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Master of Science in Leadership (MSL)

Becoming a leader requires much more than simple team oversight. It involves setting the right goals, communicating ideas, and delivering results. A leader must be able to prudently influence and inspire others to execute a plan. Organizations and individuals respond to well-articulated visions that are strategic, persuasive, and measurable.

The Master of Science in Leadership graduate degree program develops specific skills for effective, collaborative organizational leadership in the private, public, government, or non-profit sectors. Emphasizing sociological and psychological content, the rigorous and intensive curriculum builds on students' interdisciplinary backgrounds, providing a comprehensive understanding of essential leadership skills.

Designed for the motivated, working professional, the Master of Science in Leadership graduate degree program provides the knowledge to lead, direct, and leverage assets through a solid grounding in:

• Decision-making and strategy
• Organizational dynamics and group behavior
• Historical leadership perspectives and issues
• Diplomacy and negotiation
• Economics and culture
• Marketing research, analysis, and strategy
• Current technology
• Financial concepts

It is possible to complete the MSL graduate degree program in one year on a full-time basis, or in two years on a part-time basis. However, students have up to five years to finish the degree.

Program Requirements

Ten courses/40 credits

Master of Science in Leadership graduate degree program students must enroll in six required courses and four electives.

Core Courses
Six courses/24 credits

MET AD 632 Financial Concepts
MET AD 711 Leadership and Strategy
MET AD 749 International Economics
MET LD 630 Leadership—Historic and Social Perspectives
MET LD 705 Leadership in a Dynamic Environment
MET LD 740 Group and Organizational Dynamics

Electives
Four courses/16 credits

Electives can be drawn from any of the courses listed below. However, students who complete their elective requirement by completing all four courses of either the Project Management or International Relations graduate certificate will receive that certificate in addition to the Leadership master’s degree.

Project Management Certificate Courses

MET AD 642 Project Management
MET AD 643 Project Leadership and Communications
MET AD 644 Project Risk and Cost Management

Plus one of the following:
MET AD 646 Program Management
MET AD 647 Program Management & Evaluation
MET AD 725 Negotiations & Conflict Resolution

International Relations Certificate Courses

CAS IR 550B European Integration
GRO IR 701B Introduction to International Relations
GRO IR 704B Global Economic and Development Policy

Plus one of the following:
CAS IR 524B War and Statecraft
CAS IR 535B Diplomacy and Statecraft
CAS IR 589B North Atlantic/European Security Issues
GRO IR 760B The Political Economy of the European Union

Language Requirement
All Master of Science in Leadership students are expected to demonstrate proficiency in both written and oral English.

Students for whom English is not a first language must submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 565. Official test scores are valid for two years. Students who have earned a bachelor’s degree at an accredited, English-speaking college or university, or who have worked for two or more years in an English-speaking organization, may have the TOEFL requirement waived. The Boston University TOEFL code is 9034.