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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
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(National, May 2020)
Administrative Services and Facilities Manager
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(National, 2020)
Management Analysts
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(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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