Master of Arts in Leadership

Lenoir-Rhyne University’s School of Education offers two graduate degrees in the discipline of Leadership: the Master of Arts in Leadership (general) and the Master of Arts in University Leadership (focusing on Higher Education). Both Leadership programs prepare professionals who are committed to building strong organizations and communities, either in the private sector or a higher education setting. Students who complete either program will recognize leadership styles, develop effective communication and motivation skills, procure, allocate, and utilize resources for effective change, and foster collaborative local and global networks.

Each degree program has the following objectives:

• To develop leaders who use their sense of self to ethically and effectively lead organizations at all levels.
• To develop leaders who are effective communicators, and who are capable of maximizing the potential of others.
• To develop leaders who are capable of responsibly managing resources.
• To develop leaders who are effective at leading within climates of change
• To develop leaders who are capable of building collaborative networks.
• To develop leaders with an innovative spirit and the skills to develop or assume leadership roles in new enterprises and organizations.

Admission Requirements

Candidates for admission to the Master of Arts in Leadership program must meet the following criteria:

1. Submit official transcripts from all colleges attended demonstrating successful or pending completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. Minimum cumulative GPA is a 2.7;
2. Submit an official copy of either the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or the GRE (unless Career Admission Track applies); Minimum MAT score is a 390; minimum GRE scores are Verbal 147, Quantitative 147, and Analytical Writing 3.5;
3. If Career Admission Track applies, or if the applicant meets one of the other criteria for waiving the standardized test score, submit one letter of professional recommendation through the online application;
4. Submit a writing sample clearly articulating goals and life experiences that have impacted the student’s decision to pursue a graduate degree in Leadership;
5. Submit a CV or Resume;
6. Be available for an interview upon request.
7. The admissions committee determines admissions decisions based on the whole application and reserves the right to admit, provisionally admit, waitlist, or deny applicants on this policy.