Offered Fully Online!
Earn Your Master's Degree Online!
Do you want to advance your career with a master's degree,
but don't have time to sit in a classroom a few days a week? Do you want to position yourself for a leadership role in your
organization, but can't figure out how to fit grad school into your already demanding work and home life? Then the Master of
Science (M.S.) in Organizational Studies at Robert Morris University is for you.
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The first fully online master's degree from the region's most experienced provider of adult education, RMU's M.S. in
Organizational Studies allows you to complete your master's degree on your schedule, from anywhere in the world. And, if you are a
local professional who would prefer some face-to-face contact, a hybrid delivery option is also available, featuring a combination
of online and classroom study.
About the Program
Employers and experts agree that the most important skills in the workplace are often not taught in traditional degree
programs: interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, leadership, problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, emotional
intelligence and the ability to work in a diverse environment. RMU's M.S. in Organizational Studies will provide you with all of
these essential skills.
The program combines the academic rigor of a master's degree with an emphasis on communication, technology skills and applied
learning. You'll study organizations and the personnel who manage them, including communications, ethics, structure, change,
leadership, legal issues, critical thinking and decision-making. You'll not only learn theoretical concepts, but also their
real-world application. You'll be encouraged and, in fact, required to bring problems you're experiencing in the workplace to
the classroom and use the knowledge and skills you've learned to create a workable and immediate solution. In short, you'll gain
the necessary skills to succeed in any work environment.
The program offers two areas of concentration: Leadership and Employee Relations.
Program Objectives
In the M.S. in Organizational Studies program, you will:
- Learn how to be an effective leader in your current work environment;
- Be prepared to move to a higher level of supervisory responsibility;
- Become an effective critical thinker and problem solver;
- Learn to use technology for effective decision-making;
- Develop a personal model of leadership;
- Examine new ways of solving workplace problems;
- Learn to become effective at resolving conflict; and
- Develop an ethical framework for decision-making.
Curriculum
The 30-credit program consists of seven required courses and three courses in your chosen area of concentration. You must
complete a minimum of 24 credits of the degree through Robert Morris University; a maximum of six transfer credits may be
applied to degree requirements.
| Required Courses - 21 credits |
| SAOS6000* | Introduction to the History and Theory of Leadership |
| SAOS6100 | Organizational Studies |
| SAOS6200 | Organizational Ethics |
| SAOS6300 | Organizational Communications |
| SAOS6400 | Legal Issues for Leaders and Organizations |
| SAOS6500 | Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving in Organizations |
| SAOS6600 | Knowledge Acquisition for Organizational Decision Making |
Option 1: Leadership Concentration - 9 credits |
| SAOS6700 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior |
| SAOS6800 | Transformational Leadership and Organizational Change |
| SAOS6900 | Leading Now and in the Future |
Option 2: Employee Relations Concentration - 9 credits |
| SAOS6750 | Conflict Resolution and Negotiation |
| SAOS6850 | Interpersonal Relations and Group Dynamics |
| SAOS6950 | Working With Diversity |
* Note: SAOS6000 is a prerequisite to all other courses and must be taken first.
Program Format
The M.S. in Organizational Studies degree program is designed to accommodate both full-time and part-time students. Courses are
offered in eight-week sessions. By enrolling in one class per eight-week session, you can complete the entire program in
approximately two years.
Two delivery options are offered: fully online delivery and hybrid delivery. You must complete all course work within the delivery
option you select upon matriculation. In the fully online option, all course requirements are completed online via e-mail and the
Internet. No class meetings are required. In the hybrid delivery option, courses combine classroom study with an online
component. Hybrid classes meet for two hours one evening per week, with a minimum of 3.5 hours per week online.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum undergraduate cumulative QPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Minimum two years of professional work experience
Application Procedures
Students should submit the following credentials to the Graduate Admissions Office:
- A completed application and a non-refundable $35 application fee. Or apply online for free.
- Official undergraduate transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
- Current resume
- A personal essay discussing academic and career goals
- Two letters of recommendation
Once all credentials are received, applicants may be required to participate in a personal interview with a member of the admissions committee.
Tuition (2007-08)
Tuition for the M.S. in Organizational Studies degree program for the 2007-08 academic year is $550 per credit. This rate is
effective from Fall 2007 through Summer 2008. The tuition rate includes all University fees except fees for courses with an
online component. Fully online courses fees are $150 per course, while hybrid course fees are $90 per course.
Program Location
Fully online courses can be taken from anywhere in the world. Hybrid courses for this program meet one evening per week in downtown Pittsburgh.
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