MA in Management and Leadership

Become a Strategic Manager and Innovative Leader

Hybrid

Webster University Online
and In Person

18 Mos.
Time to Completion
$752
Cost Per Credit Hour
36

Credit Hours Required

Expand Your Management and Leadership Potential

Webster’s MA in Management and Leadership—accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)—puts theory into practice. Gain professional experience. Learn from expert professors. Complete your degree part-time in just 18 months and take classes online and at one of several campuses across the country.

Upon graduation, you will be prepared to:

  • Demonstrate proficiency with group dynamics, collaboration, interpersonal relations and leading individuals, teams and organizations.
  • Analyze and organize proficient solutions for complex business problems and demonstrate logical reasoning and idea generation for making effective business decisions.
  • Construct solutions to management problems using facts, concepts, principles and analytical techniques, quantitative skills and theories used in the study of management.

Tailor your degree to your goals by choosing from four emphases.

Why an MA in Management and Leadership from Webster?

Grow as a Leader and Expand Your Career Opportunities

Leverage your natural abilities and gain knowledge to be the kind of leader who motivates and inspires others. This program is ideal for:

  • Mid-level employees seeking a leadership role within their company
  • Workers looking to expand their business acumen to pursue a new career

Experiences that Build Leadership Skills

Webster’s MA in Management and Leadership equips you with both the understanding of global business practices and the experience of applying motivational skills to manage, inspire and empower people to be their best. Graduate ready to:

  • Develop solutions for complex problems.
  • Analyze industry trends.
  • Anticipate, plan and bring about organizational change.

Benefit from a Dynamic Curriculum

You must complete 36 hours to graduate with your MA in Management and Leadership.

Align Your Education with Your Interests

You can customize your MA in Management and Leadership with 12 hours from an emphasis in one of four areas:

Cybersecurity

Gain an understanding of how to protect the ever-expanding, global reach of computer systems. Prepare yourself for unlimited growth potential in a demanding field.

Digital Marketing Management

Grasp the future of marketing. Acquire knowledge of analytics, social media and strategy.

Health Administration

Deepen your knowledge of the health care industry. Acquire the skills to guide health care organizations toward greater efficiency.

Organizational Development and Change

Learn how to design, facilitate and evaluate change to help organizations grow. Become a leader of change within your career.

Project Management

Develop theoretical concepts and practical skills to deploy with your organization. Ensure that projects are completed on deadline and within budget.

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Designed for Working Professionals

Through our hybrid approach, you will complete some of your coursework online and connect with faculty and peers in person. Classes for this program are available at the following campuses:

  • Columbia, South Carolina
  • Fort Jackson, South Carolina
  • Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
  • Fort Liberty, North Carolina
  • Fort Sill, Oklahoma
  • Little Rock AFB, Arkansas
  • Westport, Maryland Heights, Missouri
  • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  • Webster University Online
  • Randolph AFB, Texas
  • San Antonio, Texas
  • Scott AFB, Illinois
  • Webster Groves, Missouri

Your Future Looks Bright

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall employment of management occupations is projected to grow at least 9% from 2020 to 2030. It’s estimated that 92% of students who completed a master’s degree in Management and Leadership were fully employed after graduation. Graduate with your MA in Management and Leadership prepared for positions like:

Human Resources Manager

$121,220

Median annual salary
(National, May 2020)

Administrative Services and Facilities Manager

$98,890

Median annual salary
(National, 2020)

Management Analysts

$87,660

Median annual salary
(National, 2020)

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Achieve Your Personal and Professional Goals

We’re Here to Help

Webster is committed to your success and you'll never be alone as you pursue your MA in Management and Leadership.

  • Enrollment coaches help you navigate the application, financial aid and enrollment process so you can start your classes with confidence.
  • Faculty members provide personalized support, thanks to Webster's intentionally small classes.
  • Tutors and other academic support staff can help you tackle particularly tough assignments and classes.

An Education Nationally Recognized for Quality

Earn your ACBSP-accredited MA in Management and Leadership from Webster, a private, nonprofit university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

Professors. Mentors. Career Connectors.

Learn from and collaborate with faculty who have professional experience. Our professors serve as mentors eager to support your career goals and connect you to opportunities.

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