Strategic Leadership
School of Leadership and Professional Development

Degree program offered in-seat and online

Leadership programs at MSU are offered through the School of Leadership and Professional Development. Visit its website here.

Flexible Learning Format with convenient, accessible scheduling through online or classroom adult-oriented learning environments. Regional Accreditation — The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. Affordable Tuition — Full-time financial aid availability and reasonable costs. Faculty — Academic credentials and real-world experience. Cohort Program - complete the program major with the same group of peers from start to finish.

What Is Strategic Leadership?
The Strategic Leadership program at MSU will help you attain the skills and knowledge to work more effectively with people, organizational systems, and complex information-critical factors in you and your company's success. The program's objectives embody development of a leadership skill set, strategies for problem solving, solutions to facilitate and manage change applicable in an office of one to a company of thousands, whether they are profit, not-for-profit, service, retail, or manufacturing. You will grow professionally with credentials that will help you push beyond your current professional limits.

Offered through the School of Leadership and Professional Development, the Master of Science in Strategic Leadership is an adult-focused graduate program designed to:

• Promote dexterity in creative problem solving.
• Encourage principles of sound quality management.
• Facilitate techniques for effective use of teams.
• Inspire strategic thinking that helps an organization maintain a competitive advantage.
• Infuse the advantage of an organizational analysis and its use in managing change.

To qualify for the program or courses applicants must possess:

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university

Program Requirements Start Dates Cost to Attend Financial Aid Request Information

Where and When are Classes Offered?
Mountain State University's Strategic Leadership program is one of many we offer to help working adults further their education without having to take time away from their job or family. You can participate in the face-to-face classroom environment or you can participate in an on-line learning environment.

• Our program cohort in seat classroom method requires attendance one session a week at any MSU campus (West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida), at the Hickory Metro Higher Education Center in Hickory, NC, at locations around West Virginia, and online.
  
• Our courses online require web chats and other virtual experiences with your classmates and through individual course assignments. Available worldwide.

What Will I Be Doing?
Through numerous activities including weekly guided discussions, team projects and role playing, you will be in class with a number of your peers. Successful completion of this program will require you to participate in case studies, action research, and participate in experiential activities. Learning outcomes will be the same regardless of whether you take our course in a classroom setting or online.

Please see our catalog for program and degree requirements