Online MS in Organizational Leadership

A business degree that blends business, communication, and social sciences with a focus on management and leadership. Earn your Master of Science in Organizational Leadership completely online.

A healthy alternative to the traditional Master of Business Administration (MBA), the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) is designed for individuals who desire the practical knowledge and skills for leading people engaged in large scale innovation, change and transformation initiatives within organizations.

Quantitatively less intense than traditional MBA tracks, the MSOL prepares non-business undergraduate majors for successful careers in management, human resources, and sales. The 30-credit curriculum can provide many advantages such as:

• Earning your graduate degree gives you a competitive edge over the next 40 years of your career

• Cutting-edge courses delivered in intensive 8-week long modules, with flexible scheduling to complete coursework within a five year Timeframe.

• A strong commitment to developing leadership knowledge and skills

• Dedicated faculty with the highest academic qualifications

• Modern classrooms and technologies located in an inspiring facility on the JU campus

• A clear focus on practical and engaging business concepts which put students to work

 

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Admissions

Admission into the MSOL program is conducted on a rolling basis. Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered for admission:

• Completed MSOL Application
• Baccalaureate degree in any discipline from a regionally accredited institution with a cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Applications not meeting this minimum GPA requirement may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for conditional admission.
• GRE and application fees for this graduate program have been temporarily waived. 
• Official transcripts from the Baccalaureate degree granting college or university; unofficial transcripts from all other colleges and/or universities attended.
• Professional Resume.
• Personal statement, 1-2 pages in length.
• Three letters of recommendation; two of which should be professional references. References should be from a supervisor familiar with the student’s professional abilities and, if possible, an educator who taught the student.
• Students whose first language is not English must also take the TOEFL Examination and score either 540 on the paper-based exam, or 76 on internet-based exam

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Curriculum

The MSOL program consists of 30 credit hours.

Foundation Course

This course is required for candidates who do not have two semesters of undergraduate economics. A student may elect to test-out of the foundation courses. See graduate academic advisor to schedule exam(s).

​Code	​Course	​Credit
ECON 509*	Essentials of Economics	3
	Total:	3

MSOL Program Courses

​Code	​Course	​Credit
ACCT 509**	Essentials of Accounting	3
DSIM 509**	Essentials of Quantitative Methods	3
FIN 509**	Essentials of Finance	3
DSIM 518	Competing Through Innovation & Information	3
DSIM 577	Managing Production and Service Operations	3
MGT 545	Global Corporate Strategy and Policy	3
MGT 548	Leading People and Organizations	3
MGT 566	The Legal & Ethical Environment of	3
MGT 610	Strategic Human Resource Management	3
MGT 630	Teamwork and Organizational Change	3
	Total:	30

* May substitute two semesters of undergraduate Economics.

** May take higher level discipline course as a substitute.

Tuition & Costs

For more information regarding tuition, please visit Student Financial Services. Please note that tuition may increase each academic year.

Contact Us

This program is administered by the Nathan M. Bisk Center for Professional Studies.

To learn more, contact:

• Contact person  Daniel Beulah, Interdisciplinary Academic Advisor
• Telephone number  904-256-7946
• Email address  dbeulah@ju.edu
• Directory entry  About Daniel Beulah