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Master of Science in Management, Strategy & Leadership

Set Your Leadership Vision in Motion

Overview

Agility. Innovation. Vision. The critical issues impacting organizations today need forward-thinking solutions and future-focused leaders who are prepared to face any challenge and effectively guide and grow their organization in today’s fast paced business landscape.

Make tomorrow’s business happen today! Michigan State University’s Master of Science in Management, Strategy and Leadership provides you with a practical education experience, impactful skills and critical knowledge base to develop your leadership excellence in:

  • Team and Organizational Leadership
  • Strategic Management
  • Top Talent Development
  • Human Resource Management
  • Strategic and Tactical Planning
  • Organizational Change Management
  • Competitive Positioning
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The Broad College of Business has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since 1953.


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A combination of video-based lectures, an interactive online classroom environment and one-on-one instructor time mean this program works for you, on your time and your schedule. Structured in an accelerated time frame of sequential, five-week course modules, the program can be completed in under two years, helping you earn your master’s degree that much faster!

  • 100% Online
  • 15 five-week courses
  • 30 credits
  • 20-month completion time for most students




Who You’ll Learn From

The program is led by the top management researchers from the AACSB-accredited Broad College of Business, one of the largest top-ranked business schools in the country.

Our top-ranked faculty are dedicated to challenging students to develop forward-thinking solutions to some of the most important issues impacting organizations today and anticipating the challenges of tomorrow.


Top 5 for Specialties:
Leadership
HR Management
General Management
Health Care Administration

Organizational Behavior
International Business
Marketing

Best Online Master’s in Business Program Specialties, U.S. News & World Report Rankings, 2022

No. 3 Best Online Master’s in Business Programs for Veterans

U.S. News & World Report Rankings, 2022

#1 for Management Research & Productivity

Eli Broad College of Business Department of Management, by Texas A&M/University of Georgia Rankings, 2019



Who You’ll Learn With

A diverse, passionate, team-oriented network of leaders like yourself who are looking to maximize their potential in managing effective teams, leading their organizations and advancing their careers.

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What You’ll Learn

Develop your own influential style and gain the comprehensive skills you need to effectively lead, grow and create a future-focused vision for your organization and your career with the key components of Management, Strategy, and Leadership.

Management

  • Best practices for recruiting, developing and retaining top talent
  • Managing changes in industry life cycles and global business operations
  • Real-world, critical decision-making skills to enhance your managerial capabilities

Strategy

  • Critically assess industry dynamics
  • Thinking strategically about complex organizational challenges
  • Improving a firm’s capabilities and sources of competitive advantage
  • Strategic decision making, planning and execution techniques

Leadership

  • Implementing training, succession planning and leadership development for positive organizational impact
  • Applying different types of leadership behaviors (participative, transactional, ethical, transformational, directive and supportive) for effective team performance
  • Driving organizational performance through emotional intelligence, visioning, confidence expression and communication

 

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Who Should Enroll

The MS in Management, Strategy and Leadership is designed for experienced business professionals looking to maximize their potential in managing people and leading organizations and enhance their career opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • 3 years (minimum) full-time managerial experience in a supervisory role
  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university or college
  • 3.0 minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA)

 

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Tuition
Total Credits Needed
30

* Tuition is determined by the University and does not include books or other fees that may apply. These rates are subject to change at any time during the program or enrollment process.

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