Master of Science in Organizational Leadership
Student Spotlight | Keturah Smith, MSOL Student
Keturah Smith pivoted from project management to a leadership position as Director of Learning and Development. Now running a department, she needed to take her management skills to the next level. Lehman’s Master of Science in Organizational Leadership was the perfect fit. With the program’s evening classes and a fully online option, Keturah appreciated the option to earn a graduate degree in 12 months from the convenience of her home, alongside a cohort of other working professionals. She loves that she can apply what she’s learning directly to her job.
“I get to advocate for employees in my company and help them get the L&D support that they need. It's something I want to continue doing, because I feel a company is only as good as its people.”
She also sees opportunities for career advancement with an MSOL degree from Lehman, whether that’s an elevated position in her current area, a chief of staff, or a shift to leadership coaching.
“The program is helping me determine where I may want to go and how I want to be employed—what my next step should be from a leadership perspective, to have a greater role. I want to continue to make an impact so that I can see my ideas come to fruition.”
Learn How Be An Effective Leader
Master’s in Organizational Leadership
Learn how to be an effective communicator, lead high-performing teams, and sustain successful, thriving organizations. Prepare to assume leadership positions within a variety of fields, such as higher education, not-for-profit, community-based agencies, corporate, healthcare and government.
Courses emphasize self-assessment and reflection, critical thinking, decision making and problem solving, with extensive field-based experiences as a central component.
With both hybrid and fully online options, this program gives you the flexibility needed to complete your degree while also working full-time. Both options of the MSOL program can be completed in 12 months.
Application Deadline:
Priority decision: March 15th
Regular decision: April 15th
Final decision: May 15th
Fast Facts
Flexible Learning
Enjoy flexibility with the fully online MSOL program option. Complete your degree while also working full-time.
Real-Life Application
Complete an Action Research project where you’ll identify a problem in your organization, explore solutions, and offer a plan for positive change.
Earn Your Degree in Just One Year
The 30-credit MSOL program offers rigorous classes in a streamlined format that allows you to complete your degree in 12 months.
Prerequisites
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
- A minimum 3.0 (B) grade point average from a completed undergraduate degree program
- Currently working or holding a substantial leadership role in a community or service-related organization
Contact Us
Office of Graduate Admissions
Shuster Hall, Room 161
250 Bedford Park Blvd. West
Bronx, NY 10468
graduate.admissions@lehman.cuny.edu
New York State prides itself in the high quality of its licensed and certified professionals. For the protection of its citizens, each license and certificate has requirements that individuals must meet in order to be licensed or certified in New York State. CUNY’s academic programs leading to licensure or certification are carefully designed to meet and exceed these State requirements. This is a role CUNY plays in protecting the public. Other states frequently have their own requirements, so if your goal is to practice in another state, this disclosure will help you check to see what that state requires.
Per U.S. Federal Regulations, §668.14 and §668.43, and in compliance with the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) Manual, CUNY Lehman College provides the following disclosure related to the educational requirements for professional licensure and certification.
This Disclosure is strictly limited to the CUNY Lehman College determination of whether this academic program, that if successfully completed, would be sufficient to meet the educational licensure or certification requirements in a State for Teaching. CUNY Lehman College cannot provide verification of an individual’s ability to meet licensure or certification requirements unrelated to its educational programming. Such individual determinations are made by state licensing boards and are fact-specific determinations.
This disclosure does not provide any guarantee that any particular state licensure or certification entity will approve or deny your application. Furthermore, this disclosure does not account for changes in state law or regulation that may affect your application for licensure and occur after this disclosure has been made. Enrolled students and prospective students are strongly encouraged to contact their state’s licensure entity using the links provided to review all licensure and certification requirements imposed by their state(s) of choice.
CUNY Lehman College has determined this academic program curricula, if successfully completed, is sufficient to meet the licensure and certification requirements for an initial teaching certification license in the following states:
New York State: New York State Education Department Teacher Certification
CUNY Lehman College has made no determination that the curricula is insufficient to meet the licensure and certification requirements for initial teaching certification in any of the 50 states and territories. After making all reasonable efforts, CUNY Lehman College cannot determine whether its educational programs curricula for this academic program, if successfully completed, is sufficient to meet the licensure and certification requirements for certification in the following states:
List of states(pdf)
