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, however, credits earned for ACCT 509 and BUS 501 do not count toward graduate degree requirements. 

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, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, 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.