Master of Arts in Strategic Leadership
Loretto, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2024
TUITION FEES
USD 26,250 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
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Introduction
Earn your Online Master of Strategic Leadership at Saint Francis University
The mission of the accelerated Master of Arts in Strategic Leadership program is to develop transformational leaders, who are capable of positively influencing others and establishing respectful and productive organizational cultures while guiding successful and sustainable long-term organizational strategies. Students in this program come from a broad variety of educational backgrounds and careers, and share the goal of discovering their leadership potential as well as developing a strategic mindset for success.
- Accelerated 30-credit online master’s program
- Contemporary leadership curriculum taught by talented professors
- Opportunities to tailor the program to your needs
The SFU Learning Experience
This accelerated 30-credit online master’s program, offered through the Shields School of Business, focuses heavily on the development of soft management skills and new leadership perspectives. The program is a great fit for working professionals, who work in public and non-profit organizations, such as in public administration, health care, higher education, and social services.
What you will experience:
- A flexible and engaging curriculum design that allows for some customization.
- Talented and experienced faculty who are supportive coaches on your path to becoming a better leader.
- Online classes for people on the go; courses are packaged in 7-week modules.
- Small classes with great peer-to-peer networking opportunities.
Admissions
Curriculum
The Master of Arts in Strategic Leadership program consists of eight required core courses, plus two elective courses drawn from any five of the following areas: executive leadership development, human resources, managing organizations and processes, healthcare management, and sports management.
Program Format
- Flexible, affordable, and convenient in online format
- Contemporary leadership curriculum taught by talented professors
- Customizable curriculum beyond the core courses
- Competency-based individual student learning outcomes
- No standardized entrance exams
- Only 10 courses
- No master’s thesis
Core Requirements: 24 credits
- MASL 500 - Managing People and Organizations (cross-listed with MBA 500)
- MASL 504 - Leading, Communicating, and Building Teams in a Virtual World
- MASL 521 - Human Resource Management (cross-listed with MHRM 521)
- MASL 522 - Leading and Managing Change
- MASL 523 - Organizational Development and Innovation
- MASL 524 - Analytics and Data-Driven Decision-Making for Leaders
- MASL 550 - Ethics, Integrity, and Responsibility in Leadership Practice
- MASL 555 - Strategic Leadership Capstone
Elective Courses: 6 credits
Select two elective courses from any of the five areas below.
Executive Leadership Development
- MASL 529 - Leadership
- MASL 530 - Executive Leadership Development
Strategic Human Resource Management
- MHRM 512 - Employment Law
- MHRM 513 - Staffing: Recruitment, Selection and Retention
- MHRM 515 - Benefits
- MHRM 525 - Performance Management
- MHRM 529 - Leadership
- MHRM 532 - Compensation
Managing Organizations & Processes
- MBA 502 - Strategic Marketing for the Global Economy
- MBA 507 - Entrepreneurship
- MBA 527 - IS Project Management
- MBA 528 - Advanced Excel for Business Applications
- MBA 544 - Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability
Healthcare Management
- MBA 521 - Perspectives of Health Care Administration
- MBA 522 - Health Care Marketing
- MBA 523 - Health Policy and Strategic Planning
- MBA 524 - Healthcare Information Systems
Sports Management
- MBA 560 - Sports Management
- MBA 562 - Sports Law
- MBA 563 - Sports Facilities and Event Management
- MBA 564 - Intercollegiate Athletics in Higher Education
- MBA 565 - Sports Communications
Program Outcome
Gain your compass for becoming a more effective leader.
Upon successful completion of the master's program, you will:
- Discover your preferred leadership style and further develop it so that you can advance your career and broaden your influence at work.
- Develop a mindset for strategic thinking that is necessary for organizational growth and change.
- Foster interpersonal and organizational communication skills.
- Assess personal and organizational values and ethical decision-making through the lens of servant leadership.
- Become an analytical thinker by developing the critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary for assessing organizational opportunities and leading change.
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