Overview of M.A. in Leadership Studies

The MA in Leadership Studies offers graduate students and working professionals an engaging curriculum centered on enhancing their understanding of leadership within the communities, organizations, and systems that they belong to.

The focus of the MA in Leadership Studies is to build foundational knowledge of the history, theory, and practice of leadership with an emphasis on ethical decision making and understanding of the dynamics of power in doing the work of leadership as well as to apply this knowledge to real world contexts (e.g., workplace conflict, community nonprofit agencies, civic and public contributions).

In addition to introducing graduate students and working professionals to the culture of graduate education, the academic objectives for the program include learning and fostering:

1. Knowledge and tools to enter into, understand, navigate through, and succeed in the culture of higher education

2. Frameworks and techniques to better understand and navigate leadership opportunities within professional and community environments

3. Strategies to respond efficiently and effectively to the demands of a changing social, cultural, and political landscape while doing the work of leadership

4. Resources necessary to supplement their degrees and professional positions with a stronger understanding and historical background of the ways leadership is relevant to social differences and their meanings