hybrid
MA in Leadership (AACSB Accredited)
The Master of Arts in Leadership (MAL) is a fast-track degree for working professionals that develops the knowledge, skills, and self-insights to lead others with confidence and impact.
Designed for working professionals, the master’s program in leadership is designed to advance careers within a profession, rather than providing entry to a new profession. Typically, students will have 5-20 years of work experience and will be seeking additional credentials to advance into more senior leadership roles. The MA in Leadership is a professional degree that is completely focused on leadership skills rather than the broad business training found in an MBA program.
30 units
required units
MA in Leadership (AACSB Accredited)
degree awarded
Hybrid
modality
Spring, Summer, Fall
program start
12 months* | full time*
estimated completion time
University Professor
Research Interests
Organizational Justice, Employee Attitudes and Motivation, Leadership
Interim President
Professor of Organizational Behavior
Research Interests
Leadership, Organizational Culture, Charismatic Leadership
Clinical Associate Professor
Research Interests
Organizational behavior, Teams, Organizational theory, Leadership, Corporate governance, Power and influence
Peter F. Drucker Chair in Management and the Liberal Arts
Research Interests
Client Management, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Strategy
Associate Professor of Psychology
Director, Center for Academic & Faculty Excellence
Research Interests
Work stress; work-life issues; workplace victimization and incivility; relational practices and cultures; diversity; positive organizational interventions to enhance well-being and performance.
Associate Professor of Practice
Founding Director, Executive Mind Leadership Institute
Research Interests
Mindfulness, Self-management, Executive mind
Dean, School of Arts & Humanities
Director, Early Modern Studies Program
Director, Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards
Research Interests
English Renaissance and Reformation Literature; Early Modern British and European History; Reformation Studies, Protestantism, the Bible and English-language Culture; the Bible in America; William Shakespeare
Clinical Professor of Management
Research Interests
Responsible management, Care (as a strategic resource), Values-based management systems, Leadership, Organizational strategy and culture, Cross cultural competence, Human performance and resilience
Core Classes total 22 units
Customize Your Degree with Electives
8 units of electives* can be used to contextualize your degree based on your career focus (e.g., healthcare leadership, public policy leadership) or personal interests (e.g., positive psychology). You can take electives from programs across CGU or take full advantage of the unique CGU transdisciplinary experience with classes such as:
*Note that some electives may be offered as in-person classes only.
Program | 30 units |
Tuition per unit* | $2,020 |
*Based on 2024-2025 tuition rates.
$245 Student Fee |
$150 Technology Fee |
International Student Services Fee*: $661 fall semester, $776 spring semester **Applies to all international students (F-1 visa only) who are registered in coursework, doctoral study, or continuous registration. The fee is assessed each fall and spring semester for annual ISO accident and sickness plans and administrative fees. Subject to change. |
For estimates of room & board, books, etc., please download CGU’s Cost of Attendance 2024-2025.
*Program completion times may vary depending on course registration, units transferred, and time to complete other degree requirements.