For early- to mid-career professionals ready to expand their influence, this cohort-based master’s program strengthens your ability to lead in complex environments. Grounded in Adaptive Leadership, the MALP equips you to mobilize others, navigate competing values, and make meaningful progress within your organization.
Leadership begins with diagnosis. You will learn to interpret organizations as social systems and distinguish between technical problems and adaptive challenges.
Leadership requires emotional discipline and clarity under pressure. In this phase, you will expand your self-awareness and learn to engage others productively, even when perspectives differ.
You will deepen your ability to translate insight into execution. Coursework integrates business law, strategy, resource allocation, and design thinking to ensure your leadership is both adaptive and operationally sound.
The program culminates in a capstone and final project where you address a real challenge from your organization. You will apply research methods and program evaluation tools to produce measurable progress.
This roadmap reflects a typical progression through the program. Individual experiences may vary as coursework and capstone work are tailored to each student’s professional goals and organizational context.
To be eligible for admission, applicants must:
Application materials include:
The MALP serves early- to mid-career professionals seeking to expand their leadership capacity. Cohorts include individuals from healthcare, technology, education, nonprofit, business, and government sectors.
While MBA programs often focus on technical management skills, the MALP centers on adaptive leadership. Students learn to diagnose social systems, mobilize stakeholders, and navigate competing values within organizations.
Students typically complete five to six credit hours per semester over two years. Classes are offered on select Saturdays, weekday evenings, and virtually to accommodate working professionals.
Graduates are prepared to lead teams, manage complex initiatives, and drive organizational change. The leadership skills developed are transferable across industries and roles.
Organizations rarely struggle with technical problems alone. They struggle with competing values, uncertainty, and resistance to change. The Master of Arts in Leadership Practice strengthens your ability to mobilize others and move meaningful work forward.
