Regis University School of Management

Master of Science in Organization Leadership

Celebrating twenty years of success, Regis University's Master of Science in Organization Leadership prepares career-oriented adults and professionals from varied backgrounds—small business, nonprofits, healthcare, government, industry, and service organizations—who desire practical knowledge and skills in project management, leadership, and business strategies.

The Regis CPS classroom-based and online Master of Science in Organization Leadership degree offers you, the adult student, an opportunity to cultivate your leadership skills to think critically, create vision based on ethical values, discern the future, take risks, and institute change within an organization. The broad based approach helps prepare you with the ability to lead others whose skills and work experience are in any number of disciplines.

Class Format

  • program available online icon Online     program available in classroom icon Classroom
  • Available in accelerated 8-week terms

Tuition

Classroom-based courses: $635 /credit hour

Online-based courses: $730 /credit hour

Total Degree Requirements

30 Credit Hours

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MS in Organization Leadership Fact Sheet

Want to learn more about Regis University and the Master of Science in Organization Leadership degree program? We are here to help you get started.

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  1. Request an information packet on your degree.
  2. Reach an Enrollment Counselor by phone at 1-800-944-7667. Enrollment Counselors are available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (MST)
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Ready to start your online application? Once you create your account, you can complete your application at your own pace. There is no cost to start your application and the information you provide will greatly assist your enrollment counselor in evaluating your specific needs.

Our Regis University Enrollment Counselors are here to guide you through the admissions process. You won't find any high-pressure sales tactics at Regis. Most of our counselors are or have been Regis students and they understand your questions and concerns about returning to school.

Congratulations on pursuing your degree! We look forward to helping you.

The managerial decision making approach in this program is more holistic and collaborative in nature and supports individuals who come from a substantially broad based educational background. This approach allows you to interact with others and enables you to draw from your work/life experiences, and tap into the necessary information to make sound, organizationally supported, ethical decisions.

Composed of experienced, practicing professionals from a variety of sectors, faculty from the M.S. in Organization Leadership are committed to developing effective leaders of the future. Regis CPS faculty hold a Master’s or Doctoral degree and are experienced at integrating academic theory with practical application, ensuring that course material is relevant and of the highest quality.

The M.S. in Organization Leadership program centers on the following competencies to lead in today’s evolving contemporary workplace:

  • Understand and practice socially responsible leadership as a collaborative process in a changing global environment
  • Synergize the power of people by orchestrating, promoting, and utilizing diversity and teams
  • Focus on quality and customer satisfaction as strategic processes for continuous improvement
  • Appreciate lifelong learning and critical thinking as tools for managing the certainty of change
  • Communicate succinctly and effectively

The Regis M.S.O.L. program delivers horizontally aligned curriculum intended to give individuals at all levels of an organization, exposure to a variety of topics and disciplines such as:

  • Collaborative Work Groups
  • Computer Information Technology
  • Ethics and Diversity
  • Global Economies and Financial Analysis
  • Human Resource Development
  • Organizational Change & Development
  • Personal Leadership
  • Process Improvement
  • Project Management
  • Strategic Planning

The Regis CPS Advantage – Unique Aspects of the M.S. in Organization Leadership program:

  • Service - Personal attention begins with the first contact, continues throughout the program, and extends beyond graduation.
  • Scheduling Flexibility & Convenience - Classes are delivered in 8-week accelerated evening classes in a 30-credit-hour format on several campus locations, or online, enabling you to learn at your own pace and on your own schedule.
  • Classes - The classroom environment is dynamic, highly interactive, and collaborative.
  • Students - Representing diverse backgrounds and a wide spectrum of experience, students are experienced professionals who learn by sharing ideas and insights.
  • Learning Resources - Contemporary rather than "traditional" texts are used in this program, with authors such as Warren Bennis, William Bridges, Margaret Wheatley, and Peter Senge.

M.S. in Organization Leadership: Areas of Specialization and Degree Plans

This accelerated format is designed for busy, working adults like you, providing the ability to engage in graduate studies without forfeiting personal and professional commitments. You’ll participate in class one evening per week for eight weeks of each eight-week term, which allows you to complete your degree in two years or less.

As an adult student looking for a M.S. in general management degree, you can focus your studies to meet your professional and personal goals through one of four specializations:

  • Human Resource Management and Leadership
  • Information Technology Leadership and Management
  • Organizational Leadership & Management
  • Project Leadership and Management

Dual Specializations

  • Information Technology Leadership plus Organizational Leadership & Management
  • Human Resource Management & Leadership plus Information Technology Leadership & Management
  • Human Resource Management & Leadership plus Organizational Leadership & Management
  • Human Resource Management & Leadership plus Project Leadership & Management
  • Project Leadership & Management plus Information Technology Leadership & Management
  • Project Leadership & Management plus Organizational Leadership & Management

Flexible Learning Formats That Fit Your Lifestyle

Regis University CPS offers courses in the classroom, online, and as Guided Independent Study (GIS). Our accelerated 8-week course formats will put you on the fast track to earning your degree.

Click on a topic below to learn more about your degree:

Start Dates

ONLINE & CLASSROOM - 8 WEEK FORMAT ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Term Classes Begin Classes End Registration Ends
for Online Courses
Spring 1 - 2010 January 11 March 7 January 7
Spring 2 - 2010 March 8 May 2 March 4
Summer 1 - 2010 May 10 July 4 May 5
Summer 2 - 2010 July 5 August 29 June 30

Required Courses

Core Course Requirements for all Specializations:

  • MSM 602  Leadership/Management Challenge (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSM 612  Graduate Research (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSM 621  Organizational Change (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSM 631  Strategic Management and Financial Reports Analysis (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSM 661  Leading in Changing Economies (3 Credit Hours)

Organization Leadership and Management: Specialization Courses

  • MSM 635  Strategic Human Resource Management (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSM 651  Delivering Organizational Process Excellence (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSM 657/MBAO 603  Leading Projects in Contemporary Organizations (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSM 671  Leadership for the Future (3 Credit Hours)

Project Leadership and Management: Specialization Courses

  • MSM 651  Delivering Organizational Process Excellence (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSM 657/MBAO 603  Leading Projects in Contemporary Organizations (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSM 658/MBAO 615  Management of Project Performance (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSM 659  Project Monitoring and Delivery (3 Credit Hours)

Information Technology Leadership and Management: Specialization Courses

  • MSCC 610  Information Technology Concepts (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSCI 600  Strategic Information Technology (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSCI 630  Knowledge Management (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSM 657/MBAO 603  Leading Projects in Contemporary Organizations (3 Credit Hours)

Human Resource Management and Leadership: Specialization Courses

  • MSM 636  Strategic Human Resource Management* (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSM 636  Employment Law and Compliance (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSM 637  Strategies in Compensation and Benefits (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSM 638  Attracting and Retaining Workforce Talent (3 Credit Hours)
  • MSM 639  Employee Relations and Performance Management (3 Credit Hours)

* Required only if student lacks sufficient Human Resource experience.

Capstone Course Requirement for all Specializations:

  • MSM 682  Ethical Decision Making (3 Credit Hours)

Tuition Comparison

Find out how the cost of a graduate degree from Regis University compares to other higher education institutions

Graduate Degree Tuition Comparison Chart: Local Campus Programs
Institution Degree Semester Hours Required Cost per Semester Hour Estimated Fees for Program Estimated Total Program Cost
Regis University MS-OL 30 $635 $75 $19,125
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University MPM/MHRM/MSM 42 $1,995/course or
appx. $665/hr.		 All inclusive $27,930
University of Denver
University College1		 Master of Professional Studies in Organizational Leadership 32 $628 $3,267 $23,379
University of Phoenix2 MM 39 $520 $1,410 $21,690
Webster University MA in Management and Leadership 36 $470 $100 $17,020

1Quarter-hours converted to semester hours.

2Based on 39 hours/12 courses (material fee-$105/course)

Graduate Degree Tuition Comparison Chart: National Online Programs
Institution Degree Semester Hours Required Cost per Semester Hour Estimated Fees for Program Estimated Total Program Cost
Regis University MS-OL 30 $730 $75 $21,975
Capella University1 MSOM 32 $817 $425 $26,269
CSU (Colorado State University) Global Campus MS in Leadership and Organizational Studies 36 $399 $25 $14,389
Kaplan University1 MSM 38 $627 $750 $24,576
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University MP/MHRM/MSM 45 $665 All Inclusive $29,925
University of Maryland-University College MSM 36 $694 $340 $25,324
University of Phoenix2 MM 39 $655 $1,410 $26,955
Walden University1 MS in Leadership 35 $705 $90 $24,765
Webster University MA in Management and Leadership 36 $635 $100 $22,960

1Quarter-hours converted to semester hours

2Based on 39 hours/12 courses (material fee-$105/course)

Admission Requirements & Application Deadlines

  • Two years of full-time significant work experience
  • Completed Online Application Form
  • $75 non-refundable application fee (waived for graduates of Regis University)
  • Degree-Bearing Official Transcripts
  • Required Admissions Essay
  • One online recommendation from a colleague or supervisor who knows your work in a professional setting and is able to give specific information about your abilities and potential. (Online form sent to recommender in online application.)
  • Faculty Interview
  • Current Résumé
  • Additional admission requirements apply to students who are non-U.S. citizens
  • Please remember - applications that are incomplete and/or missing information will NOT be processed
Application Deadlines *
Starts Application Deadline
Spring 1 - 2010 December 28, 2009
Spring 2 - 2010 February 22, 2010
Summer 2 - 2010 April 26, 2010
Summer 2 - 2010 June 21, 2010

* Your application file including all requirements, documents and fees, must be completed by the application deadline.