MS in Leadership
45.0 quarter credits.
The MS in Leadership program is designed for individuals interested in examining the roles of the individual and business in society. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, students learn to help shape the strategic direction of an organization within its environment. The MS in Leadership combines foundational and core coursework in general business with economics, legal studies, leadership and management to expand a student's ability to aid in long-term planning for business and industry.
Admission
Designed to optimize leadership potential, the target audience for the MS in Leadership is a student who:- seeks a less quantitative-based and more abstract master's degree than the MBA;
- is a working professional with over five years of experience in a management or management-track position;
- has an undergraduate degree in a non-business area of study;
- is interested in developing (a) general business knowledge; (b) a foundation in leadership; (c) a better understanding
of the laws and policies impacting industry, and (d) an ethical approach to decision-making.
For more details about how to apply to this program, visit the College's Graduate Admissions website.
Program Delivery
The MS in Leadership is a lockstep program delivered through a blend of face-to-face classes at our Malvern, PA campus and through online courses. Many of the courses in the MS in Leadership program will be completed with students enrolled in the College's MBA programs.Curriculum
The curriculum consists of a (1) six-credit foundation in accounting, finance and economics; (2) core coursework in business law, economics, leadership and marketing, (3) a two-course sequence in leadership, legal studies, management and economics. The highlight of the program is a series of capstone courses in sustainability and a project-based course that demonstrates the student's integrated knowledge obtained through the program.Learning Objective Areas
Ethical ManagementEconomics
Integrative Thinking
Human Resources
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| Required Courses | 45.0 Credits | |||
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| Foundations | 6.0 Credits | |||
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| BUSN 505 | Financial Performance of the Firm - Accounting | 1.5 | ||
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| BUSN 506 | Financial Performance of the Firm - Finance | 1.5 | ||
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| BUSN 507 | Essentials of Economics I | 1.5 | ||
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| BUSN 508 | Essentials of Economics II | 1.5 | ||
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| Core | 12.0 Credits | |||
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| BLAW 605 | Legal Options in Decision Making | 3.0 | ||
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| ECON 601 | Managerial Economics | 3.0 | ||
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| MKTG 601 | Marketing Strategy and Planning | 3.0 | ||
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| ORGB 625 | Leadership and Professional Development | 3.0 | ||
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| Leadership | 6.0 Credits | |||
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| ORGB 631 | Leading Effective Organizations | 3.0 | ||
| ORGB 640 | Negotiations for Leaders | 3.0 | ||
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| Legal Studies | 6.0 Credits | |||
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| BLAW 620 | :Legal Aspects of Employment | 3.0 | ||
| BLAW 624 | Social Forces and the Law | 3.0 | ||
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| Management | 6.0 Credits | |||
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| MGMT 640 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3.0 | ||
| MGMT 670 | Business Ethics | 3.0 | ||
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| Economics | 3.0 Credits | |||
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| ECON 698 | Economics of Social Justice | 3.0 | ||
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| Capstone | 6.0 Credits | |||
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| MGMT 680 | Executive Leadership: Substance & Style | 3.0 | ||
| MGMT 698 | Special Topics in Management | 3.0 | ||
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