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Master of Leadership Development

Note: Applications are not being accepted for fall 2023

Why Penn State

We know there’s a lot to consider when deciding to earn your Master of Leadership Development. Why should you choose Penn State Great Valley?

  • Pursue your degree at your own pace, completing in as little as two years if attending part-time.
  • Complete on a full-time basis within 12-18 months.
  • Become a part of the more than 750,000 Penn State alumni across the world.
  • Courses taught by world-class faculty and industry experts.
  • No GMAT or GRE scores required.

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Program Advantages

  • Benefit from an AACSB-accredited program that explores leadership across the lifespan, from early career through retirement.
  • Delve into a multidisciplinary approach that focuses on social responsibility and ethics, creativity and innovation, diversity and global mindset, dynamic communication and visioning, and the value of the individual.
  • Partner with alumni and local employers on relevant projects while fostering industry connections, networking, and job opportunities.
  • Immerse yourself in small classes and develop meaningful relationships with faculty and classmates who are business professionals and managers in the private and public sectors.
  • Take advantage of Career Management Services, which offers a variety of programs, resources, and networking opportunities for students and graduates.

Flexibility

  • Courses are offered either in an in-person/online hybrid format or fully online.
  • Personalize your program through elective courses and based on results of a pre-program exercise with input from faculty.
  • Pursue your degree at the pace that best suits your lifestyle—part-time or full-time.
  • Ability to simultaneously pursue another degree as part of the concurrent degree program.

Curriculum

  • The 36-credit program delves into self-awareness and emotional intelligence, influence tactics and negotiation strategies, team and diversity leadership, and more.
  • Coursework from the Fundamentals of Leadership graduate certificate easily transfers to degree program.
  • Interactive, collaborative learning environment develops key leadership skills in your professional and personal lives, including:
    • Character strengths and virtues
    • Ethical and moral reasoning
    • Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
    • Strategic thinking and argumentation
    • Inspirational communication
    • Innovation, creativity, and change
    • Team building and diversity leadership
    • Coaching and mentoring
    • Global mindset
    • Organizational power and politics
    • Critical thinking and data analysis

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