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The George Washington University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development Master's in Organizational Leadership and Learning
The George Washington University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development

Master's in Organizational Leadership and Learning

Washington, USA

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Full time

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Sep 2025

USD 1,905 / per credit *

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* on-campus | $1,230 per credit hour for online

Introduction

Master Your Leadership Potential, Inspire Organizational Growth, and Cultivate Lifelong Learning

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, effective leadership goes beyond traditional management; it requires the ability to adapt, inspire, and foster continuous learning within your team and organization. Through the Master’s in Organizational Leadership and Learning program, you’ll prepare to direct individuals, teams, and organizations to maximize their development and performance, while inspiring their success.

Organizational learning focuses on the interrelationships among people, organizations, and learning while utilizing systematic change processes. With a curriculum that blends leadership theory, rigorous research skills, and cutting-edge strategies, you’ll be well-equipped to inform effective decision-making that impacts leadership innovation.

As you gain hands-on practice in diverse aspects of leadership—often through a multi-level lens that explores a myriad of individual, group, organizational, societal, and global issues—you’ll cultivate the practical expertise to better understand organizational problems, develop effective solutions that will result in effective change, and lead their implementation.

  • Scholar-Practitioner Faculty: Learn from faculty members who are active and experienced working professionals with real-world insights into leading organizations. All faculty members have a doctoral degree and are members of reputable industry associations.
  • Diverse Student Body: Engage in a collective learning environment shared by classmates with a broad range of professional backgrounds. Gain exposure to unique viewpoints and refine your critical analysis and communication skills with discussion forums and small group projects.
  • Accessible + Flexible: With courses available fully online or on the Foggy Bottom campus, you have access to all of the resources of our tier 1 research institution, wherever you are in the world.

The GW Advantage

Take advantage of our unique location in the heart of our nation’s capital, with access to research, internship, and employment opportunities with prestigious private and government organizations. The program offers hands-on practice in diverse aspects of leadership, expanding your understanding of how to lead in the midst of change and complexity.

GSEHD offers a multidisciplinary approach to learning. We challenge you to expand your understanding of leadership by examining it from the vantage point of several disciplines. This approach often facilitates creative, results-oriented breakthroughs.

Our Mission

The goal of the program is to develop ethical, responsible, and humanistic leaders with strong ‘learning’ orientation, capability to effectively lead change, and capacity to continuously develop themselves and others in their organizations and environments.

Course Delivery

Online courses are a blend of synchronous and asynchronous instruction. Classes meet synchronously 3-6 times throughout the semester in the evenings, Monday - Thursday. Specific schedules are shared in advance of the semester.

Curriculum

The following requirements must be fulfilled: 30 credits, including 21 credits in required courses and 9 credits in elective courses.

Required

  • HOL 6700 Human Behavior and Learning in Organizations
  • HOL 6701 Adult Learning
  • HOL 6702 Organizational Change
  • HOL 6704 Leadership in Organizations
  • HOL 6709 Leadership Development
  • HOL 6721 Assessing the Impact of Organizational Change Using Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
  • HOL 6746 Work Groups and Teams in Organizations

Electives
9 credits in elective courses, selected in consultation with advisor

Program Outcomes

Students will learn topics such as the foundations of human behavior, adult learning principles, group dynamics, research methods, diversity within organizations, organizational change, strategic change, leadership development, impact of globalization on societies and organizations, and assessing the impact of change efforts.

Graduates of this organizational leadership and learning degree benefit from its unique focus on leadership, as well as a strong understanding of how to lead in a competitive marketplace. This interdisciplinary program also allows you to tailor learning to deliver specific skills, including:

  • An understanding of organizational problems and innovative strategies to solve them
  • Practical methods for leading effective group processes, adult learning, organizational diagnosis and change
  • Effective use of critical thinking and reflection in problem solving
  • Enabling social responsibility and authenticity in your leadership strategy and your organization

Tuition Fee

Graduate tuition is charged per credit hour, unless otherwise noted. Rates vary by program and location.

The tuition rate* for the on-campus Master's in OLL program is $1,905 per credit hour.

The tuition rate* for the online Master's in OLL program is $1,230 per credit hour.

This program requires 30 credits.

Please note: Additional fees may apply for international students, late fees, etc. Current tuition rates may be updated during the year.

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission, applicants must submit the online application form as well as the following required supporting documents. There is no application fee.

  • Prerequisite: Bachelor's Degree
  • Resume
  • Transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Recommendation

*Additional application requirements may exist for international applicants.

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