What is a Master’s in Organizational Leadership?
In today's rapidly changing world, organizations need more than managers, they demand leaders who can inspire teams, navigate complexity and create meaningful change.
Gonzaga’s Online Master's in Organizational Leadership (ORGL) transcends traditional training to cultivate ethical, people-centered leaders who think deeply and act purposefully.
Whether you're advancing in corporate, public or nonprofit sectors, you'll develop the wisdom and courage to guide others through challenges while staying true to your values.
What you will learn in our Organizational Leadership Master’s Program
In our interconnected world, leaders who can unite diverse perspectives and inspire collective action create lasting impact.
The ORGL program with its robust choice of electives, provides you with transformative capabilities to understand human dynamics, foster innovation and guide meaningful change. You will have the opportunity to master essential competencies including:
- Transformational & Adaptive Leadership
- Servant Leadership & Ethical Decision-Making
- Change Management & Organizational Transformation
- Team Building & Collaborative Leadership
- Conflict Resolution & Mediation
- Fostering Inclusion and Belonging Through Leadership
- Strategic Planning & Systems Thinking
- Coaching & Talent Development
- Global Leadership & Cultural Intelligence
What You Can Do with a Master’s in Organizational Leadership
Growing your skills, ORGL prepares you to lead effectively and with confidence in your chosen area. Our graduates become chief executives, nonprofit directors, organizational consultants, human resources leaders, community organizers, healthcare administrators, and educational leaders, changemakers who transform workplaces and communities.
Whether you're stepping into senior leadership, launching a social enterprise, or reimagining your organization's culture, ORGL gives you the foundation to turn vision into reality.
Where Gonzaga ORGL Alumni Work
Connect with a powerful network that multiplies your impact. Learn alongside experienced professionals from diverse industries, each bringing unique wisdom that enriches your journey.
As part of Gonzaga's vibrant alumni community, you'll build relationships with leaders creating positive change at organizations like Boeing, Providence Health, Gates Foundation, REI and countless nonprofits and public agencies.
These connections become your catalyst, opening doors, sparking collaborations and sustaining you throughout your leadership journey. When you join ORGL, you don't just earn a degree, you become part of a movement of leaders committed to the common good.
Work Full-time and Earn your Master’s in Organizational Leadership Online
Balancing career, family and education shouldn't mean sacrificing quality or connection.
The ORGL program’s flexible online format gives you the time and space to take care of your work and family responsibilities while doing your course work. The asynchronous classes mean you can do your school work when it’s right for you, however you are not on your own, the courses are not self-paced and you will have reasonable deadlines and plenty of interaction with faculty and classmates.
You also have the option to take immersive experiences, from three-day intensives at Gonzaga’s beautiful campus in Spokane, to short-term study abroad opportunities, your learning journey is in your hands.
Learn more from our alumni.
