MS Organizational Leadership

In the Master in Organizational Leadership offers a theoretically and methodologically rigorous approach to studying and creating use-inspired research needed to impact organizational leadership. Students explore areas such as organizational dynamics, institutional evolution, strategic change, leading diverse teams, collaborative governance, conflict mediation, critical problem-solving, leadership assessment and they learn advanced methodological and statistical skills.
The program places special emphasis on learning best practices and other applied aspects of leading organizations.

Attendance type

Full-time

Credit hours

Study method

Campus immersion or online

STEM-OPT option

Not available

Campus

Polytechnic and Tempe Campus

College of Integrative Sciences and Arts

The College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA) prepares students to become master learners, interdisciplinarians, and solutions-makers ready to apply their knowledge and skills to serve their communities and the world. CISA offers majors and foundational courses across the sciences, math, humanities, and social sciences, with degrees in specialized fields such as technical communication, user experience, sustainable horticulture, natural-resource ecology, pre-veterinary medicine and counseling psychology.

ASU degree pathways

Students enrolled at an ASU Cintana Alliance Network institution have the chance to start their courses at their home institution and transfer those credits* to finish their remaining years at ASU.

Models available: Graduate dual degree and accelerated masters.

Courses at home university

OGL 520: Organizational Leadership: Social Psychological Perspectives (3)

OGL 530: Critical Perspectives in Leadership Theory (3)

OGL 540: Evidence-Based Inquiry in Organizational Leadership (3)

OGL 550: Leading Organizational Change (3)

Courses at ASU

Required Methods Courses (3 credit hours)

OGL 570: Analyzing Organizations (3)

Restricted Electives (15 credit hours)

Culminating Experience (3 credit hours)

OGL 593: Applied Project (3)

OGL 599: Thesis (6)

*Transfer eligibility is subject to student performance in bridge courses and Arizona State University transfer requirements.

Featured courses

Critical Perspectives in Leadership Theory

This critical engagement explores how assumptions about leadership and leadership theories may challenge or reinforce, overtly or not, oppressive social relations.

Evidence Based Inquiry in Organizational Leadership

This course aims to expose you to the assumptions, principles and applications of a selected set of research methods, whether inductive, deductive or abductive. This course is largely hands-on with a focus on discussion and exercises.

Organizational Leadership: Social Psychological Perspectives

In this course, you’ll engage in graduate-level study of social influences, the behavioral ramifications associated with the psychology of social processes and the ramifications for organizations and organizational leadership.

Career opportunities and applicable roles

Professionals with skills and expertise in critical thinking, organizational social psychology, teamwork, strategic change and leadership theory are in high demand across global industries. Organizations such as governmental agencies, Fortune 500 companies and those in the nonprofit sectors look for prepared professionals with a wide array of the skills that are optimized throughout this degree program.

CEO

College Professor

Human Resource Manager

Market Research Analyst

Training and Development Manager

2025-26 Important dates and deadlines

Program Start	Application Deadline	Classes Begin	Tuition Payment Deadline
Spring start (January)	November 1, 2024	January 13, 2025	January 25, 2025
Fall start (August)	August 1, 2025	August 21, 2025	August 27, 2025