Master of Business Administration
Organizational Leadership Concentration
Program Overview
You’ve managed the system. Now change it.
Break down silos. Question existing structures. Change the mission from the inside out. Through JWU’s MBA with an Organizational Leadership concentration, you’ll obtain the skills to become an emotionally intelligent (EQ) leader adept at uniting employees around a shared sense of purpose.
Gain a thorough understanding of how to integrate performance-enhancing theory and models into real-world business situations. You will also explore the latest research related to employee wellness, organizational health, and positive leadership practices.
Developed in collaboration with leading companies, our professionally-focused curriculum includes self-assessments and opportunities to apply concepts and tools to practical business situations. Through action learning, you can change, seek feedback, observe and evaluate outcomes, and continually improve practices and processes. Applied academic assignments allow you to gain leadership experiences that develop individuals, teams, and organizations — what employers value the most.
You’ll receive a strong foundation in business management with an emphasis on organizational change, effectiveness, and leadership styles that can help take your career — and your team — to the next level.
Program Delivery
Providence students take their MBA foundation, core and capstone courses on campus and their MBA Organizational Leadership concentration courses online only.
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*The estimated cost per credit rate is effective for the 2026–27 academic year and is subject to change annually. The Cost of Attendance (COA) is the estimated total amount it will cost a student to attend JWU each year. For more information, contact Student Financial Services.
“Finding universal values through genuine, caring relationships, communication, and personal meaning improves climate and internal motivation and creates upward spirals of vision and goal attainment.”TIM HOWES
Sample Courses
For a full course listing, visit the JWU Catalog:
JWU MBA Alumni Honored at PBN ‘40 Under 40’
Three JWU alumni have been honored by the Providence Business News (PBN) at their 17th annual “40 Under Forty” program, which honors 40 Rhode Islanders under the age of 40 who have achieved career success and continue to stay involved in their communities.
Claudia Scotti '08 is being honored by PBN for her work in supply chain management, most recently in her position with the biopharmaceutical company Amgen, where she is responsible for purchasing the raw materials the company needs to produce medicine.
Scotti started her JWU journey in 2006 as an international student from France, where she grew up. “It was fate,” Scotti says of the path that landed her at the Harborside Campus, where she earned her MBA in Global Business Leadership (now called Organizational Leadership).
“It’s hard for foreign students to get their feet on the ground here, but that’s what Johnson & Wales did for me — it got me anchored in the culture, it got me accustomed with companies,” she explains. “[My career] wouldn’t have ignited without JWU; that’s where it all started for me.”
Top Employers of MBA Organizational Leadership Alumni
Top Occupations of MBA Organizational Leadership Alumni
Did You Know?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, management-related careers are trending upward, with an average 5% projected growth through 2029. That’s faster than average.
$97,872: Estimated salary of MBA Organizational Leadership alumni
78% of alumni report that they are working in a field related to their program of study.
Faculty Contact
Tim Howes, MS
Associate Professor and Faculty Director
MBA Programs
401-598-1404
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