{"id":2068,"date":"2025-05-13T15:12:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T22:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usfca.edu\/management-programs\/?page_id=2068"},"modified":"2025-12-12T11:53:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T19:53:27","slug":"management-and-leadership-concentration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.usfca.edu\/management-programs\/mim\/management-and-leadership-concentration\/","title":{"rendered":"Management and Leadership Concentration"},"content":{"rendered":"

The management and leadership concentration prepares you to lead organizations with ethical practices and social responsibility as key philosophies, not afterthoughts. You’ll learn to balance organizational goals with social impact and sustainable practices.<\/p>\n

This approach to leadership will set you apart professionally as someone who can effectively tackle business challenges while embodying USF’s principles of just and ethical decision-making.<\/p>\n

Take all concentration courses online<\/div>\n
No extra courses or costs \u2014 the concentration is part of your degree<\/div>\n
The concentration courses make up 14 of your 30 total credits<\/div>\n
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Concentration Outcomes<\/h3>\n

Apply leadership principles to business decisions<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Through a focus on organizational behavior, decision-making, and effective communication, you’ll learn to align business goals with team performance and stakeholder needs. Gain the ability to use data-informed insights to make sound management decisions that improve operational effectiveness, foster innovation, and incorporate sustainable business practices that support long-term organizational goals.<\/p>\n

Lead with interdisciplinary management expertise<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Practice managing organizational change, building collaborative relationships, and influencing outcomes to be aligned with ethical principles. You\u2019ll benefit from practical applications of management theory across different contexts.<\/p>\n

Create innovative solutions using design thinking<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Build your ability to lead cross-functional initiatives \u2014 from understanding customer needs to creating and testing solutions. This systematic approach prepares you to implement strategic innovations with measurable impact.<\/p>\n

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Receive an Automatic Tuition Scholarship<\/h3>\n

\n In an effort to make our online MIM with a management and leadership concentration more affordable, all incoming students will receive a tuition scholarship<\/strong>. No extra application needed \u2014 this scholarship is automatic.\n <\/p>\n

\n To find out more how much you may be able to save, visit our\n tuition & financial aid page<\/a>\n or\n connect with an enrollment specialist<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Management and Leadership Courses<\/h3>\n

You\u2019ll select seven courses from the following options:<\/p>\n

Building Organizational Integrity<\/div>\n
Leadership Intelligence<\/div>\n
Managing Complex Collaborations<\/div>\n
Negotiations and Critical Conversations<\/div>\n
Change Management<\/div>\n
Advanced Management<\/div>\n
Impact Management<\/div>\n
Emerging Issues in Management<\/div>\n
Project Management<\/div>\n

Visit the MIM curriculum page<\/a> for course descriptions and a complete overview of the degree requirements, including detailed information about core courses and the capstone experience.<\/p>\n

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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
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