books). Learn more.

Free Books: New students can get free books for their first course.

Earn Credit for What You Already Know, including expertise gained in your career. Learn more.

What You Can Expect

Earn your master's in just 10 courses
Accelerated, 7- and 8-week courses - offered completely online
Weekly, optional, live online sessions with your professors
The opportunity to earn your first three credits for free
The opportunity to earn credit for what you have learned in your career
The ability to finish your master’s in less than 18 months
Two concentrations to choose from, if desired - Nonprofit Leadership and Operations Management
Lively interaction with your fellow busy adult students and faculty
Gain expertise in leadership, management, research, analysis, and decision making that can be applied to your job on day one
Flexible formats that work around your busy schedule

Upcoming Start Dates

We are ready when you are ready!
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Upcoming Session Starts

Session 4: Week of March 11, 2024
Session 5: Week of May 6, 2024

Program at a Glance:

Credits:

30-36

Format:

100% online

Transfer Credits:

Up to 12 transfer credits can be applied to this degree

Estimated Tuition for Degree:

$23,160 (30 credits)*

$27,792 (36 credits)*

*based on regular tuition of $772 per credit. Tuition estimates do not include fees or books.

*Earn your first three credits at no cost via our Leadership Bootcamp and reduce your tuition by more than $2,300.

See if you are eligible for a corporate discount

Bachelor’s to Master’s:

Up to 12 graduate credits can be earned by our bachelor’s degree students at the undergrad rate. Learn more.

*Tuition is based on current tuition and does not include fees or books.

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Emergency Student Aid grants are available for Peirce students. Grants can be used to pay off balances, cover tuition, buy books, and for all costs of attendance, including food, rent, childcare, and transportation. Learn more.

MSOLM Curriculum

Minimum Total Credits: 30

Requirement		Prerequisite	Min. Credits
OLM 501	Foundations of Contemporary Leadership - Theory & Practice		3
OLM 503	Applied Research Methods	OLM 501 must be completed or concurrently enrolled.	3
OLM 521	Ethical Decision Making	OLM 501	3
OLM 531	Leading Culturally & Generationally Diverse Populations	OLM 501	3
OLM 540	Business and Professional Communications	OLM 501	3
OLM 550	Strategic Human Resource Management	OLM 501	3
OLM 560	Developing Systems Literacy	OLM 501	3
OLM 570	Strategic Management and Finance	OLM 501	3
OLM 580	Leadership Project Management Strategy	OLM 501	3
OLM 590	Management Capstone	Completion of all required coursework.	3

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the program will be able to:

Evaluate the impact of leadership and ethical decision making on organizational culture.
Identify the systematic and strategic dynamics affecting the organization such as the needs and perspectives of relevant stakeholders.
Predict the impact of change and future challenges on an organization’s core business.
Develop strategies for utilizing human resource capital, including cultural diversity and multiple generations.
Apply methods of facilitating change through process consultation, team building, conflict resolution, and large group intervention.
Differentiate between modern organizational structural models and their impact on leadership style and organizational productivity.
Apply systems thinking and theory to organizational challenges.
Evaluate and redesign organizational structures, work processes, and governance.
Demonstrate competency in reading and conducting research in organizations.

Careers in Organizational Leadership & Management

Skilled leaders and managers are needed in nearly every field. Graduates of our Organizational Leadership and Management program are prepared for successful, rewarding careers in organizational change, consultation, and management. Peirce graduates with one of these top leadership master’s degrees are taking on leadership roles in healthcare, government, finance, higher education, early childhood education, and with major corporations. For more information about potential leadership careers for Peirce graduates, visit our Organizational Leadership & Management Careers page.

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“Our most successful students have career experience and are actively seeking advancement to a position of leadership and management responsibility in their respective field. OLM students can expect to expect to gain skills in leadership, management, research, analysis, and writing that are applicable in diverse organizations.”

Adrian C. Zappala

Dean of Graduate Studies & Associate Professor, Organizational Leadership & Management

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Online Master’s in Organizational Leadership and Management