MS Organizational Leadership at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science program in organizational leadership is a flexible and forward-thinking program designed to help you strengthen your leadership capacity across diverse sectors. This program offers a rigorous, research-informed foundation in organizational theory and practice. You gain insight into strategic change, institutional dynamics, collaborative governance, conflict mediation, and the challenges of leading diverse teams.

Faculty: College of Integrative Sciences and Arts | Department: School of Applied Professional Studies | Duration: 33 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

33 credit hours and a thesis, or 33 credit hours including the required applied project course (OGL 593) Required Core (12 credit hours) OGL 510 Advanced Theories of Organizational Leadership (3) OGL 520 Organizational Leadership: Social Psychological Perspectives (3) OGL 530 Critical Perspectives in Leadership Theory (3) OGL 540 Evidence-based Inquiry in Organizational Leadership (3) Required Methods Courses (3 or 6 credit hours) OGL 570 Analyzing Organizations (3) or OGL 574 Qualitative Data Analysis in Leadership Research (3) and OGL 575 Quantitative Data Analysis in Leadership Research (3) Restricted Electives (9 or 15 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 or 6 credit hours) OGL 593 Applied Project (3) OGL 599 Thesis (6) Additional Curriculum Information Students complete either an applied project or thesis for the culminating experience.

Career pathways

Professionals with skills and expertise in critical thinking, organizational social psychology, teamwork, strategic change and leadership theory are in high demand across global industries. Career examples: CEO, college professor, human resources manager, market research analyst, training and development manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any area or related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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