Master of Arts in Management and Leadership

This curriculum is designed for individuals who are seeking a graduate degree with a broad general management and leadership perspective.


Learning Outcomes


Graduates of management and leadership program will be able to:


Demonstrate proficiency with group dynamics, collaboration, interpersonal relations and leading individuals, teams and organizations.

Analyze and organize proficient solutions for complex business problems and demonstrate logical reasoning and idea generation for making effective business decisions.

Demonstrate proficiency in the functional areas of business, such as finance, accounting, marketing operations and human resources, as well as the capacity to synthesize and apply this functional knowledge.

Construct solutions to management problems using facts, concepts, principles and analytical techniques, quantitative skills and theories used in the study of management.


Dual Degree Option: MBAMA in Management and Leadership

48 to 51 Credit Hours


Requirements for a dual degree with the MBA program generally include the required MBA courses (33 hours) and the required coursework in the additional degree program, except where noted below. If BUSN 5000 has been waived, the required hours are reduced by 3 credits and the BUSN 5000 course does not require a substitution.


Upon completion of all required credit hours, two separate diplomas are issued at the same time. The two degrees cannot be awarded separately or sequentially under this arrangement.

Applicants to the management and leadership (MA) must have completed a business or business-related undergraduate degree meeting the following criteria:

• University/college is regionally accredited
• The business school must have a business-related accreditation (e.g. AACSB, ACBSP, IACBE, etc.)