Master's · Leadership
Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership
Lead people and change in organizations of any size, sector, or stage.
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What is the online Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership at APU Global?
This program is a 30-credit, 100% online master's from APU Global, a WSCUC-accredited nonprofit Christian university. Tuition is $680 per credit and courses run in eight-week sessions with six starts a year. There is no application fee and no GRE or GMAT requirement. Next session begins September 8, 2026.
Credits to graduate
30
Per credit
$680
Next start
September 8, 2026
Format
Online
Overview
A master's built around your life, not against it.
The Master of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) program is designed expressly for individuals who are interested in developing and advancing their leadership skills. This program is created for students who already possess leadership experience and are seeking advanced organizational leadership and administrative proficiencies in order to open career pathways for promotion, new career ventures, or enhancement of current leadership opportunities.
Today’s complex and challenging organizations demand individuals who know how to lead organizational change effectively. The MAOL program equips students with relevant leadership skills, in-depth understanding of business practices, and the ethical standards to lead with integrity. It is ideal for students who aspire to serve in a leadership position. This 30-credit degree also prepares students for doctoral studies. The 10-course program can be completed in 20 months.
What you'll learn
Outcomes
- Diagnose culture, structure, and team health
- Lead change initiatives that actually land
- Coach and develop high-performing teams
- Mediate conflict and align stakeholders
- Make decisions under ambiguity
- Build resilient, mission-aligned organizations
Why APU Global
Why earn your degree at APU Global?
A degree from APU Global doesn't just check a credential box. It's shaped by a distinctly Christian mission, taught by scholar-practitioners, and built around the realities of working adult life.
The APU Global difference
At APU Global, your program is built to form leaders of character, not just managers of tasks, grounded in servant leadership, virtue ethics, and the kind of practical wisdom that scales from teams to organizations.
Christ-centered, God First
Faith isn't bolted on. Coursework engages ethics and vocation directly, and the university's beliefs are published rather than implied, so you know the tradition you're studying in.
Taught by working practitioners
Your instructors are executives, clinicians, educators, and leaders in the field, not graduate assistants. You'll leave with mentors, not just credits.
Regionally accredited, nonprofit
APU Global is WSCUC-accredited and a mission-driven nonprofit. Your degree carries the credibility of a Christian university heritage dating back to 1899, and your tuition funds your education, not shareholders.
One team, start to finish
Three named people stay with you: an enrollment counselor through admission, a success coach through course planning and graduation, and a student accounts specialist for aid and billing. Free 24/7 tutoring and writing support through Tutor.com is included.
Curriculum
Coursework and credit breakdown
This program takes 30 credits of coursework to graduate. The worksheet below mirrors the Academic Catalog category by category with verbatim course titles and credit values.
Where your credits land
Transfer-credit worksheet
Major Requirements10 courses30 credits
Courses you take at APU Global for this program.
The Academic Catalog page for this program is the official source for degree requirements.
Career outcomes
Where Leadership graduates go to work
Median salary
$127,090
Range $74,000 – $208,000
10-year job growth
+7%
U.S. BLS, Training & Development Managers, 2024–34 projection
Top industries
- · Financial services
- · Manufacturing
- · Higher education
- · Military & civil service
Common job titles
- Training & Development Manager$127,090
- Human Resources Manager$140,030
- Administrative Services Manager$106,470
- Social & Community Service Manager$79,920
Types of employers hiring for these roles
Salary and job growth figures are national data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (2024). Employer categories reflect where these roles are commonly posted, not a list of APU Global hiring partners. Outcomes vary by region, experience, and program of study.
Faculty
Faculty in this program
Working scholars and practitioners who teach in this field. You'll be taught by them, not graduate assistants.
View full faculty directory →
Student voices
Why graduates chose this program
Verified quotes from APU Global students and alumni who balanced work, family, and faith while earning their degree online.
“I believe I lead like Jesus because of my education at APU Global. I strongly recommended it to my family and friends because of the positive experience I had.”
Quotes shared with permission by APU Global students and alumni. Individual outcomes vary.
Tuition & aid
Tuition, transfer credit, and financial aid
Our 2025–26 tuition rate is $680 per credit. Every figure below is calculated from that rate, so what you see here is what you pay.
- Cost per credit
- $680 (2025–26 graduate rate)
- Estimated cost
- About $20,400 for the 30 credits of program coursework, before aid. Your total depends on how much credit transfers in.
- Financial aid
- FAFSA-eligible. Federal loans, Pell Grant, Yellow Ribbon, employer billing and deferred payment, and institutional scholarships.
- Military
- Active-duty and veteran service members and their spouses receive a 10% tuition discount, on top of GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits.
- Fees
- No application fee, no technology fee, no graduation fee.
Run your own numbers with the tuition calculator, see the full tuition and aid breakdown, or review how transfer credit is evaluated.
Admissions
What you'll need
- Completed online application (no fee)
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Official transcripts (3.0 GPA preferred)
Request info
Get the program info packet
An enrollment counselor responds within one business day with a personalized cost estimate, a transfer-credit review, and your fastest path to graduation.
- Next start: September 8, 2026
- Application deadline: August 22, 2026
- No application fee
FAQ
Common questions
Format, cost, transfer credit, and start dates for this program, answered before you apply.
Yes. This program is delivered 100% online with no required campus visits or live class meetings. Coursework is asynchronous with weekly deadlines, and everything you need, including the digital library and 24/7 Tutor.com support, is reachable from the Digital Campus.
Courses run in eight-week sessions with six start dates a year, so you move through the 30 credits required to graduate one session at a time. Full-time students take more courses per session and part-time students take fewer, and approved transfer credit reduces the credits you have left.
Tuition is $680 per credit, about $20,400 for the full 30 credits before aid. There are no technology or graduation fees, employers can be billed directly, and service members, veterans, and their spouses receive a 10% tuition discount.
Yes. APU Global is separately accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), reaffirmed in 2024, and is a nonprofit institution sharing a Christ-centered mission and a heritage dating back to 1899 with Azusa Pacific University. That accreditation is what makes federal financial aid and credit transfer possible.
There is no application fee. No GRE or GMAT is required; admission is based on a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and your official transcripts (3.0 GPA preferred). Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis against each session's deadline rather than a single annual cutoff.
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