MA in Management & Leadership

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The MA in Management & Leadership includes the following eight required core courses:

– Management (Introductory course to master’s level thinking)
– Organizational Behavior
– Managing Human Resources
– Basic Finance for Managers
– Management and Strategy
– Managerial Leadership
– Organization Development and Change
– Integrated Studies in Management or Thesis/project
(on an approved, relevant topic of student interest)

The degree also includes 4 electives, which students can choose from a very wide selection, including:

– Technology and Innovation Management
– International Negotiations
– Doing Business in China (course may include 1-week travel & related costs)
– Academic Internship (at an off-campus company/org, guided by a professor)
– Strategic Communications (cross-listed with Media Communications department)
– International NGOs (cross-listed with IR department)
– Graduate-level courses by the business, IR, or Media Communications departments
– Graduate-level courses on a range of topics offered online

In addition, co-curricular programs and activities (guest lectures from experts, panels and conferences, career services) are open and free to enrolled students.

Cross Cultural Teamwork

The program uses case analyses and practical applications extensively—often in a seminar environment. Cross-cultural teamwork is an essential component of each course. Students learn to polish their presentation, negotiation and communication skills which are needed for success in today’s business world.

Career Management

Personalized professional development resources and individual job coaching can help students with self-discovery, goal setting, personal branding and career planning. These Webster services can help identify a student’s personal positioning and highlight points of differentiation. Further, students are taught how to target companies for interviews, develop effective cover letters/résumés and master the art of interviewing.