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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

Online Master's in Organizational Leadership

The Gonzaga Leadership Masters
- Create Lasting Change. Build a Legacy. -

The Master’s in Organizational Leadership is an interdisciplinary, online leadership degree that incorporates knowledge from the social sciences, communication field, arts, humanities, and business, into a transformational leadership curriculum.

Designed for aspiring leaders in corporate, government, not-for-profit, or community organizations, Gonzaga’s innovative online master's in leadership will equip you with the tools necessary to lead in any organization. You will learn how to:

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

Through our innovative course work, our leadership program is not simply a traditional business degree, instead it challenges you to expand your ability for creative thinking, innovative problem solving and inspirational leadership.

Click here to view our leadership courses.

A Diverse Student Body

Students come to our master's 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 are 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

We like to keep our class sizes small, in order to facilitate learning, networking within your class, and student-instructor interaction. Our distinguished faculty are not only exceptional teachers, they are also caring mentors who want you to succeed. Our guiding principle is that it is not what you know, but what you do with what you know.

Only strong leadership can propel an organization towards continued progress and long-term felicity. 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.

"In the midst of organizational and societal problems, I remain optimistic because I believe that our graduates will transform the world for the better because they have done the work to transform themselves."

— Michael Lieberman Carey, Ph.D.
Chairperson and Associate Professor
Department of Organizational Leadership

Dare more with our Master's in Organizational Leadership

Our online master’s in organizational leadership degree 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.

Strong leadership requires understanding how to influence others to successfully achieve organizational goals. Our leadership courses are designed to maximize your skill at influencing others, and, in addition, equip you with the knowledge to enhance your organization with various diagnostic tools, strategic planning methods or through an infusion of innovation.

To learn more about how our masters in leadership program can enhance your leadership, request more information or call us at (866) 295-3105 to speak with an admissions advisor.

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.

Features of our online Master’s 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: We offer competitive tuition and generous financial aid programs
Accredited: Gonzaga is regionally accredited

Receive an Additional Certificate in Servant Leadership

By completing the following courses as part of your Master's in Leadership, you will also receive Gonzaga's Servant Leadership Certificate as an additional qualification:

Organizational Leadership (3-credit hours)
Organizational Ethics (3-credit hours)
Leadership and Diversity (3-credit hours)
Servant Leadership (3-credit hours) or Leadership, Justice, and Forgiveness (3-credit hours)

Note: This certificate can also be obtained by those interested in studying Servant-leadership outside of the master's degree.