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Do you see yourself drawn to leadership roles in group settings? To what do you aspire? UMSL’s online bachelor’s in organizational leadership helps a broad range of professionals not only picture, but reach the next level of their career. 

  • Integrate critical-thinking and decision-making skills with business ethics, management and communication to strategically lead.
  • Cultivate talent and culture by encouraging an inclusive, diverse environment that fosters engagement, welcomes a range of ideas, and supports job satisfaction and productivity.
  • Build driven, creative teams by promoting collaboration and connections across your workforce. 
  • See change as advancement and the future of your company or organization, and lead others toward this purpose through motivation, communication and technology.
  • Strengthen relationships through interpersonal communication skills to support teamwork, open the floor to new ideas and grow your business internally and externally. 

You’re not only perceiving demand for leadership skills — projected employment statistics support the need for qualified management professionals. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 5% growth for management occupations across all industries between 2019 and 2029, with positions frequently requiring a bachelor’s degree.

What can you do with a bachelor’s in organizational leadership?

UMSL’s online bachelor’s in organizational leadership helps professionals, whether starting out or farther along in their careers, earn a crucial credential that advances their skill set. Course work builds off what many students know, making this degree ideal if you currently manage a team, assist with training and development, support organizational change or are an entrepreneur and look beyond to a leadership role. 

Career prospects

Based on your existing experience and your industry, this online degree helps you fulfill the requirements to become an:

  • Operations manager
  • Program manager
  • General manager
  • Communications manager
  • Production manager
  • Human services manager
  • Management consultant
  • Business analyst
  • Finance manager

You’re not only perceiving demand for leadership skills — projected employment statistics support the need for qualified management professionals. Burning Glass Technologies. 2021. National median salary $77,000 and 5.44% employment growth numbers in your industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 5% growth for management occupations across all industries between 2019 and 2029, with positions frequently requiring a bachelor’s degree.