Graduate Studies
Learn to lead with courage and confidence in any industry, organization, or company.
“The classroom instruction, interaction with other working professionals, practical hands-on skill development and extensive self-discovery helped me achieve my goal of becoming a change leader within my organization, a multi-billion dollar corporation. Today, I am a process professional, leading process changes that drive the company’s bottom line and build competitive advantage.” —Mark McClure, Senior Business Process Architect at Wawa, Inc.
With increasing competition, globalization, and technological shifts, employers are seeking professionals at all levels who have a solid understanding of both effective work processes and dynamic interpersonal skills. While MBA programs emphasize technical and quantitative skills, this program helps you practice both foundational management and leadership skills, including thinking strategically, motivating individuals and groups, aligning people to a vision, and facilitating change that moves an organization to higher levels of performance.
If you started an MBA program and it wasn’t a good fit, you may be able to transfer credits into this program. Contact gradadmission@immaculata.edu to find out what credits will transfer.
Program Highlights
- Real-world, immediate application—apply tomorrow what you learned today
- Supervised field work focused on organizational change projects that deliver business results
- Proven track record of success, including greater responsibilities and promotions for our alumni and current students
- Cohesive and supportive cohort community with small class sizes and responsive faculty
Program Delivery and Completion
You can begin this streamlined 30-credit program in fall or spring, taking classes that blend online and face-to-face learning. You can complete your degree in two years of studying part time. You may take up to two classes per 14-week semester. Each course meets from 6 to 10 p.m., every other week.
Ask your HR representative for information about setting up an on-site corporate program.
Career Potential
This program is a revised version of the M.A. in Organization Leadership that Immaculata previously offered. Alumni from the M.A. reported significant personal and professional transformation, salary increases and promotions as a result of the program.
Alumni also reported significantly improved relationships with bosses, peers, and direct reports.
Immaculata’s master’s program has fully prepared me to assume continued leadership responsibilities within my organization. I have become a trusted leader and valued partner, having honed my skills in management coaching, building effective team synergy and having the unique ability to bridge the gap between business strategy and execution.
Charmaine ConnellCurriculum
Courses include:
- Leadership Foundations
- Managing Organizational Effectiveness
- Leading Global High-Performance Teams
- Economic Foundations of Finance
- Leadership Ethics: Sustainability and Transparency in Organizations
- Leveraging Emerging Technologies and Cybersecurity
- Research Methods and Data Analytics
- Strategic Management
- Innovation and Project Management
- Leading Change Capstone
Accreditation
This program contains content aligned with the curriculum requirements set forth by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Learning Outcomes
- Develop data-driven decision-making skills to solve complex and ambiguous problems
- Communicate to inspire people to action; utilize conflict constructively
- Expand creative management strategies to lead diverse, geographically distant teams
- Deepen ethical integrity to sustain an organization, its people, its customers, and the world
- Improve leadership qualities including authenticity, resilience, emotional intelligence, openness, and adaptability
Learn More and Apply
Request information about this program or contact gradadmission@immaculata.edu or call 484-323-3005.
In addition to fulfilling Immaculata’s general requirements for admission to a master’s program, please describe your leadership background and experience in your résumé and goals statement.
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