Master of Science in Executive Leadership
Program Director: Stacie L. L. Morgan
Associate Program Director of Academics: Rex H. Marks
The Master of Science in Executive Leadership is a 36-credit master’s degree program designed for senior level leaders. The Master of Science in Executive Leadership builds on the education and experience of senior level leaders by providing graduate-level coursework beyond a Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, Master of Arts in Diplomacy, and Master of Science in Leadership that focuses on self-mastery in high exposure and fast-paced work environments, leading complex change, leading beyond one’s organization, leading with technology and data, accessing the most strategic resources and publicizing results. This program is conducted in a real-time, hands-on manner within students own organization.
Curriculum Map
| Semester 1 | Cr. | Semester 2 | Cr. | Semester 3 | Cr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXL 610 The Science of Self – Leadership Mastery in Real Time | 6 | EXL 630 Lead Beyond Your Organization | 6 | EXL 650 Researching Resources and Publishing Results | 6 |
| EXL 620 Leading Complex Change | 6 | EXL 640 Leading With Technology | 6 | EXL 660 Capstone | 6 |
| EXL 595 Residency1 | |||||
| Semester Total Credits | 12 | Semester Total Credits | 12 | Semester Total Credits | 12 |
| Total Credits For This Major: 36 | |||||
| 1 | Students are required to attend a one-week, on campus Residency Conference the June following or concurrent with their final course. |
Curriculum Requirements
The Master of Science in Executive Leadership program is made up of six, eleven-week seminars of six credits each for a total of 36 credit hours. The seminars must be taken in the order presented and are strategically sequenced to build context.
One-Week Residency
All degree candidates of the Master of Science in Executive Leadership are required to attend a one-week Residency Conference on the Norwich University campus, during which they may attend professional presentations, participate in roundtable discussions with faculty, and present papers. The one-week residency is a degree requirement.
| Faculty Member | Institution at which highest degree was earned |
|---|---|
| Stacie L. L. Morgan, PhD (Program Director) | Union Institute and University |
| Rex Marks, MS (Associate Program Director of Academics) | Norwich University |
| Darryl Aubrey, PhD | University of Phoenix |
| Brandy Blount, PhD | Walden University |
| Matthew Boyne, MS | Pepperdine University |
| Andrew Campbell, DGL | Indiana Institute of Technology |
| Lowell Doringo, MS | Norwich University |
| Christopher Eberle, DM | University of Phoenix |
| Sean Flynn, MBA | Norwich University |
| Robert Freeborough, PhD | Capella University |
| Shalaina Harlan-Yuya, EdD | Grand Canyon University |
| Suzanne Hart, MS | University of Washington |
| Jeremy Hodges, PhD | Northcentral University |
| Angela Kiniry, MS | Norwich University |
| Bruce Lazar, DM | University of Phoenix |
| James Long, MS | Troy State University |
| Jill Long, MS | Troy State University |
| Warren Martin, PhD | Northcentral University |
| Katherine McQuade, PhD | Capella University |
| Lance Raymond, PhD | Chicago School of Professional Psychology |
| William Shirey, PhD | Regent University |
| Vanita Varma, MS | Norwich University |
| Mark Wood, PhD | Walden University |