Online Master's in Organizational Leadership

The online master’s in organizational leadership program at University of the Cumberlands is designed to equip professionals to advance in or take on the challenges of a leadership role within their organization.

With the program being offered in a 100% online format, students can develop organizational leadership approaches for public, private, for-profit, and non-profit settings -- all while they're at home or on-the-go, and all on their own schedule. Classroom theory is enhanced through applied opportunities, including an Organizational Leadership Capstone course and an Applied Learning Practicum. 

As the organizational leadership landscape continues to grow in new directions, a master’s program could help you grow along with it. If you want to be a successful and effective leader in your organization, you need to be able to:

• Exhibit advanced analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Demonstrate an ethical leadership approach  
• Apply an advanced understanding of organizational leadership theory in the field
• Effectively navigate leadership within a variety of organizational settings  

With this organizational leadership program, you’ll develop advanced skills in all of that and more.

With an MS in Organizational Leadership, you can have a meaningful impact on the daily operations and long-range initiatives and goals of your organization in a variety of job roles. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, more than 189,200 new top executives will be added over the next decade. Additionally, this job field offers a lucrative median salary of $98,980.  

The organizational leadership career path offers great flexibility, whether you aspire to general leadership or a more specialized role. An online MS degree in organizational leadership can equip you to serve in a number of areas, including sustainability, social responsibility, operations, diversity, and much more!  

All programs at University of the Cumberlands are offered at some of the lowest rates in the nation – and we even include free textbooks through our One Price Promise! For more information on how affordable this program would be for you, visit our Financial Aid page.

Each course lasts eight weeks, called a bi-term. There are two bi-terms per semester, and three semesters per year (fall, spring, and summer). Many classes are asynchronous, meaning there is no set login time; you can work on schoolwork whenever you find time. Cumberlands provides free rental textbooks to online students as part of its One Price Promise.