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Online Organizational Leadership Graduate Programs

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Link ethics, leadership and service to your career.

Unlock everything you’re capable of as a moral and well-rounded leader with a master’s degree or graduate certificate from Creighton University. Whether you’re interested in becoming a manager, business owner, coach or community leader, these programs will help you harness your talents and passion to bring out the best in yourself and those around you.

You won’t just become a thoughtful and successful leader, you will learn to develop and manage complex relationships, build connections, handle adversity and implement organizational improvement—all in service of a more just world.

Through our graduate program, you will:

  • Learn the fundamentals of leadership, strategic problem-solving, decision-making, communication and more
  • Gain the skills and insights employers are looking for and learn to apply them to your current role right away
  • Access flexible online courses designed to fit the lives and schedules of working professionals
  • Experience an education enhanced by Jesuit values
  • Enjoy small class sizes with students from diverse professional backgrounds
  • Take courses taught by expert faculty with extensive experience in their respective fields
  • Customize your degree to your career goals with concentrations and supplemental certificates of your choice

Upcoming start dates

We offer multiple start times per year, so you can begin whenever you’re ready.

Application deadline for Summer Term: May 27, 2024

Master’s degree curriculum

The organizational leadership program consists of 18 core credits and 18 elective credits and delivers an interdisciplinary understanding of leadership principles and applications.

Core courses include:

  • Writing for Graduate Students
  • Leadership Theory, Application and Reflection
  • Strategic Orienteering and Execution Tactics
  • Communicating and Leading Across Cultures
  • Innovation and Adaptive Change
  • Contemporary Issues in Leadership
  • Leadership Capstone

Elective options include areas of study such as:

  • Business
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Sports

Graduate certificate curriculum

The certificate program consists of 15 credit hours. Courses include:

  • Writing for Graduate Students
  • Leadership Theory, Application and Reflection
  • Strategic Orienteering and Execution Tactics
  • Communicating and Leading Across Cultures
  • Innovation and Adaptive Change
  • Contemporary Issues in Leadership

Link your leadership degree to expertise in your industry of interest.

Concentrations

Tailor your master’s degree with specific industry savvy through a concentration in business leadership or healthcare leadership.

Supplemental certificates

Use your elective courses to complete a graduate certificate in another field of study. Options include: bioethics, K-12 educational leadership through sports, lifestyle medicine, leadership and well-being, negotiation and conflict resolution, healthcare management and sports leadership.

Dual degree options

Save time and money when you earn a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at once.

Admission requirements

  • Master’s degree admission requirements

    The Master of Science in Organizational Leadership program requires the following:

    • Two years of full-time work or relevant leadership experience
    • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a recommended 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Official transcripts from all educational institutions attended
    • A personal statement of approximately 500 words that describes your professional goals and how this degree will help you reach them
    • Two letters of recommendation from faculty members or a workplace supervisor
    • Personal interview (at the request of the admissions committee)

    International students are eligible for this program and F-1 visas may be supported upon admission, dependent on your chosen format. For admission, international applicants must:

  • Graduate certificate admission requirements

    For the graduate certificate program, applicants must:

    • Complete an application.
    • Provide an updated curriculum vitae or resume.
    • Provide an official transcript from the institution that granted your bachelor’s degree.
    • Submit a personal statement that describes your interest in the graduate certificate program.

Accreditation

Creighton University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).

Ranked: “Best College”

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Creighton ranks in the top third of national universities.

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Tap into support services that set you up for success.

Whether you’re pursuing the degree or certificate program, you’ll receive the same benefits: the support of engaged faculty, Creighton’s career center, and academic coaches who work with you to curate a customized program that best supports your personal and professional goals.

Forge crucial connections that take your career to the next level.

From the moment you begin your organizational leadership degree or certificate, you’ll gain access to our extensive and influential alumni network, connecting you to 77K alumni who are contributing to a better future in business, education, healthcare and beyond.

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