MPS in Organizational Leadership

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The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Organizational Leadership is a 30-credit-hour degree that provides students with an innovative curriculum focusing on leadership in modern organizations. The MPS in Organizational Leadership is intended to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to be effective in various settings.

First, you will develop a deep understanding of how organizations function and the role leaders at all levels must play to improve the performance of organizations. Second, you will become proficient in essential skills of interpersonal relations, problem-solving, collaboration and team building, motivation, and communication, which are all necessary to be successful in today's society. Third, you will gain critical research and analytic skills essential for diagnosing organizational issues and develop critical practical skills for initiating and leading change in your organization, profession, and beyond. As a graduate of the MPS in Organizational Leadership, you will find yourself well-prepared for future challenges.

Core Curriculum

The core curriculum of the MPS degree program consists of three courses that integrate the essential themes of leadership theory, knowledge, and data analysis. According to Peter Drucker, we live in an age of social transformation where our "economic order is based on knowledge, not labor or raw material or capital, as the key resource." With this in mind, the MPS in Organizational Leadership degree is designed to incorporate exploration and understanding in ways in which knowledge and skills are developed, applied, and managed in our information-based world.

Concentration Area in Organizational Leadership

The Organizational Leadership concentration area will challenge students to develop advanced knowledge of the discipline of organizational leadership and demonstrate superior communication and collaboration skills. Additionally, students will design and execute cutting-edge research inquiries to provide corporate decision-makers with the critical information necessary for enhancing individual, team, and organizational effectiveness.

Electives

In consultation with their academic advisor, each student will tailor six credit hours of electives to meet their own specific needs, interests, and career goals. Our students are typically working adults with backgrounds in diverse settings. As a result, they often enter the program with a desire to complement their specific job-related functional skills demanded by today's competitive labor market. Students must consult with advisors to approve courses not presently on this list.

Culminating Experience

All students will complete a three-credit-hour culminating experience project. Students can select between two options (research project or internship), which the student will decide in consultation with their advisor.

Comprehensive Exam

All students will complete a comprehensive exam to receive their degree. Students in the MPS in Organizational Leadership submit their comprehensive exam in the form of an ePortfolio during their final semester in the program.

Graduates of this program will be both valuable and marketable in a wide array of occupational fields. By enhancing your leadership, communication, analytic and problem-solving skills, this program will assist you in pursuing professional and personal goals. The application of this degree program is varied and limitless, opening career opportunities and mobility within organizations. MPS in Organizational Leadership students will find themselves well-prepared to be productive members of the 21st-century workforce.

To learn more about the MPS in Organizational Leadership, explore our website, or contact Dr. Brent Goertzen at bjgoertzen@fhsu.edu.

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What They're Saying...

"The MPS program included complex readings and insightful lectures by knowledgeable and experienced faculty. By completing this master's program, I can find and synthesize information and apply it practically. I highly encourage anyone pursuing an advanced degree to consider this enriching program." Brittney Squire, Hays, KS, MPS graduate