Overview

The Leadership Development program at Pennsylvania State University explores leadership across the lifespan, from early career through retirement, including leadership in the corporate and not-for-profit realms, as well as parenting and community service.

We employ a multidisciplinary approach stressing social responsibility and ethics, creativity and innovation, diversity and global mindset, dynamic communication and visioning, and most importantly, the value of the individual.

The program’s goal is to put students on the path to the C-suite – where strategic leadership skills are used to build human, social, reputational, and financial capital. The cornerstones of the program focus on self and authentic leadership, transformational and transactional leadership, and critical thinking and data analysis which prepare students for this journey.

Learning outcomes

Build one’s own personal authentic transformational leadership competencies through self-reflection and behavioral display.
Build communication and critical thinking skills as they relate to authentic transformational leadership concepts and processes.
Foster a commitment to high integrity practices.
Value differences in people as a vital force in work groups, teams and organizations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Leadership Across the Lifespan
Full Range Leadership Development
Diversity Leadership
Corporate Innovation Strategies
Creativity and Problem Solving
Developing Creative High Performance Organizations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-25 00:00:00 , International

More details

International applicants are encouraged to submit materials at least four months before the beginning of the semester for which they are applying.

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Malvern, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An undergraduate and/or graduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required for admission.
It is strongly preferred that applicants present at least five years of related professional work experience.
Online Graduate School application and non-refundable application fee;
Current resume, preferably indicating at least five years of related work experience;
Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended;
Completion of two 300-word leadership essay questions developed by the faculty to assess an applicant’s logical reasoning and writing skills;
Two confidential evaluation forms/letters of endorsement from executives or community leaders detailing their evaluation of the applicant's leadership ability and potential.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46796 USD / year

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Out-of-State

46796 USD / year

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25966 USD / year

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