Master of Arts in Leadership and Management

What is your real work? Whether you officially head a group or influence a network of peers, you are a leader.

Unlock your leadership potential and refine your organizational understanding with a Master of Arts in Leadership and Management at Notre Dame of Maryland University. Integrate your professional and personal development as you study many facets of leadership and management that define and advance the intellectual, emotional, ethical, and strategic underpinnings of organizations and social movements.

Transform yourself.

Leadership is more than having a position of authority or doing right things. At Notre Dame of Maryland University, we view leadership as a complex interaction of influence and growth while finding meaning in work with and through others. Here you will discover your strengths and develop your confidence as a leader as you build your skills to transform ideas into ethical, well-reasoned action.

Advance your career.

Management is more than ensuring organizational effectiveness or doing things right. At Notre Dame of Maryland University, we view management as a fascinating combination of practical and scholarly disciplines. Each course blends ethics and social justice with the core knowledge you need to be successful in business, government, nonprofit, or community-based organizations. Our caring, dynamic faculty ensure that courses meet the needs of area employers and incorporate cutting-edge scholarship.

Engage others.

Never before has teamwork been more important to success in the workplace, our communities, or our families. The courses in the Master of Art in Leadership and management become your learning laboratory for group dynamics and team leadership. Through directed team engagement you will refine collaboration skills and group decision-making as well as practice leading laterally. The network you create in the program may last a lifetime.

Challenge your mind, connect your heart.

Learning at Notre Dame of Maryland University engages the whole person. Drawn from our Catholic tradition, our rigorous curriculum incorporates critical thinking, social intelligence, and information synthesis with ethics and personal values. Our values-driven core allows you to fearlessly tackle troubling issues, paradoxes, and dilemmas through a systems approach grounded in knowledge, compassion, and fairness.

Begin your leadership journey today.

Courses in the Master of Arts in Leadership and Management fit into your busy life. Face-to-face courses are offered at convenient evening and weekend times. Hybrid courses allow you to meet face-to-face several times during the term while working online for other sessions. Some courses are delivered fully online to meet your busy schedule. You choose your pace and the concentration that meets your goals.