MS Management and Leadership at Illinois Institute of Technology

Programme overview

No matter what industry you work in, pairing technical skills with management skills will prepare you to take on leadership roles and drive change. In our M.S. in Management and Leadership, you will gain a strong foundation in organizational behavior, strategic management, human resource management, and decision-making, while also building the interpersonal and analytical skills necessary to lead diverse teams and guide organizational change.

Faculty: Stuart School of Business | Department: Business | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Sample courses: BUS 477 Analytics for Decision-Making.

Career pathways

Graduates of the M.S. in Management and Leadership are well suited for careers in: Management; Project Management; Operations Analysis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level graduate admission: You must complete the Illinois Tech graduate application , regardless of which graduate program you wish to pursue. Visit our admission website to learn more about what information and documents you need to apply. Please note that each college and individual programs may have additional requirements to apply.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring.

Fall term: priority deadlines January 31 and April 15; regular deadline July 15 (domestic and international students living in the U.S.) or June 15 (international students living outside the U.S.). Spring term: priority October 1, extended to October 15; regular deadline January 7 (domestic) or November 15 (international). The admissions application fee is $100. GRE is optional for master's applicants.

Chicago-Kent J.D.: no application fee for 2026 J.D. applicants; first-year entry is Fall, with transfer entry in Fall or Spring.

Apply through the official page: https://www.iit.edu/admissions-aid/apply

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