Take the next step in your career with a master's in management degree focused on promoting workplace growth and innovation.
Being a manager who confidently leads organizations and motivates people—the kind companies want to hire and employees want to work for—takes skill and practice. If you have your sights set on an influential management role in business, government, startups, or nonprofits, earning your master's in management (MIM) is a great place to start. You can take the next step in your career and be prepared for a raise, promotion, or career shift. And an M.S. in Leadership and Management can be the key to helping you reach your goals.
WGU's Master of Science in Management and Leadership is designed to prepare you for your next career move. You already have crucial skills that have helped you succeed—now it's time for the next step. In this degree program you'll develop the comprehensive managerial and leadership skills you need to execute organizational change, drive strategic initiatives, and develop high-performance teams—the qualifications today's employers are actively looking for in candidates to fill the top levels of leadership. This M.S. business program could be the first step toward an exciting, lucrative, and rewarding career move.
Graduates can finish within
12 months
WGU lets you set a schedule so you can finish your master's degree in just one year. You are in control of the schedule and timing for your MSML program.
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Tuition per 6-month term is
$4,530
Tuition charged per term—rather than per credit—helps students control the ultimate cost of their degrees. Finish faster, pay less!
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Average salary increase
$10,500
M.S. Leadership and Management graduates report an average salary increase of $10,500 after completing their WGU degree.
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Climb the ladder to success. Earn a Master of Science in Management degree focused on taking you to the top.
Business. Government. Nonprofit. Startup. With the right knowledge and experience, you can drive your career toward executive-level organizational leadership in any direction you choose. Once you’ve learned how to promote growth, creativity, and innovation in an increasingly complex work environment, you will be sought after as a manager, director, vice president, or even a member of the c-suite. Take the next step in your career and earn a master's degree in management and leadership.
Similar to an MBA, the curriculum in this online program teaches you business acumen, organizational management, and strategy.
WGU's master’s in management and leadership is an affordable, online program geared to the career goals of experienced business professionals ready to pursue an executive-level leadership position. You will build finely tuned skills in strategic planning and problem solving—preparing you for opportunities to manage an organization and lead its employees toward greater success.
To ensure WGU graduates acquire the knowledge and skills sought by employers, our Master’s in Management and Leadership was developed with significant input from experts and business leaders who serve on our Business Program Council.
Ideal for Students
Discover why you should get an online degree from WGU:
Finish in one year. WGU's unique competency-based model allows you to move faster through your degree program. Learn about our one year MSML program that allows you to graduate in just 12 months. Earning potential. After graduation, WGU management and leadership master's degree graduates report earning $10,500 more per year. Are you ready to make more money?Entirely online. The Management and Leadership degree at WGU is 100% online, which means it works wherever you are. You can do your coursework at night after working at your full-time job, on weekends, while you're traveling the world or on vacation—it's entirely up to you.
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Key Subjects
Key courses prepare you for an exciting career in management:
Managing Organizations and Leading People
Managing Human Capital
Management Communication
Becoming an Effective Leader
Leading Teams
Ethical Leadership
Business Acumen
Change Management and Innovation
Strategic Management
Management and Leadership Capstone
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A Respected Degree
Discover why your employers and colleagues will respect your WGU degree:
Top accreditation. This online degree at WGU is ACBSP accredited, a top recognition that shows the value of your education and diploma. Increase your salary and credentials with the help of an accredited and recognized degree.Impact communities. This management and leadership degree program is focused on giving you the skills you need to make a positive impact. You will learn communication and leadership strategies that ensure you can drive impactful change at a high level.
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A supported, personalized experience.
WGU is different from other online universities—in the best possible ways! Take a look at what we mean:
Faculty
Learning
Assessment
Capstone
Alumni Support
Faculty
SUPPORTING YOU:
An entire team of faculty members has one goal in mind: your success. Your Program Mentor is your individually assigned faculty member, providing regular program guidance and instruction from the day you start, to the day you graduate. In addition, Course Instructors provide regular, subject-matter instruction and support, typically one-on-one, throughout each course you take.
Learning
Establish YOUR ROADMAP: A personalized learning plan.
Your program is made up of a series of courses, each a personalized journey toward subject mastery. A preassessment provides insight into what you already know. You’ll then learn what you still need to learn, using online learning resources—available 24/7—along with one-on-one or cohort-based faculty instruction.
Assessment
Learn it, PROVE IT: Show you know your stuff.
WGU measures learning, not time, so each course in your program culminates in an assessment—a test, paper, project, or presentation that allows you to prove what you know. As soon as you’re ready, you take the assessment. Take proctored exams from the comfort of your own home—via webcam, any time of day!
Capstone
Apply it to the REAL WORLD: You’ll solve a problem.
Throughout your program you will focus on acquiring and demonstrating specific competencies. Your program’s capstone experience gives you the opportunity to apply foundational business skills and specific skills from your major in real world scenarios. Your capstone might include a simulation, case studies, or a project that addresses a relevant issue in your industry.
Alumni Support
Once you're a WGU Night Owl, you're ALWAYS a Night Owl.
Continued support after you graduate includes many opportunities for professional development and enrichment, career support, and networking. WGU Night Owls may be independent learners, but they also become highly engaged in our active alumni community through apps, groups, and in-person events.
The accreditation you need, plus industry respect and recognition.
One important measure of a degree’s value is the reputation of the university where it was earned. When employers, industry leaders, and academic experts hold your alma mater in high esteem, you reap the benefits of that respect. WGU is a pioneer in reinventing higher education for the 21st century, and our quality has been recognized.
Accredited
In addition to WGU's regional accreditation through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, WGU's College of Business programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Respected
The Global Business School Network is a nonprofit organization that partners with business schools, industry, foundations and aid agencies to improve access to quality, locally relevant management and entrepreneurship education for the developing world. With a growing network of over 90 leading business schools on 6 continents, it fosters cross-border networking, knowledge sharing and collaboration.
Recognized
Every student in WGU's HR program is eligible to join our online SHRM virtual student chapter. This organization helps students continue their education and networking with the HR field through events, presentations, and other resources.
Our programs check all the boxes. If this degree is your goal, get started toward becoming a student today—programs start the first of each month.
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