Overview

Ignite your career as a leader and innovator when you study organizational development and leadership (ODL) at Widener. All programmes are 100% online, designed for working adults who are the current and future leaders in industries including nonprofit, for-profit, health care, education, and government.

Key Features

The Widener University's Organizational Development and Leadership programme and Leadership will prepare you to effectively lead teams across a wide range of industries, settings, and situations.
You can pursue the traditional ODL or a specialization in human resources leadership or organizational equity & inclusion. In all master's programmes, you'll prepare for greater leadership as you study organizational ethics, stability and change, managing diverse teams, and more.
Students will benefit from increasing their knowledge of critical issues in organizational development, including leadership, communications, operations, innovation, and project management. It is expected that students will:

Further develop their ability to manage and lead in various organizational roles.
Be better prepared to address accountability through sound assessment and evaluation practices.
Identify best practices associated with leading teams and groups.
Enhance their ability to communicate across and within units of an organization.
Apply ethical leadership principles to the practical transformation of organizations and their employees.

Potential Careers

Organization Development & Training
Human Resources & Talent Management
Compensation & Benefits
Public Relations

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organizational Theory and Principles
Ethical Leadership

Group Dynamics
Assessment and Evaluation in Organizations

Persuasive Communications
Adult Learning & Development
Innovation in Organizations
Current Issues in Organizational Development and Leadership
Professional Development Practicum
Capstone Seminar

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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Widener University admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Chester, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application
$35 application fee
Resume
Two letters of recommendation
All baccalaureate official transcripts
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.
Undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26100 USD / year

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Out-of-State

26100 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

26100 USD / year

≈ 26100 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Organizational Development and Leadership.

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Overview

Key Features

Potential Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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