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Leadership and Innovation, M.S.

Leadership & Innovation Virtual Info Sessions

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Byron Brown holding diploma cover outside of Kleinhanns music hall
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown received his Master of Science Degree in Leadership and Innovation

Employers and teams are focusing more than ever on creating healthy, communicative, fulfilling, and innovative work environments with strong leaders in every part of the team. Learn key skills to become a critical thinker, solve problems in new ways, and become an integral member of your team.

Jeanette Hughes, Heather Telford '09, Diane Lobdell '03 '14 2024 Alumna of Distinction Award Recipient, Michele Hubert-Ficus '20 and Cheryl Madge '19 at the 2024 Graduation Celebration

Jeanette Hughes, Heather Telford '09, Diane Lobdell '03 '14 2024 Alumna of Distinction Award Recipient, Michele Hubert-Ficus '20 and Cheryl Madge '19 at the 2024 Graduation Celebration

The program is 36 credit hours that can be completed in 24 months. Classes meet once weekly, in the evenings, to accommodate working students' schedules.

  • Winter/January start - Tuesday evening format that meets once a week
  • Fall/September start - Wednesday evening format that meets once a week

Why Leadership

Leadership and Innovation are skills every individual needs, regardless of their stage in life, career, or position. The skills learned in the program translate to every facet of life, and can truly create tangible change.

  • The coursework focuses on developing your personal leadership skills, allowing students to immediately begin creating change in their personal and professional lives.
  • Leadership is important, regardless of your role. You do not need to be in management to lead. Leadership skills are crucial to all members of a team.
  • Weekly class meetings create a manageable workload, with evening classes accommodating a full-time work schedule.
  • Innovation is a necessary skill in a consistently evolving world. Courses focus on creative problem solving, and students will gain useful skills to translate creativity into innovation.
  • Students learn to implement change and how to navigate conflict within their organizations.
  • Discussion and collaboratively based courses encourage students to explore their own leadership philosophies and create solutions to everyday challenges in their environments.

Career Outlook

Our graduates range in industry and position. We most often see our graduates rise through the ranks of their organization while taking on new and challenging roles.

Some of these roles have included:

  • Executive Director
  • President or Vice President
  • Chief Operations Officer
  • Educational Administrator
  • General Manager
  • Corporate Director
  • Senior Quality Analyst
  • Graduate Education Coordinator

Program Specifics

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