Gain the team building, critical thinking and decision-making skills needed to lead strong teams.
Maryville University provides access and opportunity to those who are brave enough to make their dreams a reality. The high-quality, student-centered educational experience it offers is practical and future-focused, and benefits from close partnerships with well-known businesses. Learners receive personalized, comprehensive support and learn from accessible and experienced faculty who are also active industry practitioners.
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The online Master’s in Management and Leadership is a 36–39-credit program that includes management and leadership core courses, electives and optional concentration courses. Tailor your educational experience to your ambitions through a general management and leadership track, or with one of eight concentrations/certificates in Cybersecurity Incident Response, Cybersecurity Penetration Testing, Health Administration, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Project Management, Software Development or Data Analytics.
Learn to lead teams toward common goals and guide businesses to the top of their fields through:
The process for admission and enrollment is straightforward and hassle-free, with guidance from a dedicated admissions advisor. No application fees or entrance exams are required, and you can choose to start in the fall, spring or summer.
To be eligible for admission, you will need a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Provisional admission is available if your GPA is lower and, depending on your background, a foundational course in accounting may be required. To complete an application, you’ll need to submit:
Online application (no fee)
Official academic transcripts (Maryville will request transcripts for you)
Personal statement explaining qualifications for graduate work
English proficiency scores (International applicants may be required to submit scores that meet a certain threshold)
At Maryville University, our faculty are seasoned leaders in their fields. They are more than scholars — they are active industry professionals who bring their experiences and knowledge into the classroom.
As a Maryville Online student, you will learn from and collaborate with instructors who embody the Maryville philosophy of measuring our success by yours — they are invested in helping you excel in the classroom, in your career and beyond.
As long as you’re passionate about leadership, you’ll have the opportunity to use your experience and/or previous degree along with this master’s degree to further your career. Career opportunities for management and leadership professionals include:
Administrative services manager
Advertising or marketing manager
Business development manager
Compensation and benefits manager
Computer and information systems manager
Entrepreneur
Human resources manager
Industrial production manager
Management consultant
Medical or health services manager
Project manager
PR or fundraising manager
Sales manager
Social media manager
Training and development manager
The online Master’s in Management and Leadership program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).