Master of Science in Leadership
Overview
Earn Your Master's in Leadership
Integrate a foundation of servant leadership with executive skills in the Master of Science in Leadership. This program, offered by the Colangelo College of Business, analytically explores business leadership models and theories to improve 21st century organizations. Under the guidance of expert practitioners, you study the traits and practices that empower leaders.
In small dynamic learning environments, you discuss topics such as organizational politics, succession planning and viewpoints on management approaches amongst professional peers with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. This master’s degree in leadership also focuses on your ability to communicate and influence decisions using critical thinking and problem-solving skills grounded in theory and research.
Degree Outcomes
Study Servant Leadership
In this business leadership program, you gain an understanding of servant leadership, a main area of focus in the degree curriculum. Review the components that differentiate a servant leader from others, and how focusing on the needs of others can create an interdependent, productive organizational culture. You also explore leadership communication and strategies to build synergy with diverse members.
What You Will Learn
Master's in Leadership Comprehensive Coursework
The Master of Science in Leadership explores a wide range of topics and learning objectives:
- Sources and types of power and specific tactics for becoming an empowering leader
- Behavioral forces and relationships that influence organizational effectiveness and change
- Effective human capital strategies, including talent management, workforce diversity, succession planning, employee development and motivation and performance matrix
- Human resource competencies identified by the Society of HR Management (SHRM)
- Foster and promote ethical and socially responsible business practices
Career Outcomes
Promote Your Career with Advanced Leadership Skills
The Master of Science in Leadership degree provides you with the skills necessary to develop and gain self-confidence in leadership. Typical careers for graduates with a master's degree in leadership include corporate executive, manager, director or leader in all types of business or service organizations.
Course List
Program Core Courses
Course Description
This course is designed to prepare students for the graduate learning experience at Grand Canyon University. Students have opportunities to develop and strengthen the skills necessary to succeed as graduate students in the College of Business. Emphasis is placed on utilizing the tools for graduate success.
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The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the College of Business, key concepts of leadership, and an overview of how the science of organizational behavior contributes to effective leaders and managers.
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This course explores the nature of business leadership models and theories, examines these models through a broad variety of insights and viewpoints, and provides a description and analysis of these approaches to leadership, giving special attention to how the models can improve leadership in real-world organizations.
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This course focuses on servant leadership, how a servant leader is different from other leaders, and how focusing on the needs of others can create interdependency rather than dependency in organizations.
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This course provides students with an understanding of various models of problem solving and the ability to apply them, as well as knowledge of various techniques, strategies, and skills appropriate for creative and innovative thinking.
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This course introduces essential influence, coaching, and mentoring techniques for effective leaders while focusing on the importance of leadership development and succession planning within organizations.
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This course is an exploration of the behavioral forces and relationships that influence organizational effectiveness and change. Topics include the study of intervention strategy and application skills.
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This course is designed to prepare leaders for the cross-functional complexities inherent in organizational life. Students develop an advanced skill set enabling effective leadership in each of the major organizational functions (marketing, finance, human resource management, information systems, and operations management). The course explores methods of evaluating alternatives to make effective decisions.
Course Description
The effective strategic management of human capital is the differentiator of every successful organization. This course examines talent management, workforce diversity, succession planning, employee development and motivation, and performance matrix. This course addresses human resource competencies identified by the Society of HR Management (SHRM). Using the strong strategic HR acumen provided by this course, students will be well-prepared for positions as senior human resources specialists or as general managers. Also LDR-635.
Course Description
This course serves as the culminating capstone experience for Master of Leadership students. Students lead an organization or community-based project and create a professional portfolio to demonstrate their leadership skills. Prerequisite: MGT-605, LDR-600, LDR-630, LDR-640, LDR-612, LDR-615.
Faculty Bios
Program Locations
Online
Evening
* The Department of Education defines how an institution must calculate a program's On-Time Completion rate for federal disclosure purposes. The On-Time Completion rate is based on a program’s published required number of months to complete all degree requirements as provided in the institution’s catalog. Completion statistics are updated every January and are based on the cohort of students who graduated between 7/1 – 6/30 of the preceding year. The On-Time Completion rate is determined by the number of students in the cohort who completed the program within the published program length divided by the number of students in the cohort who graduated.
Online and Evening program disclosures* Please refer to the Academic Catalog for more information. Program subject to change.