Designed to provide a broad academic qualification and combining a theoretical framework with a practical orientation, the MS in Leadership provides students the opportunity to:

• Master the essential concepts, tools and competencies required to perform their leadership role effectively
• Lead people, teams and organizations through current and future challenges
• Develop and formulate organizational strategic plans
• Lead organizational change and apply tools and techniques to enhance the organization’s learning capability
• Perform their leadership function as socially responsible, ethical members of organizations and the global community

To be awarded the MS in Leadership, students must complete 10 courses (30 credits), which include five core courses, four elective courses and the capstone course. The elective courses are drawn from two areas as specified in the diagram below:  Leadership electives, to equip participants with a number of more specific leadership and communication skills and general electives, to help participants develop a critical understanding of business functions that drive business leadership.

Core Courses (5 courses required):
LD 6000 Leadership Dynamics
LD 6001 The Learning Organization & Leading Change
LD 6002 Leading Performance Excellence
LD 6003 Business Ethics & The Moral Leader
MG 6013 Business Strategy

Capstone Course (1 course required):

• LD 6204 Developing Leadership Potential

Elective Courses (4 courses required):
Leadership & Communication Skills (select at least two courses):

• LD 6060 - Leading Teams
• LD 6061 - Tools for Effective Leadership
• CN 6020 - Effective Communication Skills
• CN 6005 - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

General (select a maximum of two courses):

• HR 6061 - Strategic Human Resource Management 
• MG 6054 - Project Management
• CN 6007 - Strategic Corporate Communication

The following are required of all Graduate School applicants:

1. Completed application form (including essays on separate sheets)
2. Passport size photograph
3. Two recommendation letters (at least one from an academic source and one from an employer, the latter highly recommended for MBA candidates)
4. Official college or university transcript of undergraduate degree studies from an accredited institution
5. Official college or university transcript of graduate degree studies from an accredited institution (if applicable)
6. Evidence of proficiency in English
7. A certified copy of an identification card for Greek citizens or of a valid passport for non-Greeks

Candidates are also required to attend an interview with the respective Graduate Program Coordinator. The Graduate Program Coordinators will review an application upon submission of all required documentation to the Office of Admissions.

There is no application fee.

Transfer applicants should refer to the section entitled “Transfer Students”. Non-degree applicants should refer to the section entitled “Degree and Non-Degree Students”.

Evidence of Proficiency in English
All candidates must provide evidence of proficiency in the English language by submitting one of the following:

1. TOEFL
2. Cambridge, Michigan Proficiency Certificate or Michigan State University Certificate
3. GCE
4. International Baccalaureate Certificate or Diploma
5. International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Note: DEREE College graduates and graduates from other accredited English language institutions are not required to submit evidence of Proficiency in the English language.

Applicants presenting a TOEFL score should arrange to have the test results sent directly to the Office of Admissions by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The College’s Institution Code Number is 0925. TOEFL scores are valid for two years.

Letters of Recommendation
Each applicant for admission must submit two letters of recommendation. At least one of the references must be from an academic source. One letter from an employer is highly recommended for MBA candidates. A letter from a family member or a friend is not admissible.

Conditional Admission
Applicants who do not meet the minimum criteria may be admitted to the program on conditional status if the Graduate Program Coordinators perceives other strengths in their application (e.g., strong research or relevant work experience, or other outstanding achievements during the applicant’s undergraduate experience). In such cases, applicants will be expected to complete the requirements of the conditional admission within a specified period of time. Failure to complete these requirements will result in notification of dismissal by the Dean of the Graduate School. Students who have potential but lack the necessary prerequisites may be offered conditional admission and will be required to successfully complete preparatory courses, prior to being fully admitted.

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