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Master's in Leadership

"Gonzaga has changed me. I feel more intelligent. I feel more prepared to answer the challenges of the world and of leadership."

—Joe McCool

Online Organizational Leadership Masters Degree

Online Leadership Development through Gonzaga University
- Inspire. Change. Achieve. -

The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership is an interdisciplinary, online leadership degree that combines cutting-edge research from the social sciences, communication field, arts, humanities, and business, into a transformative leadership masters.

Designed for aspiring leaders, our innovative online masters in leadership will equip you with the tools necessary to lead in any organization. Some of the things you will learn include how to:

forge alliances
build hope and contagious confidence
inspire a shared vision
turn details into action
think creatively
and more

Our rigorous course work is not business as usual, instead our leadership curriculum challenges you to expand your ability for creative thinking, innovative problem solving and inspirational leadership. From your first course you will learn leadership competencies you can use right now and for the rest of your life, regardless of the path you take or the changes that might come.

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A Diverse Student Body

Students come to our masters in leadership with various undergraduate majors, career paths, and experience levels. In any given class, your fellow students may work in law enforcement, be on active duty in the military, have recently graduated, work for a non-profit, or be seasoned corporate professionals.

The diversity of your fellow students will enhance your learning experience, as you begin to see challenges from various view points. In the same way, you will be able to bring views and challenges from your industry and customize your learning to match your goals.

Class Sizes Designed to Facilitate Networking & Interaction

Our class sizes are kept small, in order to facilitate learning, networking within our classes, and student-instructor interaction. Our distinguished faculty are not only exceptional teachers, they are also caring mentors who want you to succeed.

Dare more with our Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership

Our online Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership program develops graduates who are able to recognize opportunity and challenge convention as they streamline and revamp their organizations. With this new skill set, you will be empowered to dare more in your professional life as you confront conflict to get results.

Our graduates are inspired agents of change. Alumni frequently summarize their experience in the program as life changing.

What do graduates of the program go on to do?

Our graduates hold a diversity of jobs. A small sample of titles include: Product Manager, Senior Financial Analyst, Military Officer, CFO, Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Assistant Chief of Staff, Director of Strategic Planning, Deputy Director, Executive Vice President, Project Manager, Pilot, Sales Director, Director of Human Resources, Ph.D. Candidate and more.

A Top Tier Education

Gonzaga University has been ranked one of the top universities in the West for 16 years by U.S. News and World Report. In addition, The Princeton Review and Forbes Magazine have separately ranked us one of the nation's best universities.

Kiplingers Personal Finance has named Gonzaga University one of the best values among private universities nationwide.

We are accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Schools (NWCCS) and a member of the Jesuit Education Network.

Why a Gonzaga Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership?

Flexible Scheduling: Individualized degree plans and course patterns
Tailored Learning: Research projects customized for specific organizational problems
Expert Instruction: Developed in partnership with industry experts and professional instructional designers
Affordable Tuition: We offer competitive tuition and generous financial aid programs
Accredited Program: Gonzaga is regionally accredited