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Lead with Purpose
Focusing on relationships, leadership, and strategic thinking, our MSL program will help you drive collaboration and purpose—making you the adaptive leader of the future.
- No GMAT required
- Non-thesis program—apply what you learn immediately
- Designed with the flexibility working adults need
- Two delivery options available, including on campus and virtual seminar delivery method
- 34 credit hours
- Finish in as few as 12 months
Emphasis Areas
Earn a traditional Master of Strategic Leadership, or focus on an emphasis in:
- Criminal Justice
- Health Care Administration
- Human Resources
- Quality Management
- Remote & Virtual Workforce
Created with national certifications in mind, our Human Resources MSL emphasis builds your confidence as you begin to study on your own.
Graduate Certificates
You can earn a certificate in the following areas along your path to an MSL:
- Collaboration & Leadership
- Health Care Administration
- Leadership & Navigation
- Leading People & Organizations
- Remote & Virtual Workforce
A graduate certificate requires 12 semester hours (4 courses) and can be applied toward an MSL or MBA. Certificates are offered on campus and via virtual seminar.
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Erin McNamara-Ankney ’15, ’18 MBA, ’20 MSL chose Mount Mercy after seeing other MMU alumni excel.
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What most excites Dave Koch ’22 MSL about going back to college is the energy from his classmates and instructors.
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Quenna Keating '19, '21 MSL speaks to how the Master of Strategic Leadership program allows her to maintain her work-life balance.
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Dustin Petersen ’16, ’22 MSL said the program provides him with a solid foundation for a future in leadership.
Convenient Format (0:11)
Dave Koch ’22 MSL chose Mount Mercy because of the structure of the program—face-to-face classes one night a week.
Immediately Applicable Curriculum (0:13)
Erin McNamara-Ankney ’15, ’18 MBA, ’20 MSL applies what she learns in class to her everyday work at Collins Aerospace.
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Mark Latta talks about how to be a leader not just a boss.
Curriculum
Available face-to-face and virtual seminar delivery method
Face-to-face: Courses are conveniently held one or two nights a week in 5- or 10-week blocks, letting you focus your attention on one class at a time.
Virtual Seminar: Designed for leaders with a growth mindset, the virtual seminar delivery method allows students to take MSL classes virtually by connecting weekly to discuss topics and develop relationships. Courses are held weekly in 5- or 10-week blocks.
Finish in as few as 12 months, or adapt a plan to fit your needs!
In business, people are most important. You can teach a person a job and give them the tools, but how you treat each other and work together is what’s important. That’s always been my view of leadership, and that’s why I appreciate Mount Mercy’s MSL program.
Sheawn Bedford '17, '19 MSL
With a strong passion for basketball and working hard, Sheawn Bedford '17, '19 MSL learned several life lessons on the Hill.
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Quenna Keating '19, '21 MSL
From attaining an internship, to securing a job, to graduating early, Quenna Keating has consistently used her networking skills to forge ahead of the crowd.
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Dave Koch '20 MSL
To revive his 30-year-long career in public health, Dave Koch decide to come to MMU for a master's in strategic leadership.
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Erin McNamara '15, '18 MBA, '20 MSL
Quality Management, Human Resources
McNamara is about to graduate from the MSL program and has gained many valuable lessons throughout her coursework.
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Positions/Titles
- Applications Analyst
- Assistant Professor
- CEO
- Civil Rights Investigator
- Director of Financial Aid
- Director of Student Life
- Fundraising Advisor
- Human Resources Business Partner
- Membership Officer
- Nurse Manager
- Operations Analyst
- Public Health Director
- Real Estate Agent
- Senior Talent Acquisitions Partner
- Senior Talent Development Consultant
- Workforce Analyst
Companies
- Amana Society
- BankIowa
- City of Cedar Rapids
- Collins Aerospace
- Frontier Co-op
- GreatAmerica Financial Services
- Hennepin Healthcare
- Hibu
- John Deere
- Johnson County
- Linn County
- Linn-Mar Community School District
- Mercy Medical Center
- MidAmerican Energy
- Tata Consultancy Services
- Toyota North America
- Transamerica
- UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital
- Van Meter
- Verizon
- Wells Fargo