About the M.S. in Organizational Leadership (MSOL)
The Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) prepares you for management roles across a range of industries and disciplines. You’ll develop interpersonal, analytical and critical thinking skills tailored to your professional goals and personal strengths. As a dynamic leader, you’ll learn to maximize the contributions of team members, individually and collectively, to fulfill the overall mission of your organization.
Common Career Fields
Business Consulting, Finance and Insurance, Governmental Agencies, Technology and IT, Sales, Manufacturing and Distribution, Human Resources, Marketing, Healthcare Services, Retail.
Program Highlights
Leadership Training
Learn how to harness your unique strengths to become an effective organizational leader and advance to the next level in your field or transition to a leadership position.
Professional Networking
Grow your network by collaborating with a cohort of like-minded peers with whom you’ll learn for the entire 18-month program.
Communication Skills
Become an inspiring leader by honing communication skills that will get your team members focused and motivated.
Expertise and Authority
Get trained in the most innovative Organizational Leadership theories and practices so that you can become a thought leader in your organization.
What You Will Learn
NLU's MSOL degree program combines theory and practical application of leadership principles to initiate and implement positive change in organizations. Students gain the skills and competencies necessary to establish action plans and achieve goals. Leadership positions are at all levels within an organization and this program prepares students to grow and advance in their profession.
- Skills and competencies needed to be effective leaders within private and public sector organizations
- Strategy development and achievement of strategic goals in all types of leadership and business settings
- Foundational knowledge and deeper understanding of business practices to inspire organizational change
- Concepts and theories of administration as these are applied to health care organizations
- Management-level thinking, leadership and problem solving skills
- Best practices in oral and written communications
Meeting online over approximately 18 months, the program is tailored to meet the needs of busy adults juggling personal and professional commitments. Fellowship with classmate-colleagues is also promoted.
Career Outlook
Software developers, healthcare organizations, manufacturers, and even the government all need the skills of organizational leaders. The public sector, the private sector, nonprofits, and academia are all hiring qualified candidates with a master’s degree in organizational leadership.
Here are areas hiring for Organizational Leadership degrees:
- Business consulting
- Finance and insurance
- Governmental agencies
- Technology and IT
- Sales
- Manufacturing and distribution
- Human resources
- Marketing firms
- Healthcare services providers
- Retailers
