Organizational Leadership - M.S.

Master of Science

Learning Format

Hybrid

Types

Master's
Organizational Leadership - M.S.

Overview

The Master of Science (MS) degree with a concentration in Organizational Leadership is structured to prepare entry-level professionals for future leadership and management roles in today’s increasingly complex organizations. Students learn to link theory with practice, and to recognize the ethical, leadership, and multi-disciplinary demands of organizational environments that are increasingly global, diverse, and geographically/culturally diffuse. This program offers in-depth study in leadership principles and management, including organizational psychology, change management, and innovation and disruption. The concentration in management emphasizes quantitative and qualitative data, and scientific methods and analysis while focusing on three key areas necessary for success as new entrants in the business world based on sound scientific reasoning practices.

Graduates are better prepared for employment in both the private and public sectors, such as with non-profits and governmental agencies.

Program & Admissions Requirements

Program & Admissions Requirements

Each Framingham State University course is offered for one (1) course-credit, which is equivalent to four (4) semester hours. The MS with a concentration in Organizational Leadership requires completion of nine (9), consisting of (8) Core courses and one (1) Capstone project or theme-based seminar.

*This may be waived for candidates who meet the proficiency requirements upon admission.   

  • Complete the online graduate admission application.
  • Applicants must have received a bachelor’s degree with a minimum 2.80 GPA from a regionally accredited college/university and must submit all official college-level transcripts. Applicants who studies outside of the United State must submit official transcripts and a course-by-course evaluation for US equivalency. 
  • Two written essays. Each essay should be typed or printed, single-spaced, and limited to the length indicated. The essay questions are:
          1. What would you like the MS Admissions Committee to know about you? (450-word limit);
             and
          2. What are your three most substantial achievements and why do you consider them to be substantial achievements? (700-word limit);
  • Two (2) recommendations must be submitted electronically through the Recommendation section of the application. One letter must be from an employer or supervisor, and the second letter must be from a faculty member who has taught the candidate at the collegiate level if the candidate attended classes in the last five years; if a faculty recommendation is not possible, the second letter should be another professional recommendation.

EFFECTIVE AS OF THE 2023-2024 GRADUATE CATALOG

Students at commencement

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this program, the student will be able to:

 

  • Identify the principle concepts and theories in leadership, elements of organizational change, and management of business

  • Integrate data-driven and evidence-based decisions in local and global

  • Support the importance of ethical leadership in

  • Coordinate effective negotiations and ethical influence to achieve the desired

  • Apply the combined knowledge of organizational behavior and leadership disciplines in a business setting.

Additional Information

Transfer Credit

Transfer credit for prior graduate coursework completed at another accredited college or university is considered at the time of admission based on course descriptions and documentation submitted with the student’s application.  Courses accepted in transfer must meet the academic criteria established by Framingham State University.  A maximum of two (2) graduate courses may be accepted in transfer and applied toward the MS degree program, if they were completed during the last five (5) years.

Time Limits for Program Completion

All degree requirements must be met within eight (8) years from the completion date of the first Core or Elective course for the program of study.

Meet Your Coordinator

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Karen Druffel

Associate Professor of Business, Management and Business Information Technology Department and Program Coordinator and Advisor, Master of Business Administration
508-626-4852
kdruffel@zb-fc.com
Crocker Hall

Meet Your Faculty

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LaDonna Bridges

Dean of Student Success and Persistence, Center for Academic Success (CASA)
(508) 626-4906
lbridges@zb-fc.com
CASA

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