MASTER OF SCIENCE in MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP

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1 MASTER OF SCIENCE in MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP You've Changed the World, and the World Has Changed You. Now What? Designed for those who have served in: Peace Corps AmeriCorps U.S. Armed Forces Not for Profits, NGOs and Other service experience

2 You ve changed the world, and the world has changed you. Now what? We respect the experience, knowledge and skills you ve already developed in your service. Now we want to help you advance to the next stage of your life and career. The Master of Science in Management and Leadership (MSML) program is designed specifically for those who have service experiences at home or abroad, including Peace Corps, U. S. Military Service, AmeriCorps or other volunteer or paid service work on behalf of the common good. The MSML brings you together with others who have served and gives you practical, research-informed education geared around your interests and your commitment to service and the profound satisfaction that it brings. Learn more at: KEY PROGRAM FEATURES Designed for students with previous service experience, including Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, U.S. Armed Forces, Not for Profit organizations, social purpose enterprises, NGOs, and related institutions. Tuition: $500 per credit, or about $30,000 total. Only 18 months to complete at full-time; degree requires 60 quarter credits. Curriculum builds upon the skills, knowledge and insights you have gained from service experience and gives you the training and tools you need to succeed. Cohort-based curriculum that emphasizes team projects and collaborative learning. Specializations include Sustainable Business, Urban Sustainability, Global Development, Not for Profit Management, or Individualized based on your interests. Scholarships designed for Returning Peace Corps Volunteers and AmeriCorps Alumni, as well as for other forms of service. Financial Aid: Several service related and other scholarships available Internships and fieldwork connect theory to practice and expand professional networks. Residencies meet one long weekend per month for four days (Friday through Monday). Individual, online, and team assignments compliment the work of the monthly residencies.

3 MS MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Professional Development Sequence 12 credits; 3 course sequence Effective leaders have the capacity, skills, and discipline to learn from experience. Students develop reflective practice skills, and through individual and group activities, explore and incorporate key themes and tools in management and leadership. Students synthesize their professional experience and academic learning and articulate theories of best practices for career success. CORE COURSES Strategic Planning, Project & Program Management Learn and apply the theory and tools necessary to analyze, plan, monitor and carry out complex projects from start to finish, using resources and personnel effectively in a fixed timeframe. Communication Design Learn, practice and apply fundamental skills for designing, presenting and evaluating effective communications. Students receive extensive instructor and peer feedback of written, oral, visual, interpersonal and media communications. 18Months to complete COURSE OF STUDY

4 COURSE OF STUDY CORE COURSES (continued) Systemic Thinking for a Changing World Develop conceptual frameworks and integrative analytic skills for understanding complex, dynamic patterns in human and natural systems, including organizational, cultural and community dynamics, and social and political structures, and processes. Sustainability Using practical examples and conceptual models, explore the many dimensions of sustainability: ecological, social, economic, organizational and personal and how they are interrelated. Global Pluralism Expand awareness of the global context including cultural, political, social, environmental, spiritual and economic elements. Study and examine key global challenges and the roles and responses of global institutions and leading NGOs. Transformative Leadership Learn key theories and acquire skills in the practice of leadership as applied to adaptive challenges in organizations, communities and other social systems. Managerial Finance Acquire knowledge and skills required to understand and make sound decisions about the financial functions of an enterprise. Learn to build strategic budget plans, analyze financial statements, make critical financial decisions, manage organizational finances and work effectively with professional financial staff. Leadership in Business and Service Organizations Identify key leadership roles and responsibilities and learn specific knowledge and skills needed to succeed in each area and with particular application to service oriented organizations. Areas of focus include: personnel management, performance and program evaluation, team leadership, negotiation, and more.

5 Critical Inquiry Learn inquiry and research methods by completing and critically reflecting on several research projects. These projects address fundamental questions about the construction of knowledge for action and the role of power in shaping what we know and how we understand. SPECIALIZATIONS & ELECTIVES 12 credits Students take a cluster of at least three elective courses (3 cr each) to earn a Specialization, taken during the final 3 quarters. Specializations must include either a Project Design & Management course or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) course. SPECIALIZATIONS INCLUDE: Urban Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Not for Profit Management, Development Global Development Individualized Specialization based on your interests FIELD EXPERIENCES Internships & other Field Experiences 9 credits Initial Field Experience Orientation course (1 cr) and two internship or field project experiences (4 cr each). These hands-on projects can help you create professional networks to assist in your career path. Internships & Field Experience COURSE OF STUDY

6 SPECIALIZATIONS Students will take at least three courses from a cluster associated with their chosen Specialization (either pre-defined or developed in conversation with the faculty advisor). These Specializations include: Urban Sustainability Sustainable Business Not for Profit Management Global Development Individualized Specialization based on your interests Specializations will help prepare the MSML students for their intended careers, provide greater coherence to their elective and required courses, and help integrate content into the student s internship and field experiences in their final three quarters. Specialization Parameters include: Completion of 3 courses minimum (or 9 quarter credits) required from among either preidentified or Individualized Specializations. Successful completion of an internship or specialization course in either Project Design and Management, or Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). For courses currently at other campuses, we are exploring the best options for making them available to students in the Seattle area with the intention to include courses from throughout the Antioch system as part of the offerings for the MSML Specializations. Service-specific and other scholarships available $

7 WHY ANTIOCH Antioch University Seattle, with its long and proud tradition of social justice, educational innovation, and applied learning is uniquely positioned to meet your needs. Our founding president, Horace Mann, reminded students of the obligation to win some victory for humanity, and since then our students and leaders have made significant contributions to society and the global community. For example, Al Guskin, a current member of the PhD in Leadership and Change faculty and also a former Antioch president and the first chancellor, was a leader among the student group who inspired John F. Kennedy to create the U.S. Peace Corps. Guskin went on to serve in the first Peace Corps group in Thailand. This tradition, plus a core faculty who have real world service experience themselves makes our institution and this program truly one of a kind. We hope you will join us in this exciting venture. WHY SEATTLE Seattle and the Northwest have a configuration of innovative businesses, Not for Profit organizations, and unique institutions. This region is home to some of the largest and most influential philanthropic and service organizations in the world. Gates Foundation, PATH, World Vision, Global Partners, and more than two hundred other NGO or nonprofit organizations, provide a breadth and depth of service, and corresponding employment, that is found in few other regions. Boeing and an entire aerospace industry began in this region, and it is the headquarters of Microsoft, Amazon, and Starbucks, among other global companies. The region also has a reputation for innovative business models, including B Corps, Social Purpose Corporations, and Cooperatives (e.g. REI or Recreational Equipment, Inc.). At the same time, the Seattle area regularly contributes some of the largest numbers of Peace Corps and other volunteers of any region in the country. Because of the region s natural beauty, dynamic economy, career opportunities, and vibrant social and cultural life, Seattle is consistently a top destination for those completing tours of service and seeking to establish themselves in new lives and meaningful careers. Learn more about this special opportunity at:

8 About Antioch University Seattle (AUS) Antioch University Seattle is at the forefront in providing learner-centered education, with 40 years of experience in empowering students with the knowledge and skills to pursue their career goals, lead meaningful lives and to advance social, economic, and environmental justice. AUS is one of the five campuses of Antioch University. About Antioch University Antioch University, a private, nonprofit, 501(c) 3 institution, is a bold and enduring source of innovation in higher education, helping students around the world and across the country, online, and at its five campuses lead extraordinary lives. The University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Learn more at Seattle, Washington Find us on