4+1 program
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
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ABOUT THE 4+1 PROGRAM How would you like to graduate in five years with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree, saving you as much as 27 percent* off graduate tuition? Now practically any undergraduate major can pair his or her four-year baccalaureate program with a Master’s of Science in Organizational Leadership to earn two degrees in less time. Here’s how it works: students accepted into the 4+1 MSOL program begin earning graduate credits during their fourth year, in addition to completing a typical senior course load. Students begin graduate studies with a foundation of core courses, including Leadership Theory and Practice during senior year, fall semester, and Leadership and Organizational Behavior during senior year, spring semester. The fifth and final year of the 4+1 program requires students to enroll full-time, beginning the summer following baccalaureate graduation. The nine remaining graduate courses (27-credits) are then completed between summer, fall, J-Term and spring semesters. Students are able to complete the 33-credit graduate program in one calendar year.
COST SAVINGS up to
$403,000
27% off*
Average Tuition Savings
Enter the job market one year sooner
*Cost savings information varies per program. Information available at mercyhurst.edu/4+1 ** Data from caseyresearch.com
ABOUT ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP With any discipline of study comes the opportunity to advance in a leadership role; yet, most undergraduate and graduate programs fail to focus on leadership skill enhancement. The master’s degree in organizational leadership not only complement almost any baccalaureate degree, but it also allows students to identify and evolve their own leadership style. The program provides the tools to lead in today’s global, fast-paced and ever-changing workplace.
LIFETIME EARNINGS M.S. degree holders earn up to $403,000** extra in lifetime
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS admissions@mercyhurst.edu Toll-free: (800) 825-1926 ext. 2202 mercyhurst.edu
GRADUATE ADMISSIONS grad@mercyhurst.edu (814) 824-3351 mercyhurst.edu/graduate
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