Organizational Leadership

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Lead with Confidence. Inspire Change.

The MaineMBA in Organizational Leadership equips ambitious professionals with the skills to lead with impact across industries—including corporate, government, nonprofit, and community organizations. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just beginning your leadership journey, this concentration builds a strong foundation in strategic leadership, organizational development, and change management to help you thrive in today’s dynamic business world.

Designed for future executives, change-makers, and industry innovators, this program focuses on leading diverse teams, driving sustainable growth, and navigating complex global challenges. With a curriculum that blends cutting-edge leadership theory with real-world application, you’ll graduate, ready to step into high-impact leadership roles and shape the future of your organization.

Fast Facts

  • Degree: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Hours Required:
    MBA Core, 24
    Concentration: 9
  • Modality: Available 100% online

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Potential Careers

  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Director of Operations
  • Business Development Manager
  • Organizational Development Consultant
  • Director of Finance

Curriculum Requirements

All MBA students must complete 8 Core Courses:

  • Financial Statement Analysis (MBA 609)
  • Management of Contemporary Organizations (MBA 626)
  • Global Supply Chain Networks (MBA 637)
  • Strategic Decision Making (MBA 649)
  • Financial Management (MBA 651)
  • Managerial Marketing (MBA 670)
  • Strategic Data Analysis (BUA 601)
  • Foundations of Business Intelligence (BUA 680)

Take one of the following two streams of elective courses:

Stream One: Leading Diverse Organizations

  • Foundations of Leadership Studies I: Theory and Practice (LOS 500)
  • Leading Across Cultures (LOS 550) or Women’s Ways of Leading: Building Partnerships, Creating Change (LOS 639)
  • The Craft of Global Leadership (LOS 551)

Stream Two: Leadership in a Global Environment

  • Foundations of Leadership Studies I: Theory and Practice (LOS 500)
  • Leading Organizational Development (LOS 502)
  • The Craft of Global Leadership (LOS 551)

The MaineMBA is a STEM-designated degree with subject-area prerequisites in specific aspects of accounting (financial and managerial), economics (macro and micro), finance, and statistics. During the admissions process, the admissions team reviews applicants’ transcripts and work history to determine if they meet the program requirements. If it is determined that they still need prerequisites, the applicant will be assigned foundation courses to complete before they can register for classes.

The foundation courses are non-credit-bearing and self-paced and are designed as a faster and more cost-effective method of fulfilling the program prerequisites than full-semester, traditional undergraduate courses. However, admitted students can take traditional undergraduate courses to meet the requirements, should they choose. Each foundation course is designed to be completed in 15-20 hours at the user’s pace.