Online Master of Science Degree in Management and Leadership
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Master’s Degree in Management and Leadership (MSM) Overview
Come back stronger and take your career further. Earn your MSM degree and build the expertise to become a successful leader in today’s fast-paced business world.
- Identify real-world professional challenges and build a resume of case studies and projects.
- Design a capstone research project that integrates classroom learning with practical real-world application.
- Recognize that every employee provides an opportunity to gain market insights into the culture, quality, and standards of an organization.
- Focus your studies in one of eight concentration areas:
Build the Core Skills That Employers Need:
- Analyze the theories and trends in leadership, organizational behavior, and social responsibility, and the ethics of making strategic business decisions.
- Develop critical skills required to be a successful change agent — as an employee or consultant — to create an organizational culture that supports business strategy.
- Examine organizational finance practices and human resource management in today's dynamic, global marketplace.
SHRM Approval
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has acknowledged that the Master of Science in Management and Leadership’s human resources concentration fully aligns with SHRM's HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates.
Purdue Global’s business programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Purdue Global Is Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
The HLC (HLCommission.org) is an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Academic Quality
The curriculum is reviewed and revised continually by our dedicated curriculum department and advisory board to ensure it reflects the most recent developments in the field of business.
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What Courses Will I Take?
Coursework in the master's degree in management program is designed to help you develop business insights and leadership knowledge and skills that can be immediately applied to your professional life.
Sample Courses
- Business Communications
- Strategic Human Resources Management
- Management Theories and Practices
- Organizational Excellence and Change
- Strategic Financial Analysis
Program Requirements
1 semester credit hour = 1.5 quarter credit hours
Upcoming Start Dates
We offer multiple start dates to give you flexibility in your education, life, and work schedules.
Degree Concentrations
Concentrations can help you develop proficiencies that can apply to a future management profession. Choose from the following:
Global Business
Concentration Outcomes:
- Understand the business impact of differences in cultural, political, economic, and legal systems. This concentration includes an educational travel abroad option that will allow students to participate either virtually or in person.
- Explain the influence of cultural, political, legal, and economic differences on both international organizations and the wider global marketplace.
- Recognize the unique skills necessary for the successful international manager, including culturally-focused methodologies related to leadership, communication, motivation and teamwork.
- Evaluate critical decision points for the management of global corporate functions, including marketing, logistics, HRM, and finance.
- Analyze the strategic factors that influence an organization's choice of entry mode into a global market.
Health Care Management
Concentration Outcomes:
- Examine the role of management in improving the quality of health care services.
- Evaluate business strategies for quality management and continuous improvement of operations.
- Outline components of the American health care system regarding policies and procedures within major health-related issues.
- Illustrate effective practices for employing marketing tools to specific situations in the healthcare environment.
Human Resources
Concentration Outcomes:
- Study human resources development (HRD) management processes from a strategic HR perspective.
- Determine the manager’s role in establishing and maintaining sound employee relations in an organization.
- Construct an effective training program.
- Evaluate the relationship between strategic reward systems and an organization’s ability to achieve business objectives.
- Assess the implications of current models of talent management.
Human Resources
Concentration Outcomes:
- Study methods for finding innovative solutions to an ever-increasing array of IT challenges.
- Analyze emerging technologies as solutions to real-world business problems and as strategic resources.
Leadership
Concentration Outcomes:
- Examine how to effectively lead individuals and teams within diverse corporate environments.
- Analyze the influence of leadership on organizational effectiveness.
Military Leadership
Concentration Outcomes:
- Apply your graduate-level military leadership training toward up to 4 courses as prior learning credit, saving you time and money. If you are an U.S. active-duty servicemember or veteran and have successfully completed an approved graduate-level military leadership training program, the military leadership concentration offers you a military-focused path to achieve your educational and career goals.
Organizational Design and Development Leadership
Concentration Outcomes:
- Discover how to align an organization's strategies, structures, and processes.
- Design an organization development initiative to improve business outcomes.
Project Management
Concentration Outcomes:
- Focus on strategic project management with an emphasis on planning, executing, and managing a project.
- Integrate process groups and knowledge areas in project development.
- Evaluate the integration of project management plans according to industry standards.
- Evaluate strategies to ensure effective resource allocation.
- Create a structured plan for the closing phase of the project life cycle.
Ways to Save on Time and Tuition
Purdue Global works with students to find ways to reduce costs and make education more accessible. Contact us to learn about opportunities to save on your educational costs.
Transfer Credits
Earn credit for prior coursework completed at eligible institutions.
Financial Aid
Learn about federal financial aid programs available for many of our degree programs.
Corporate Partner Benefits
Employees of Purdue Global partner organizations may be eligible for special tuition reductions.
Military Tuition Reduction
Graduate tuition savings for military include a 17–30% reduction per credit for current servicemembers and 14% per credit for veterans for graduate programs.
Prior Military Experience
Earn credit for your military training. We offer credit for ACE-evaluated training and CLEP and DANTES examinations.
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Possible Behavioral Interview Questions for This Field of Study
- Tell me about a time when you had to lead a team through a period of change. How did you manage resistance and ensure a successful transition?
- Describe a situation where you had to make a difficult decision that affected others. What was your process, and how did you handle communication?
- Give an example of a team project where not everyone agreed on the direction. How did you help the group reach consensus?
- Describe a time when you had to deliver results under a tight deadline. What strategies did you use to ensure success?
- Describe a project where you had to balance multiple priorities and stakeholders. How did you keep everything on track?
Sample Skills Developed and Used in This Field
- Business Strategies
- Communication
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Critical Thinking
- Customer Relationship Management
- Data Analysis
- Digital Literacy
- Ethical Standards And Conduct
- Financial Analysis
- Leadership
- Management
- Planning
- Presentations
- Problem Solving
- Professionalism
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