Online Organizational Leadership Major
Bachelor of Arts
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Fully-online leadership degree
Today’s organizations need employees with advanced leadership skills and the ability to address the complex needs of global systems and intercultural communities. You can be that leader.
With Hamline’s online degree completion major in organizational leadership, you will:
- Develop the skills and mindset for leading people, processes, and projects across all aspects of an organization
- Get the tools you need to serve as a leader in a variety of settings, including nonprofit organizations, businesses, local government, and public agencies
- Examine your own values, strengths, and beliefs to create a leadership practice that fits your career goals
- Learn to navigate, diagnose, and lead change within complex systems
Organizational leadership degree career outcomes
Average job growth for leadership fields
Average growth in leadership fields through 2030, per U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Median annual salary for managers
The median annual salary for manager positions, per U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Additional lifetime earnings with degree
For those with bachelor's degrees over those with some college, per Georgetown U.
What you can expect from your online degree program
Online organizational leadership program details
Deciding between the online business major and the online leadership major?
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) |
Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership |
| 17 required courses for major | 12 required courses for major |
| Finish in as few as 18 months | Finish in as few as 12 months |
| Wide area of skills covered in accounting, finance, business analytics, management, and marketing | Specialized focus on leadership, including preparation in communications, professional writing, ethics, and leading teams |
Note: Time to completion is determined by the number of courses, the credits you transfer to Hamline, and the pace at which you enroll in courses. Get more information on our frequently asked questions page.
Explore career paths for organizational leadership majors
What can you do with a major in leadership? Explore a few of the possibilities with the jobs and fields outlined below.
- Administrative services manager
- Facilities manager
- Human resources manager
- Marketing manager
- Public relations and fundraising manager
- Sales manager
- Social and community service manager
- Training and development manager
Take your studies further with graduate school
Many of our graduates go on to graduate school to advance their knowledge and skills and push their careers further. Examples of advanced study include:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- Master of Management and Leadership
- Master of Human Resources Management (MHRM)
- Master of Science in Project Management
- Master of Science in Organizational Leadership
