Leadership

The UWW Interdisciplinary Studies Leadership area of study combines theory and practice to help you understand what it takes to lead effectively in today’s complex world. This flexible online program explores leadership from multiple perspectives including management, education, sociology, psychology, and more, giving you the tools to motivate teams, navigate competing interests, and achieve meaningful results.

You can receive credit for prior coursework and professional experience, saving time and money as you complete your degree. Graduates are prepared to take on leadership roles in business, nonprofits, education, government, and other fields where strategic thinking, collaboration, and innovation are essential. 

Program Benefits 

• You’re in the Driver’s Seat: Design your own degree concentration through your perfect mix of 100% online courses, and optional blended, or on-campus offerings to fit your busy life. Plus, most of the UWW courses are asynchronous, meaning you can complete them on your schedule. 
• Accelerate Your Degree: Bring in or earn up to 105 credits for your prior coursework, prior learning, and life and work experience to accelerate your degree, saving you time and money. 
• Cross Disciplinary Boundaries: Craft your individualized concentration to suit your goals and interests, from taking online courses in public policy or political science to become a political writer, to focusing on online communications courses to enter into advertising, marketing, or public relations. 
• Community College Friendly: Learn about the Mass Transfer Gen Ed Foundation and benefit from our 50-year history of support for community college students. 
• Boston Children's Hospital and Mass General Brigham employees: Receive a 10% discount and more. Learn more about how you can benefit from our employer partnerships. 

Your Future in Leadership

With an Interdisciplinary Studies degree focused in leadership you can advance your career in a variety of fields, including business, communications, government, healthcare, journalism, creative writing, and many more.

Flexible, Cross-Disciplinary Courses

You will take courses taught by distinguished instructors from UMass departments such as Management, Political Science, Public Health, Sociology, and Psychology. 

To give you an idea of the types of online courses you may choose to shape your Leadership area of study, here is a sampling offered over the past few years: