Online Master of Arts in Management and Leadership

Your path to leadership starts here.

Your online Master of Arts in Management and Leadership degree from Maryville University can give you the tools you need to stand out to employers and step into management roles. We designed our online management and leadership program to focus on effective, real-world leadership strategies informed by industry leaders in top-level businesses and organizations. You’ll learn from a faculty with a proven background of success with high-profile companies like Boeing, Emerson, and Monsanto. Plus, you can tailor your degree to your interests and goals through a variety of unique electives and eight in-demand concentrations.

Careers for those with a master’s in management and leadership include:

Advertising or marketing manager
Business development manager
Industrial production manager
Management consultant
Project manager

Ready for your next step?

Get Admission Requirements

Why choose our master’s in management and leadership?

Our program can help you develop and enhance the management competencies you need to be an effective leader in any organization and across industries, because we incorporate both the business and people sides of management.

Here’s what you can expect with our program:

Apply with no fee and no GRE/GMAT required.

Explore financial aid options.

Access coursework 100% online.

Get practical, real-world experience through collaborative team projects.

Earn a top-quality education from an ACBSP-accredited degree program.

Choose from eight concentrations, or pursue a general management degree.

Maryville University students sitting outside on campus

Curriculum

When you choose Maryville for your online management and leadership master’s degree, you choose a program built to prepare you for the challenges and considerations of leading a team or organization in the 21st century. Our future-focused courses can help you enhance your knowledge and understanding of key leadership and management principles like communication, team-building, critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving.

We designed our program to be highly flexible, so you can tailor it to fit your professional and personal goals through one of eight concentrations, or a customized general track. It comprises 36-39 credit hours, including your management and leadership core courses, electives, and optional concentration courses.

Concentrations:

Cybersecurity
Health Administration
Human Resource Management
Information Technology
Marketing
Project Management
Software Development
Business Data Analytics

Get Full Curriculum

Accreditation and rankings

Maryville University is a nationally ranked private college recognized for comprehensive and innovative education focused on student learning, outcomes, and success.

Higher Learning Commission accreditation