{"id":115,"date":"2022-05-23T14:13:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T18:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/leadership-studies\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2026-09-22T10:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:50:31","slug":"master-of-science-in-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/leadership-studies\/master-of-science-in-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership, M.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-level-up-with-an-ms-leadership-from-the-citadel\">Level Up with an MS Leadership from 91ÁÔÆæ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">91ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s <strong>Master of Science in Leadership<\/strong> degree program provides education to enhance the ability of students from any academic background and level of professional experience to perform effectively as principled leaders in their present or future leadership roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program utilizes a holistic approach achieved through interdisciplinary and integrated courses to engage students in comprehensive learning about leadership in applied contexts. 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