Management and Leadership, M.A.

The Master of Arts with a major in Management and Leadership requires a minimum of 36 graduate credit hours. Coursework is available part-time in the evenings or online. Refer to the Graduate Admission Requirements page for more information regarding admission criteria. 

BUS-501, Survey of Business, will be required if the applicant’s GPA is below a 3.0 and/or if the applicant’s undergraduate degree was outside the area of business. 

Students must complete all M.A. with a major in Management and Leadership Required Courses (27 credits) AND select either a Concentration (12 credits) or the General Program (9 credits) to reach a total of 36 credits for the degree.

NOTE: Students who complete a concentration in Accounting, Business Data Analytics, Cyber Security, Health Administration, or Software Development and later choose to earn a second Master’s degree in their completed concentration area may only use 6 hours of credit toward fulfillment of requirements for the second degree. Students who complete the MBA degree may not later choose to earn a second Master’s degree in Management & Leadership and vice versa.