Leadership and Organizations
The Leadership and Organizations master’s degree and graduate certificate programs are offered online and evenings on-campus to meet the needs of busy adults. Our program provides you with the analytical and communication skills necessary to be an effective leader, with the ability to determine the appropriate situations to effectively apply leadership models in a value added manner. This 21st century leadership program provides you with the enduring portable skills to apply strategic approaches to innovation, change, risk, crisis, and knowledge management to lead in any field in which you work. We offer an innovative Professional Options Curriculum, which allows you to customize your degree to the specific needs of your career.
Every organization faces increasingly complex challenges and opportunities generated by an increasingly global environment and limited resources. Graduates of this program develop the ability to cultivate the knowledge and contribution of people, sustain organizational learning, guide the vision and mission of organizations, support the public good, and make the choice of ethical leadership.
Faculty-led discussions, research, project-based learning, and cooperative study provide the strategic insight to effectively and immediately apply what you've learned. An engaging learning environment filled with professionals who value their educational experience ensures the development of effective critical and creative thinking, strategic and tactical decision making, and global awareness.
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Online Learning
Our master’s degree and certificates in Leadership and Organizations can be earned entirely through online study. All courses are available in an online format through our interactive virtual classroom environment. Students can also take all courses in the evening on the University of Denver campus, or take a combination of online and on-campus classes.
Outcomes for Leadership and Organizations
Graduates of the Master of Professional Studies in Leadership and Organizations and will be able to:
Identify a clear mission and lead the dynamic process of translating a mission in to a series of goals and outcomes
Utilize the knowledge of an organization’s most important resource, people, in the creation and transmission of knowledge and economic, cultural, and technological change
Align mission, vision, people, resources, and goals to maximize success and value over time for an organization
Design and implement processes and content in organizations to meet the description of organizational excellence, which includes strong leadership and relationships
Career and Growth Opportunities
Nonprofit Leaders Fear Shortage of Senior Management, Qualified Candidates, Report Finds.
A Master of Professional Studies in Leadership and Organizations can be earned in less than two years by completing 48 credit hours. Graduate certificates allow professionals to add a powerful skill set to their capabilities in one year by completing 24 credit hours. Credits earned as part of a graduate certificate can be applied toward the completion of a University College master’s degree.
master’s degree specialty options
- Human Capacity in Organizations
- Fundraising and Philanthropy
- Strategic Innovation and Change
- Knowledge Based Organizations
graduate certificates
2009/2010 Tuition Rates
| Total degree tuition cost based on current year rates: | |
| Master's Degree | $20,112 |
| Master's Degree Online | $22,080 |
| Certificate | $10,056 |
| Certificate Online | $11,040 |
| Per credit hour rates: | |
| On Campus Per Credit | $419 |
| Online Per Credit | $460 |
Our experienced academic advisors are available to answer questions about our programs and how you can fit returning to school into your busy schedule. Our advisors will work with you to design a degree or certificate that will best help you achieve your professional and personal goals.
contact our program
- Academic Director
Pat Greer - Academic Advisor
Brian Elizardi
Our annual schedule is intended as a planning tool, which reflects what classes will be offered and in what format through the upcoming calendar year. This schedule may adjust throughout the year based course cancellations or the addition of course sections based on student demand.