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Lead Future Solutions with an M.A. in Organizational Leadership Online Degree

Today’s organizations want solutions-oriented leaders who can inspire others and help achieve mission-driven goals. With a 100% online M.A. in Organizational Leadership from Cornerstone University, you’ll expand your business and leadership capabilities while mastering the skills to influence teams, lead change, and make research and values-based decisions. Taught by experienced industry professionals, our Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)-accredited program offers market-relevant training grounded in a Christ-centered worldview to help you lead successfully into the future.

Develop Market-Ready Skills for Organizational Leadership Master's Degree Professionals

Through Cornerstone’s 36-credit-hour career-focused business master’s curriculum, you can build a strong resume to work in business, healthcare, nonprofit, education, and government sectors with these essential skills:

Strategic Leadership – Analyze and integrate business disciplines to craft executive strategies, manage diversification, and solve complex leadership challenges.

Organizational Leadership – Lead teams and organizations through vision casting, conflict management, problem-solving and decision-making.

Organizational Behavior Understanding – Insight into how individuals and groups function within organizations to improve culture and performance.

Human Resource Leadership – Apply key HR principles in talent development, performance management, and fostering a healthy organizational culture.

Change Management – Lead change and innovation in dynamic environments.

Financial and Operational Literacy – Manage effective budgeting, resource allocation, and operational efficiency to support organizational success.

Christian Worldview & Ethics – Integrate Christ-centered values into all aspects of business, team, and workplace culture.

Courses

Cornerstone is ready to help you advance your current or future workplace goals. The courses below reflect just a few of the focused courses in our 36-credit-hour program that apply to a broad range of industries.

Featured Courses

MGT-531: Organizational Behavior & Change

Explore how to understand, predict, and influence individual and team behavior within organizational settings.

MGT-543: Team Leadership & Conflict Management

Discover research-based practical strategies for managing people and processes while leading teams and navigating interpersonal conflict.

MGT-639: Strategic Leadership

Develop the ability to integrate business disciplines to craft executive strategies, manage diversification, and solve complex leadership challenges.

MGT-640: Employment Development & Performance Management

Learn practical strategies for coaching, developing, and evaluating employees through effective performance management and feedback processes.

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Academic Catalog

Influential Careers with a Master’s in Organizational Leadership Degree

  • Operations Manager
  • Human Resources Director
  • Corporate Trainer
  • Project Manager
  • Nonprofit Executive Director
  • Business Development Manager
  • Organizational Development Consultant
  • Change Management Specialist
  • Healthcare Administrator
  • Sales Manager
  • Talent Development Manager
  • Executive Coach
  • Entrepreneur

Tuition

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$3,390 per semester for full-time students

Cornerstone University is one of the most affordable private universities in the nation. Our team is ready to help you explore options for financing your education.

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Your Next Steps

Take your next step toward learning at one of the most affordable Christian universities in the nation.

  1. Submit your free application.
    No GRE or GMAT required.
  2. Submit your transcripts.
    Request your undergraduate transcripts directly from the institution. A completed bachelor’s degree with a minimum 2.7 GPA from an accredited institution is required.
  3. Schedule an Appointment.
    Your admissions counselor is here to guide you. Call us at 616.426.9924.

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SAT & SUN: Closed

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