36 credits
required for program
- Available Online
Cost
$595 + $25 tech fee per credit
Timeframe
18–22 months
Take your leadership skills to the next level with an organizational leadership degree from UNW. Learn how to lead with character, inspire successful teams, influence your organization, and make an impact while developing effective business skills.
The Master of Organizational Leadership degree may be the right fit if you…
- Seek to cultivate your own leadership ability
- Have a passion to serve
- Desire to enhance your calling as a leader
- Appreciate an online format that fits your busy life
- Value faith-infused curriculum that interlocks faith and purpose
- Crave an interactive and supportive virtual community
Why study organizational leadership at Northwestern?
Our online Master of Organizational Leadership (MOL) program is intentionally designed to be both realistically attainable and undeniably valuable. Encounter a faith-infused organizational leadership degree that explores all aspects of human interaction and leadership through a holistic view of managing a successful organization. Experience it all within a supportive Christian community to encourage you as you live out your calling.
Program Features
- Expert faculty who are active leaders in the marketplace
- Customizable Master of Organizational Leadership (MOL) degree with unique concentrations
- Supportive, Christ-centered environment—one that challenges you to invest in others as you grow spiritually, intellectually, and professionally
- Practical application that can be used to immediately impact your work and others
- Faith-infused curriculum that explores how faith and leadership intersect
- Courses optimized for quality and user experience
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Concentrations
Leverage your MOL degree in the marketplace by pinpointing your area of study. Customize your program by selecting one of three concentrations:
Students complete 14 credits specific to Data Analytics.
- Business Statistics & Analytics
- Data Modeling
- Forecasting Economic Principles & Applications
- Generative AI and Ethics
Students complete 14 credits specific to Healthcare Management.
Step into influential positions of management within healthcare. Students who complete this concentration will:
- Acquire the sought-after hard skills unique to the healthcare industry
- Learn from Christ-centered professors who are experts in the healthcare field
- Have access to a rich network of health-related organizations and professionals
- Be prepared for management positions in senior care and nursing facilities, group homes, rehabilitation centers, supportive care organizations, and medical technology and equipment companies
- Healthcare Management Specific Courses (14 credits):
- Healthcare Financial Systems
- Healthcare Policy & Management
- Law & Ethics in Healthcare
- Leadership in Healthcare
Students complete 14 credits specific to Management.
- Leading Organizational Change
- Legal Aspects of Business
- Strategic Leadership
- Strategic Technology
- 4 credits of electives
Students complete 14 credits selected from BUA, DAL, HCM, or LDR courses.
Certificates
Graduate certificates are shorter programs that allow you to gain professional development and expertise quickly. Earn a graduate certificate on its own, or apply the credits toward the completion of a master’s degree should you wish to continue your studies at Northwestern.
Students complete 16 credits specific to Management.
- Business Statistics & Analytics
- Data Analysis & Decision Making
- Data Modeling
- Forecasting Economic Principles & Applications
- Generative AI and Ethics
Students complete 14 credits specific to Healthcare Management.
- Healthcare Financial Systems
- Healthcare Policy & Management
- Law & Ethics in Healthcare
- Leadership in Healthcare
Students complete 16 credits specific to Leadership
- Managerial Leadership
- Business Leadership Ethics
- 8 credits of electives selected from BUA or LDR courses
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions about earning an online MOL degree? Check out a few of our most frequently asked questions!
Will I be able to successfully juggle coursework with my other responsibilities?
Definitely. We know it can be nerve-wracking to take the next step toward your goals, especially as you consider how pursuing a degree will fit into your busy life.
That’s why we’ve created a value-packed Master of Organizational Leadership program that provides a manageable workload for a busy adult. Experience flexible education and a student-friendly course design that optimizes quality and user experience.
Is it affordable?
Yes! It is a top priority to make quality education affordable so that you can step into your calling right here at UNW. You can expect competitive tuition that’s actually less than the cost of most state undergraduate programs.
More than our commitment to an affordable education, though, is our commitment to a valuable one. Invest in an education at UNW that offers faith-infused learning, a highly interactive community, courses taught by actively practicing faculty, and a student-friendly course design.
Will I have access to support resources?
Absolutely. We believe students of all ages thrive in a learning environment where they feel known, supported, and encouraged. Our online Master of Organizational Leadership, steeped in faith-infused principles, offers access to free tutoring and coaching resources, personal academic advising, career development, optional live-learning sessions, and—of course—our highly interactive virtual community.
What can I do with a Master of Organizational Leadership?
Our curriculum is designed to provide you with a foundation for success in the real world. Earning an MOL—which develops you both personally and professionally—prepares you to apply a broad range of skills to nearly every industry.
UNW alumni have stepped into roles in:
- Education
- Entrepreneurship
- General and operations management
- Healthcare
- Human resources
- Nonprofit leadership
- Strategic planning
- Training and development
- …and more!
How will faith be incorporated into the curriculum?
We recognize that faith often plays an important role in one’s professional life. Our organizational leadership courses provide a secure space for students to explore their beliefs within the context of a business setting. Not only will you be equipped with real-world knowledge, you’ll learn how to use it to be a God-honoring leader wherever your career takes you.
The Masters of Organizational Leadership Program at Northwestern is a very versatile and comprehensive degree program focused on Leadership and Biblical principles that can be applied to any career. Through this program, students gain a unique perspective regarding how faith and leadership intersect. Classes are taught by professors who bring in a wealth of leadership skills, business knowledge, Christian faith, and real world experience into the classroom. Students who have gone through the program appreciated the practical application gained, flexibility with online classes, and the closeness of the cohort throughout the program.
Going back to school was the best decision I have ever made. The coursework at UNW is rigorous and fun, the professors are experts in their fields, and the campus, well, you know campus is beautiful all year long! I loved it so much, I’m staying for a Master’s in Organizational Leadership! I didn’t realize just how important going to college really was to me until I finished my bachelor's in Communications and found myself joyfully pursuing an MOL degree. I’m proud of my accomplishment and grateful to UNW faculty and staff for the love they put into their work. I am an educated woman and so proud to be UNW Alum.
There are so many kids in education right now who are hurting, whose families are hurting. I believe Jesus wants us to be where the people are hurting. Being a servant leader is something I learned while at Northwestern. Really what it means, is modeling Christ's example of caring for others more than you care for yourself.
Career Opportunities
A Master of Organizational Leadership opens doors to advance in your current position, increase your earning potential, or transition to a new field. With an organizational leadership degree, you will be prepared for leadership roles in a variety of settings.
What types of work are related to this degree?
What types of work are related to an organizational leadership degree?
- Entrepreneur
- Healthcare Manager
- Human Resource Manager
- Nonprofit Leader
- Operations Manager
- Postsecondary Education Administrator
- Project Coordinator
- Sales Manager
- School Counselor
- Strategic Planner
- Executive Leader
- Training and Development Manager
Note: Roles in some settings may require additional education or training.
What will I learn?
As you pursue an online organizational leadership degree at UNW, you will gain a deeper understanding of skills that are key to being a well-rounded leader and individual within an organization. Explore concepts such as communication, human resources, organizational behavior, and analysis—all of which will equip you to advance in your professional leadership or management career.
BUA 5420
Business Leadership Ethics
This course provides a well-rounded comprehensive study of industry and personal ethical dilemmas, integrating biblical principles and perspectives. Using industry case studies, students will engage in background research, alternative analyses comparisons, consequence evaluation, faith integration, and decision justifications. Additional topics include business and personal ethics integration, personal and business ethical leadership, biblical short/long-term consequences evaluations, profit/loss implications, and senior management implementation considerations.
LDR 5202
Effective Communication and Leadership
Examines the dynamic role of communication in creating a productive, quality organization. The responsibility of leadership in helping to maintain an effective system of internal and external communication is considered. Subjects include these dynamics of organizational life: organizational culture and climate, internal communication to build morale, communication with the external environment, direction and effectiveness of communication flow, methods of decision making and communicating effectively in groups and teams.
LDR 5305
Leading in the Knowledge Economy
Students learn the importance of knowledge, information, and how businesses rely on leveraging data to thrive. The course will focus on the impact technological advancement has had on the economy and how the emergence of new technologies have increased the access to knowledge in developed and undeveloped nations. While this course will use case studies in the digital domain, the methods taught have a wide range of applicability across functions and verticals in modern business environments.
BUA 5220
Human Resource Leadership
Examines the role of the human resource management as a strategic component in managing and developing today’s organizations. This course provides a strategic overview of the key concepts and principles of each human resource function, along with their practical implications for organizational effectiveness in various types of organizations. Key functions such as recruitment, selection, development, appraisal, retention, compensation, and labor relations are examined. Implications of current issues such as diversity training, total rewards, and employee engagement are analyzed.
LDR 5308
Leading Organizational Change
Students learn the tools used to implement change more smoothly as they develop an understanding of how change is initiated, nurtured, and managed in an organization. This course emphasizes the importance of communication in a leader’s creating and casting a vision for the organization, choosing and exercising the appropriate leadership style, using power and authority within the organization, motivating organization members, and creating the organizational culture that is desired. The biblical role of a leader in conflict resolution is also explored.
BUA 5010
Managerial Leadership
Leadership is a key competency for today’s competitive business. This course provides a foundational overview of predominant leadership theories and the impact of those theories on organizational management from both Christian and secular perspectives. Students will provide critical analyses of contemporary approaches to organizational leadership and management in the context of structure, organizational culture, and organizational change.
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