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Leadership Studies, MA
30
Total Credit Hours
2-3
Years (Avg.)
521.75
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Program Overview

The Master of Arts degree in Leadership Studies is a fully online program which offers two distinct areas of emphasis, allowing you to tailor your education to your career aspirations:

  • Education Leadership
    Prepare for roles as a school principal, supervisor, or superintendent. This concentration emphasizes the strategic, operational, and ethical dimensions of educational leadership, ensuring you are ready to manage complex school systems and foster academic excellence. This program provides the coursework to apply for principal, supervisor and superintendent licensure in West Virginia and many other states.
  • Leadership Specialist
    Ideal for professionals aiming to lead in diverse organizational settings, this track focuses on broad leadership competencies, innovative problem-solving, and strategic management, equipping you to excel in a variety of fields. The leadership specialist concentration provides the opportunity to transfer graduate-level military education credit towards completion of the program.
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Emphasis Options

Students can choose from an emphasis in Leadership Specialist or an emphasis in Educational Leadership.

Quality Faculty

All full and part-time faculty who teach in the program are certified in Quality Matters, a national review process that is designed to certify the quality of online courses and online components.

Administrative Licensure

Students completing the Educational Leadership area of emphasis program qualify for professional administrative licensure as a PreK-Adult school principal in West Virginia and Ohio.

Featured Courses
LS 610 - Leadership for School Improvement
Leadership preparation for developing and implementing a shared vision and strategic plans focused on teaching and learning, implementing change, applying leadership theory and acting with understanding of society's influences.
LS 626 - Fundraising Management
This course will provide students with an overview of the fundamentals of fundraising including such vehicles as major campaigns, donor research, management practices, and ethical issues.
LS 633 - Leadership in International Nonprofits
This course will examine the structure, purpose and history of international nonprofit organizations. Also, included will be a study of public policy and the practice of philanthropy in countries other than the USA.
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Career Opportunities

Graduates of program at Marshall University are equipped to pursue a wide range of career opportunities in sectors such as business, education, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations.

  • Community outreach coordinator
  • Corporate trainer
  • Human resources manager
  • Leadership coach
  • Project manager
  • Nonprofit director
Program Information
Program Contact Information
Dr. Eugenia Webb-Damron
304-746-8959
webb24@marshall.edu
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The tools I have learned in the Leadership Studies program will help me become a better member of my professional organizations and guide me into impacting my community in the future!
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