Degree At A Glance

  • Credits: 30
  • Tuition per Credit: $775
  • Online
  • Rolling admissions
  • 8 week courses
  • Earn your MOL in as little as one year. Part-time students can earn an MOL in two years.

Use the links below to apply online at no cost, or to request further information.
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Develop and enhance your leadership skills for career growth in the for-profit, nonprofit, or public sectors. Acquire the technical expertise needed to develop strategy, gain knowledge of organizational behavior, improve your ability to communicate effectively with individuals and teams, and learn to make ethical decisions, plan strategically, and motivate members of your organization. The interdisciplinary structure of the Juniata’s Organizational Leadership master’s degree program, which features our College’s distinctive expertise in conflict resolution, will enable you to earn a master’s degree that focuses on conflict and change, social entrepreneurship, collaborative partnerships, and the ability to think broadly about leadership in for-profit, nonprofit, and public sectors.

A Distinct Experience

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    Demonstrated Success

    Juniata College alumni have demonstrated success and strength in a variety of leadership and management roles (CEO, VP, Director) in different organizational contexts—corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Many of these alumni leaders are active in Juniata life through their engagement on the Board of Trustees, Alumni Council, the Juniata Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Board and various academic advisory boards. They also provide mentorship through guest lectures, one-on-one mentoring sessions, and informal conversations with faculty and current students. Many of these alumni have also pursued graduate degrees to help better prepare them for their current roles.

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    Interdisciplinarity

    The OL program is interdisciplinary in nature and includes study in business, math, communication, peace and conflict studies, ethics, and psychology. An interdisciplinary approach enhances creative approaches to problem solving, analytic and critical thinking, and collaboration.

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    Conflict Resolution Tools

    Juniata has been known for its innovative and effective curriculum surrounding peace and conflict studies, as administered by the Baker Institute. Those skills are used daily by leaders in a wide variety of organizations and prove especially useful for those who hope to rise above conflict to inspire change and innovation.

Courses/Curriculum

 Master of Organizational Leadership (OL) Curriculum

Course OL Course # Credits
21st Century Leadership OL 502 3
Organizational Communication & Culture OL 510 3
Marketing in the Information Age OL 522 3
Conflict and Change OL 530 3
Social Entrepreneurship OL 540 3
Capstone or Master's Paper OL 595 3-6
Quantitative Analysis and Research Methods OL 511 3
Organizational Behavior OL 512 3
Professional Ethics & Social Responsibility OL 531 3
Strategic Human Resource Management and People Analytics OL 571 3

Prerequisites include a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of a 2.75 GPA.

For more information, please contact:

Nicole Bopp
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
814-641-3672
boppn@juniata.edu