Organizational Leadership and Innovation Master of Science Degree
In the MS in organizational leadership you will create intentional, collaborative work environments to analyze, identify, and influence an organization’s ability to innovate and evolve.
Overview for Organizational Leadership and Innovation MS
This program is no longer accepting new student applications.
The master’s in organizational leadership is designed to develop leaders who have the mindset and advanced skills to lead in organizations that are constantly adopting and evolving with the latest in tech innovations. The organizational leadership and innovation program empowers you with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to lead organizations of the future. You will be equipped with the tools to spearhead innovative projects and enable your organization to embrace the changes that come with innovation. Courses focus on technological changes and their implications for leadership, developing the ability to foresee emerging trends and technologies, creating strategies to exploit the foresight, leading teams of innovators, creating a work environment that encourages experimentation, and enabling individuals to change, adapt, and evolve.
By combining two critical aspects that determine success of organizations in the future – innovation and leadership – this unique program prepares you to:
- Foresee emerging technologies and innovations
- Develop strategies to capitalize on foresight
- Create innovative work cultures
- Guide creative individuals
- Lead change initiatives
Is the MS in organizational leadership and innovation management right for you?
Are you a working professional interested in influencing people, leading a team of innovative individuals, implementing innovation, or leading change initiatives in your organization? Then the organizational leadership and innovation program might be for you. The program attracts professionals who are:
- Skilled with a technical background and are (1) interested in leading innovative projects or (2) developing the knowledge and skills to lead a team of innovators.
- Mid- or entry-level and keen to grow into leadership roles.
- Leaders in traditional organizations who aspire to lead an organization towards innovation.
- Mid-career professionals tasked with leading change initiatives.
- Passionate entrepreneurs keen to build an innovative organization.
- Managers dealing with changes in technology and the workforce.
- HR professionals interested in developing innovation talent within an organization.
What is Organizational Leadership?
Leading in innovative environments demands leaders who have a future-focused mindset. They possess the advanced skills to develop teams for organizations that are strategically adopting and evolving from the latest in technology innovations. Organizational leadership is creating an intentional, collaborative work environment where you are able to identify and influence organizational change, to innovate and evolve. Leaders of innovation are initiators, doers, range-agents, and change-makers.
RIT’s Master’s in Organizational Leadership and Innovation
Constant technology advances provide organizations with a growing set of tools and opportunities to manage innovative work cultures. They need leaders to spearhead organizational change, with strategic foresight and innovation, to leverage technology and the future of work. In the MS degree in organizational leadership and innovation, you will be equipped with the tools to spearhead organizational change and foresee emerging technologies in innovative contexts. The curriculum adds future-focused and innovative leadership-oriented courses that leverage faculty expertise in organizational leadership, innovation, technology, and strategy development. You’ll learn to create an entrepreneurial culture and build sustainable teams while you develop skills in the leadership and management of innovation.
Curriculum for Organizational Leadership and Innovation MS
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Note for online students
The frequency of required and elective course offerings in the online program will vary, semester by semester, and will not always match the information presented here. Online students are advised to seek guidance from the listed program contact when developing their individual program course schedule.
