Learn what it takes to lead a 21st century organization. Advance in your current organization, pursue a new opportunity, or change direction with Johns Hopkins’ innovative MS in Organizational Leadership degree program.
The JHU organizational leadership program will sharpen your skills and boost your knowledge in areas such as strategic planning, workforce development, human resources, change management, conflict resolution, internal communication, and performance evaluation.
Throughout the program, you will learn more about your personal leadership style and leave the program a more confident, ethical, analytical professional.
The MS in Organizational Leadership program will give you the knowledge and skills for leading people, managing organizational change, evaluating performance, resolving conflict, and making strategic decisions. This curriculum addresses areas including strategic planning, workforce development, human resources, change management, internal communication, and performance evaluation. With these capabilities, you’ll understand how organizational structures, people, processes, communication, and strategy interact so you can make decisions that support both immediate objectives and long-term organizational performance.
Below are a few examples of organizational leadership master’s courses that you can take as part of our program. These courses will help you gain the skills you need to advance in your career and improve your abilities. As part of the program, you will be expected to take required core classes as well as choose from relevant electives to complete your degree.
The skills honed and knowledge developed in a professional graduate program are beneficial and transferable at almost every level of an organization and across many industries and fields.
Our innovative leadership master’s program is designed for working professionals. Earn your MS in Organizational Leadership online, while still working full-time or managing other family and life responsibilities.
Faculty research interests include ethics, crisis communications, change management, servant leadership, and project management. Faculty members are also practitioners with leadership roles in HR, consulting, finance, education, government, and technology.
Step up and prepare to drive your organization to the next level with the online MS in Organizational Leadership degree from JHU.
Johns Hopkins University’s MS in Organizational Leadership program is a 10-course, 30-credit professional master’s degree program – often completed within 24 months, though students have up to seven years for degree completion. This program can be completed 100-percent online.
The admissions criteria for the MS in Organizational Leadership program includes a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or an equivalent international credential, with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The application can be completed online and requires supporting materials, including resume, transcripts, and more.
Tuition and fees for the MS in Organizational Leadership program are $50,700 USD. The cost per course is $4,970. Students may be eligible to access federal loans, employer tuition assistance, military and veterans benefits, or partner-organization benefits to offset the cost of the degree. Learn more about financial aid options.
This program is comprised of five required core courses, including a culminating capstone project that focuses on a current leadership issue, and five elective courses to help bolster student knowledge and develop personal leadership style.
Yes. Students who select the Leadership in the Global Polycrisis course may experience a transformative 10-day international residency that examines the critical role of leadership in addressing interconnected global crises that impact planetary health. The first residency will take place in Singapore in March 2026. Students may incur additional costs associated with this experience.
Graduates can apply their knowledge and skills to roles such as:
This degree can also support advancement within current fields because leadership knowledge is transferable across functions and levels of an organization. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that management analysts had a median annual wage of $101,860 in May 2025 and projects 10% employment growth from 2025 to 2035.
Organizational leadership is applicable across industries rather than tied to a particular sector. Graduates can work in:
The knowledge and skills graduates develop can be particularly useful in organizations undergoing growth, restructuring, digital transformation, or other forms of change.