As a student in Widener's organizational leadership MBA or certificate program, you'll develop into an effective leader with the skills and knowledge to position your organization for strategic success.
Master of Business Administration
Certificate
MBA: Hybrid (Online & On Campus)
Certificate: 100% Online
MBA: 33
Certificate: 12
MBA: As little as 1 year
Certificate: 1 year
Through Widener's organizational leadership MBA program, you'll gain the management and interpersonal skills you need to create an inclusive company culture and serve as a strategic, empathetic leader who delivers results. You'll learn how to build strong and diverse teams, make ethical decisions that lead to greater sustainability, and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion across your organization.
As you connect with industry-shaping faculty, you'll acquire the expertise to lead people, projects, and organizational change. Each step of the way, you'll benefit from opportunities to put your newfound knowledge into action right away. You'll graduate a more confident leader and conscientious decision maker.
Not ready to pursue a master's degree? Kickstart your professional growth with our organizational leadership certificate. Each course counts toward the MBA program, saving you time and money when you're ready to take the next step.
Widener's School of Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
The MBA in organizational leadership is part of Widener's broader specialized MBA program, which offers concentrations in several industry sectors. This means you'll develop a powerful portfolio of leadership and business skills, including project management, managing human capital, change management, and more.
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Complete the 12-credit organizational leadership certificate and build a strong foundation of skills that are critical to driving individual, team, and organizational performance.
All credits from the certificate roll into Widener's MBA in organizational leadership. You may transition to the MBA program without submitting a GMAT score if you earn a certificate GPA of 3.3 or higher.
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Our faculty are seasoned professionals who know the keys to success—because they've achieved it themselves. By surrounding yourself with professors who are happy to share their expertise and provide personalized mentorship, you'll better understand what it takes to serve as a confident, empathetic leader.
Your education will stretch beyond the classroom as you build relationships with accomplished guest speakers, driven classmates, engaged alumni, and business faculty who infuse their teaching with the latest trends, technology, and thinking. As you get to know these industry insiders, you'll create a meaningful network of connections that will follow you long after graduation.
Our admissions and financial aid teams are here to support you every step of the way. Have a question? Ask away!
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What you'll need to apply:
Note: GMAT or GRE scores are not required for admission to graduate business programs. However, applicants who have completed the GMAT or GRE may opt to submit their test scores to strengthen their admissions applications or scholarship applications.
Personal Statement
Please explain why you wish to do graduate work in the field you have selected with particular emphasis on your proposed area of specialization. Please limit this essay to no more than one typewritten page.
Our business programs use a rolling admissions format, which means you can apply when it's convenient for you. We recommend you complete your application at least one month prior to the start of the semester you wish to begin. You may begin your MBA in the fall or spring semester.
Simply apply to Widener and complete the financial aid process to be automatically considered for scholarships and grants. Because Widener is a private institution, we are able to offer financial assistance that brings our education within reach for individuals who might otherwise not be able to afford it. You might be surprised at how much we are able to offer in assistance.
In order to receive your part of the financial aid pie, all you have to do is submit your FAFSA. "FAFSA" stands for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and helps identify whether you are eligible for aid awarded by Widener, the government, and other sources.
Widener offers a limited number of graduate assistantships to enrolled students. GAs receive tuition assistance for their work. Once you're a student, contact your program director for more information.
Widener University also partners with many local organizations and corporations to offer discounted tuition and other incentives to their employees. Don't see your company on the list? Ask them to become a partner. In addition, employers often offer educational reimbursement benefits. We encourage you to explore these opportunities and will be glad to provide any necessary documentation.
If you graduated with a degree from Widener, you may qualify for a 20% tuition discount. The first step to see what you qualify for is to submit your application. Widener offers students many paths to savings, and while we don't offer "double discounts", we'll make sure you'll get the biggest financial benefit you're eligible for. Only students who have completed an associate's, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree are eligible. Students who have pursued a 4+1, 4+2, or 3+3 pathway, graduate assistantship, Widener-funded scholarship, or other tuition discount may not be eligible if the financial discount granted surpasses 20%.
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